(Na 3:4-7) The bloodstained and disgusting things to be removed from the teeth of the Philistine (Zec 9:6,7) likely relate to the pagan practice of eating sacrificial animals along with their blood.Compare Eze 33:25. Let the man on the housetop not come down to take the goods out of his house, and let the man in the field not return to pick up his outer garment. Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular. Readers immersed in current debates about sexual ethics may first think an abomination is a sexual sin. (b)What salvation will they experience as regards the coming tribulation? 29 These words emphasize, not a flight in escape to various places of safety, but a gathering of the chosen ones by angels. (Rev. (b)Why will fulfillment of Revelation 17:16 mean great tribulation for Christendom, and how is her desolator like that of ancient Jewish Jerusalem? Did not Jesus indicate that even in the larger fulfillment Christians will be required to take decisive action to flee from the danger zone when the disgusting thing stands where it ought not? 20. Excitedly we wait to see how members of the world organization will act together as the disgusting thing that causes desolation. Back in the year 70C.E. Who says so? And the appearance of the antitypical disgusting thing standing in a holy place is an immediate precursor of a time of tribulation that will bring the entire world to the brink of extinction. At the time that. 12 What though, is pictured by the scarlet-colored wild beast that has seven heads and ten horns and on which Babylon the Great rides? Yes, the ten-horned scarlet-colored wild beast is still the thing that Babylon the Great hailed as a substitute for Gods Messianic kingdom. Now, lets consider Daniel 11:31 more closely. What is an abomination? For the same reason, the following command not to go back to get a cloak and the woe for nursing mothers who must flee cannot refer to Jesus return. Verse 11. a great crowd of sheeplike persons have been separated from the goatlike persons who do not do good to the anointed chosen ones, the spiritual brothers of Jesus Christ. Today, Barry Cooper turns to the context of Christ's warning to give clarity to this figure's identity. That terrible time of trouble is destined to coincide with the coming of Christ. Her type, the prophetic figure of her, is the unfaithful Jerusalem of the first century of our Common Era. Yes, it is the same as "the disgusting thing that causes desolation" that began as the League of Nations and that now exists as the United Nations. Their being gathered together has doubtless been done under the active guidance of the heavenly angels sent forth by the invisibly present Jesus Christ. Yet, despite this, Christendom has been more forward than all the rest of her partners in Babylon the Great in riding the mightily armed Eighth World Power (The League of Nations and the United Nations), to have a kingdom over it, if possible. But 33 years after Jesus death, Christians did catch sight of the disgusting thing that causes desolation . that Roman legions marched on Jerusalem to put down a revolt. Not only were the United States and the British Empire the principal creators of the United Nations Organization during the Second World War, but they will force the nations to accept the United Nations as a world government in the future. But, as now seen, Babylon the Great is actually the world empire of false Babylonish religion, of which Christendom is the most populous and powerful part. The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1999, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom1996. - 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.The Septuagint is, "From the time the sacrifice is taken away for ever, and the abomination of desolation is prepared to be set up, are a thousand two hundred and ninety days." Please make sure all fields are filled out. Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular. Some versions translate the phrase as "the abomination that causes desolation." The original event that defined the term occurred about 200 years earlier, when Antiochus Epiphanes sacrificed a pig to Zeus in the temple. The eighth chapter of Daniel makes that connection clear, as the context indicates the removal of the constant feature and the trampling of the holy place coincides with the fierce-looking king bringing to ruin the people made up of holy ones. But more often throughout the Bible abomination refers to major covenant violations, especially idolatry (in Deuteronomy alone, see 7:25, 13:6-16, 17:2-5, 18:9-12, 27:15, 32:16). Thus since 1935C.E. . While Jehovahs Witnesses are under the delusion that the beast received the death-stroke back during WWI, the reality is that the Anglo-American system is now facing imminent collapse, which is why there is a relentless drive to ignite a global war. The Disgusting Thing that Causes Desolation - part 2. We begin with the key phrase, "abomination of desolation." The term "abomination" (Hebrew toevah and siqqus) appears more than 100 times in the Old Testament and just a few times in the New Testament. (Space forbids that I address double and partial fulfillments of elements of 24:3-35. 7:9-17; Matt. Now, lets consider Daniel 11:31 more closely. I have forewarned you. Wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.. For he has executed judgment upon the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he has avenged the blood of his slaves at her hand.Rev. In fact, many Christians didflee, sparing their lives, when they saw Romes armies coming. According to divine prophecy (Daniel 11:31 and Da 12:11), a "disgusting thing that causes desolation" was to play a shocking role in this twentieth century. See Insight on the Scriptures Disgusting thing). Keep praying that your flight may not occur in wintertime, nor on the sabbath day; for then there will be great tribulation. (Matt. Disgusting Things of Babylon the Great. That empire has ceased to exist, and Rome today is the center of the most populous and powerful part of Christendom. What was the first-century type of modern-day Christendom, and how was her desolation typified? Young's Literal Translation for Matthew 24:15. That connection is confirmed in the 8th chapter of Daniel as well, where we read regarding the fierce-looking king: In the next verse the fierce-looking king is shown to also bring desolation upon a holy place. Do we mean