Webster's Bible Translation
And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be
taken away, and the abomination that maketh
desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two
hundred and ninety days.
New Living Translation (©2007)
"From the time the daily sacrifice is stopped
and the sacrilegious object that causes desecration
is set up to be worshiped, there will be 1,290
days.
New International Version (©2011)
He will confirm a covenant with many for one 'seven.' In
the middle of the 'seven' he will put an end to
sacrifice and offering. And at the temple he
will set up an abomination that causes desolation,
until the end that is decreed is poured out on him."
Holman Christian Standard Bible
(©2009)
He will make a firm covenant with many for one week, but
in the middle of the week he will put a stop to
sacrifice and offering. And the abomination of
desolation will be on a wing of the temple until
the decreed destruction is poured out on the desolator."
Matthew 24:15-20 New International Version (NIV)
“So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand— then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let no one on the housetop go down to take anything out of the house. Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath.
Mark 13 New
International Version (NIV)
When you see ‘the abomination that causes desolation’ standing where it does not belong—let the reader understand—then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let no one on the housetop go down or enter the house to take anything out. Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! Pray that this will not take place in winter, because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world, until now—and never to be equaled again. If the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened them.
Temple-Times Passover Sacrifice Nixed by Government
Israel’s Veterinary Services will not authorize the planned public ritual sacrifice of a goat in honor of Passover this year, Veterinary Services representative Zohar Dvorkin said Thursday.
Jewish groups dedicated to the Temple Mount and Temple renewal are planning the sacrifice as a reminder of what Passover looked like in Temple times. The ritual slaughter is to take place in Jerusalem, in the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood opposite the Temple Mount.
The organizations planning the sacrifice were unpleasantly surprised at the Veterinary Services’ response. The Veterinary Services has authorized previous sacrifices in honor of Passover, including one held in Jerusalem last year.
“After preventing us from fulfilling the mitzvah [commandment] of the Passover sacrifice in its proper place, in violation of the law and of a Supreme Court ruling, now the authorities are plotting to stop us from even learning about the way the mitzvah is to be performed,” they accused.
“This stands in contrast to the approach to events surrounding the Muslim sacrifice holiday [Eid ul-Adha], during which thousands of sheep and cattle are sacrificed freely in Jerusalem and across the country,” they added.
Organizers said that the sacrifice would take place as planned on the Thursday before Passover with or without government approval.
In the meantime, they plan to file a lawsuit asking that the Veterinary Services be forced to authorize the event, “a tradition that has been ongoing for several years.”
Here are my thoughts on all of this. Daniel 11:31 - His armed forces will rise up to desecrate the temple fortress and will abolish the daily sacrifice. Then they will set up the abomination that causes desolation." I believe that the "temple fortress" is referring to the Church of the Nativity. It looks just like a fortress. It was desecrated 11 years ago. It was desecrated on the 6th day of Unleavened Bread that year, April 2, 2002. This year the 6th day of Unleavened Bread is March 31. The Lord is pointing us back to this event in this prophecy to show us:
1. Where the "temple" is
that the abomination takes place at - Church of the
Nativity. Armed forces rose up and desecrated the
temple fortress on April 2, 2002.
2. To point us to the 6th day of Unleavened Bread as the start of the desolation taking place 11 years later.
He is pointing us back to the day that this event happened. He's saying to remember the armed forces that desecrated the temple fortress on the 6th day of Unleavened Bread and the daily communion that was stopped at that time. Then, the next MAJOR event that happens at this temple fortress is when the Antichrist goes to the Holy Place (grotto), where he does not belong, at the time that the daily sacrifice is once again stopped. I believe they will stop this sacrifice from taking place next Thursday because of Obama's visit. The Lord is telling us that when we see this event, this is the abomination that will cause the desolation and that those living in Judea had better get out of the city ASAP. They will have 10 days or less to get out before the desolation happens. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles for 1260 days. This is the same 1260 days that the Bride of Christ will be taken to a place prepared for her by God, having been given eagle's wings to fly there, to the "desert", a clue pointing us to the 7th day of Unleavened Bread when the Israelites crossed the Red Sea into the desert and the Lord said He brought them out on eagles' wings. "You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself" Exodus 19:4. This is the same 1260 days that the 2 witnesses (left-behind Christians and Jews) wear sackcloth and repent and preach the gospel to the world.
