Abomination of Desolation.

In the Bible both Daniel and Matthew use the term abomination of desolation and many fanciful ideas have been put forward as to what this expression means. It has been talked about as being the Muslim Mosque (Al-Aqsa) attached to the dome of the rock or any number of actions or events. It appears that if one disagrees with something or wants to prove Biblical Prophecy in support of an agenda it is helpful to present a plausible explanation for the abomination and use it to support your concept.

According to Daniel the prediction was one which was to be sealed until the “end of days” at which time it would be understood. There is little else mentioned at that time to indicate further just what this abomination might be. In the Book of Matthew a better prediction gives far more detail.

Matthew
24:15
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
24:16
Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains:
24:17
Let him which is on the house-top not come down to take anything out of his house:
24:18
Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
24:19
And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
(King James Version)

By combining the details of these two predictions we now have a description of what this abomination that makes desolate could be like. We know that it is; firstly something that could not be understood in Daniel’s day, nor could it be understood two thousand years ago, it might be understood today but that would mean that we have reached the days of the end. It is obviously something that is easily seen and happens quickly, people are urged to immediately flee and not to take time to pack their belongings. It is also something that is particularly dangerous for pregnant women and nursing mothers.

Unfortunately there is one thing that fulfils all these criteria and has the distinction of not only meeting each condition but also of being both abominable and causing desolation. It is of course a nuclear weapon, whether it be an atomic bomb, thermo-nuclear weapon or a so called “dirty bomb” the particulars all fit the description in the Biblical predictions.

Many Biblical predictions appear to be coming to pass in our time, when this event occurs we will know two things:-
1. Biblical prophecy is real.
2. We are in the end times.

This prediction also tells us about the end times;
Matthew 24:21
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no nor ever shall be.
The Bible says that there will be tribulation after a nuclear attack on Jerusalem; you do not have to be terribly smart today to figure that one. Our ancestors in the past might have come to all sorts of conclusions but if we understand that we are looking at nuclear war it becomes much clearer.

Matthew 24:29
Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
Scientists have conjectured about nuclear night or a period of darkness that could follow global thermo-nuclear war; it appears that the Bible agrees.

It is a worrying thought that somewhere in the world is a nuclear weapon that is in the control of someone who is so fanatical that he is prepared to use it on the city that is considered sacred by three of the world’s most prominent religions. That the predictions state the abomination will stand in the Holy place indicates that ground zero will be the site of the original temple. There will then be no obstruction to the building of a new temple and the sealed eastern gate may no longer be sealed, this should be a deterrent to any anti-Semite who might consider the destruction of Jerusalem as a means to destroy Judaism. It will probably not be seen that way as these fanatics are so convinced of the righteousness of their cause and believe that their destiny is to rule the world, they will not give any thought to these possibilities.

Once this proof of prophecy happens and demonstrates that we are in the end times this blog will have further details to help you keep up to date as we progress to the culmination of history.
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