ABOMINATION : a detestable thing in the
sight of God
Here is how I see it. First off, I
believe that the 'abomination of desolation' is NOT
the anti-Christ as most people believe it is. The
'abomination of desolation' is spoken of three times in
Daniel ; the first time in Dan 9:27, and then in Dan
11:31, and again in Dan 12;11 . Then it is also spoken of in
both Matthew 24:15 and Mark 13:14 which BOTH refer back to
Daniel.
Matthew says, "WHEN YOU SEE the
abomination of desolation stand in the holy place"
Mark says, "WHEN YOU SEE the
abomination of desolation standing where IT ought
naught" ( notice that Mark refers to the 'abomination of
desolation' as an "it", NOT as 'he' as one would refer
to a man )
Luke does not directly refer to "it" as
the 'abomination of desolation', but look at what Luke says
about "it" :
Luke says, "WHEN YOU SEE
Jerusalem surrounded by armies then know that its
desolation is near"
The "holy place" spoken of in Matthew
24:15 is Jerusalem, God's holy city.
Mark says "where it ought not be" which
is also Jerusalem.
Luke actually says, "Jerusalem", and
identifies the 'abomination of desolation' as "armies" about
to make desolate.
Jerusalem was once destroyed in 70 AD by
the Army of Rome which was the 'abomination of desolation'
at that time, and Jerusalem will again be destroyed by the
Army of Gog-Magog which is the 'abomination of desolation'
in the near future. There are two "abominations of
desolation" spoken of in the Scriptures, and they are BOTH
armies that make Jerusalem desolate.
THEREFORE the 'abomination of desolation'
of Jerusalem is not the anti-Christ although he is an
abomination in the sight of God when he appears on the scene
according to Revelation 13:1-5 which will be the third and the
last time Jerusalem is destroyed.
Come Lord Jesus.