So, in case I've lost you in all of this, what I am saying is that this prophecy has a double fulfillment, partially fulfilled 11 years ago, and partially being fulfilled next week. Here's the part that was fulfilled 11 years ago:
Daniel 11:31 - His armed forces will rise up to desecrate the temple fortress and will abolish the daily sacrifice.
Here's the part that is going to be fulfilled next week:
"From the time the daily sacrifice is stopped and the sacrilegious object that causes desecration is set up to be worshiped, there will be 1,290 days."
"He will make a firm covenant with many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and offering. And the abomination of desolation will be on a wing of the temple until the decreed destruction is poured out on the desolator."
"Then they will set up the
abomination that causes desolation."
A foreshadow of the coming Antichrist
- Out of nowhere,
Antiochus IV surprisingly took over the throne
of his brother Seleucus IV who was murdered.
- He gave himself the
surname "Epiphanes" which means "the visible god".
("My job is to be so persuasive that if there's anybody
left out there who is still not sure whether they will
vote, or is still not clear who they will vote for, that
a light will shine through that window, a beam of light
will come down upon you, you will experience an epiphany
... and you will suddenly realize that you must go
to the polls and vote for Obama").
- When Antiochus IV came to reign, he imprinted on his coins, Theos Antiochus, Theos Epiphanes, which means - “Antiochus, God manifest.”
- People called him
"Epimanes" meaning "the madman".
- Antiochus IV (also
called “Little Horn”) grew to become a great power from
a small beginning (Daniel 8:9).
- Antiochus IV went to
Jerusalem and killed over eighty thousand men, women,
and children and sold forty thousand into
slavery (2 Maccabees 5-14).
- Antiochus IV set up the image of Jupiter in the Holy Place in Jerusalem and forced Jews into idol worship.
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- Antiochus IV
sacrificed a pig upon the altar in God’s temple and
scattered its blood over all the sanctuary and
vessels.
- Antiochus IV destroyed
all copies of Scripture that could be found, and
slaughtered everyone discovered in possession of such
copies.
- Antiochus IV blasphemed the God of Heaven (Daniel 8:11).
- Antiochus IV would deceitfully
pretend to be on a peaceful mission
then he would attack, plunder, steal and kill (Daniel
8:25).
- Many believe Antiochus IV was demon possessed (Daniel 8:23).
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- Antiochus Epiphanes went insane and died of disease in Persia in 164 B.C., not by the hand of man (Daniel 8:25).
From the internet:
Every day the Jews had two
sacrifices called the Daily Sacrifice. The first sacrifice
was called the Morning sacrifice and it took place at 9AM,
while the second sacrifice was called the evening
sacrifice and it took place at 3PM.
The sacrifice was the same for both the morning and
evening sacrifice. What would happen is that a lamb
would be sacrificed and that bread and wine would also
be offered up (my note: this is exactly the SAME
sacrifice commanded by God to be offered on the Feast of
Firstfruits - one lamb and bread and wine). Numbers 28
tells us that this sacrifice is to be a continual
offering, meaning forever. During both of these sacrifices
certain prayers would be said.
Now, at Mass we are
participating in the sacrifice of the Cross. Not that
Jesus is dying anew, but that His sacrifice is being
presented to the Father continuously throughout the world,
fulfilling the Old Testament daily sacrifice.
My note:
the "daily sacrifice" was ended when the Church of the
Nativity was raided on April 2, 2002, and they had to
stop giving the daily communion at that time. This is
part of the fulfillment of this prophecy -"His armed
forces will rise up to desecrate the temple fortress
and will abolish the daily sacrifice. Then they will
set up the abomination that causes desolation." Or in
other words, at this same temple fortress that was
desecrated, where the daily sacrifice was abolished,
the next big event to watch for at this same location
is the abomination that causes desolation, which Jesus
told us would involve something or someone standing
where it or he does not belong and that it or he would
stand in this "holy place". From CNN: One of
Christianity's most holy places, the site's
focal point is the Grotto of the Nativity, a
rectangular cavern beneath the church that has been
considered the site of Christ's birth since at least
the 2nd century. Another article:The Church of the
Nativity in the heart of Bethlehem marks one of
Christianity's most sacred sites - the
birthplace of Christ. Situated on Manger Square 5
miles from Jerusalem, the church is built over a
grotto where the Virgin Mary is said to have given
birth to Jesus. The church's large fortress-like
exterior stands as a testament to its turbulent
history. For centuries, it was one of the most fought
over holy places.
Here are some of the prayers that were said during each of
the sacrifices while Jesus was being crucified:
"Lord, you are almighty forever, who makes the dead
alive... who supports those who fall, heals the
sick, frees the captive, and keeps your word faithfully to
those who sleep in the dust... Blessed are You, Lord,
who makes the dead alive."
"Proclaim our liberation with the great trumpet,
and raise a banner to gather together our dispersed, and
assemble us from the four corners of the earth. Blessed
are you, Lord, who gathers the banished of your people
Israel."
"And to Jerusalem, your city, return with mercy and dwell
in its midst as you have spoken; and build it soon in our
days to be an everlasting building; and raise up quickly
in its midst the throne of David. Blessed are you, Lord,
who builds Jerusalem."
Obama is doing what Antiochus IV did. He will not allow the sacrifice to take place on Thursday, March 21. His visit to Jerusalem that day will ensure that this sacrifice will not happen because it would be too big of a security risk. They are setting up an image of Obama - an ice sculpture. Remember the last image made of Obama? Right arm withered at Democratic National Convention. Zechariah 11:17 - "Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May the sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his arm be completely withered, his right eye totally blinded!"
And he shall confirm 1396
the covenant 1285
with many 7227
for one 259
week 7620:
and in the midst 2677
of the week 7620
he shall cause the sacrifice 2077
and the oblation 4503
to cease 7673
, and for the overspreading 3671
of abominations 8251
he shall make [it] desolate 8074
, even until the consummation 3617,
and that determined 2782
shall be poured 5413
upon the desolate 8074
.
Possible meanings of the
word "sacrifice":
1) sacrifice
a) sacrifices of righteousness
b) sacrifices of strife
c) sacrifices to dead things
d) the covenant sacrifice
e) the passover
f) annual sacrifice
g)
thank offering
He will stop
the PASSOVER, the sacrifice.
Isaiah 66:
But whoever
sacrifices a bull
is like
one who kills a person,
and whoever
offers a lamb
is like
one who breaks a dog’s neck;
whoever
makes a grain offering
is like
one who presents pig’s blood.
This is a clear
reference to Firstfruits, when a lamb and grain offering
were offered to the Lord. The pig's blood is a reference
to Antiochus IV sacrificing a pig on the altar. This was
an abomination to the Lord. Instead of offering a lamb
on the altar, they offered a pig. Next Thursday, instead
of allowing them to offer a lamb, they will usher in
Obama and have made a huge sculpture of him for the
adoring crowd.
The next day, he
will go back to the "holy place" where the armed forces
desecrated the temple fortress and will stand in this
holy place where he does not belong. I believe that this
IS the abomination that the Lord warned us about. He
gave us another important clue by telling us to pray
that it not be winter (he rides into Jerusalem on the
first day of Spring) and that it not be on the Sabbath
(he will stand in the Holy Place on Friday, just before
the Sabbath). He is literally telling us that this will
happen on the first day of Spring and the day before the
Sabbath. He's reminding the Jews that this is like what
happened when the pig was slaughtered and the image of
Jupiter was set up in Jerusalem and that on that day,
the Jewish people had to flee into the mountains for 3
years. He's warning the Jews that when they see this
event, they need to flee again to the mountains because
Jerusalem will be trampled on my the Gentiles for 1260
days, which I believe will begin 7-10 days later.