that the membership of the United Nations will shortly lay desolate the religious organization of Christendom? He says, "When ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand." The Disgusting Thing that Causes Desolation "Therefore, when you catch sight of the disgusting thing that causes desolation, as spoken about by Daniel the prophet, standing in a holy place (let the reader use discernment), then let those in Judea begin fleeing to the mountains." Jesus Christ __________ Jehovahs Witnesses are well aware that the disgusting thing originally appeared in the form of the Roman armies, which was foretold in the 9th chapter of Daniel. While the Jewish people, and particularly their religious leaders in Jesus days on earth, were evidently scrupulous in avoiding anything connected with literal idols, they were, nevertheless, guilty of disgusting practices of self-idolatry, disobedience, hypocrisy, greed, and falsehood, and Jesus said that, like their forefathers, they had turned the temple into a cave of robbers. (Mt 23:1-15, 23-28; Lu 16:14, 15; compare Mt 21:13 and Jer 7:11,30.) . She is an international religious harlot, for the kings of the earth commit spiritual fornication with her and the commercial leaders of the earth do business with her. Rather, hate will supplant any love for her. 8 After World WarI and down to World WarII this peace-preserving organization was known as the League of Nations. Read discussions, or register to add your comments or ask questions, (Most modern translations use the term abomination, rather than disgusting thing. For comparison check out, Calling to mind the words of the Lord Jesus, discerning Christians living in Judea and Jerusalem seized the opportunity. 24 And as Jesus added: In fact, unless those days were cut short, no flesh would be saved; but on account of the chosen ones those days will be cut short. (Matt. 2. Who was it that suggested such an almost unbelievable thing, and how? Therefore, if people say to you, Look! pagan Roman armies surrounded the holy city Jerusalem, now the center of Jewish revolt against Rome. to flee before the disgusting thing returned three and a half years later bringing utter desolation upon the holy city. It may well be. . It states: And arms will stand up, proceeding from him; and they will profane the sanctuary, the fortress, and remove the constant feature. This is what is symbolized in Revelation the 17th chapter where the 10 kings, symbolizing all the national governments, give their kingdom to the wild beast until the will of God is accomplished. And yet it will be! A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. However, Jesus prophecy indicated something different in the case of the anointed chosen ones in the present-day time of the end when great tribulation is getting near for antitypical unfaithful Jerusalem (Christendom). 17 Nineteen centuries ago great tribulation came upon the ancient Jewish Jerusalem. However, for the reason previously stated it simply cannot be true that the U.N. is presently in the role of the image the idol brought to life by the resuscitated beast. Where, whither, in what place. Indeed, the parallel account in Luke 21 makes this point explicit: when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies . What does the need to cut short the days to save flesh mean for the system of things? That destructive hate must therefore strike at Christendom, the hypocritical Christian organization. (a)What befell Jewish Jerusalem nineteen centuries ago, and why must the antitype of this affect Babylon the Great? Sorry, there was an error loading the video. standing in a holy place. (Mt 24:15) In 66C.E. He is in the inner rooms, do not believe it. 2 Who, though, suggested such an almost unbelievable thing? What is the connection between the prophecies of Daniel and Jesus? 17:9-11. At whichever spot. That the admonition above applies to Christians in the future and not merely those living in Judea in the first century is evident from the span of verses immediately following, where Jesus went on to say: As regards the little horn with eyes and a mouth speaking great blasphemies, the prophecy states: Is the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses the disgusting thing? (1Cor. 32. left the city, and moved to a town called Pella.[1] So Jesus, ever the Good Shepherd, told the first Christians how to survive those most harrowing years of the churchs infancy. She is called the mother of the harlots and of the disgusting things of the earth. She holds a golden cup full of the disgusting things of her fornication with the kings of the earth. Though she curries the favor of the earthly kingdoms, sitting on top of a symbolic wild beast composed of such kingdoms, the time comes when this beast refuses to carry her, turns on her, and completely desolates her.See BABYLON THE GREAT. And, as modern history shows, the anointed chosen ones of Jehovah God have been fleeing from bondage to Christendom and Babylon the Great since the year 1919C.E., the year in which the disgusting thing that causes desolation was set up, even though they did not perceive in that year that the League of Nations was then the abomination of desolation or the disgusting thing that causes desolation. But they did understand Gods command, Get out of her, my people, that is, out of Babylon the Great, as including Christendom. 4 In the spring of the year 33C.E. From the time when the regular daily offering is removed and an abominable thing that causes desolation is set up, there will be one thousand two hundred ninety days. Indeed, Scripture calls sexual sins like adultery, homosexuality, and bestiality abominations (e.g., Leviticus 18:22, 29-30). By the time that the great tribulation is due to begin upon antitypical unfaithful Jerusalem (Christendom), the angels will have gathered all the foreordained number of the chosen ones out from all partnership with this doomed system of things. On that account God can then cut short the number of the days of the great tribulation, that thereby some flesh may be saved. the conclusion of the system of things. (Matt. A great tribulation such as has not occurred since the worlds beginning until now, no, nor will occur again, for it needs no repeating. The interpretation of Daniel 9-11 is difficult and disputed, but it does have some fixed points, and the nature of the abomination that causes desolation is one of them. Reliable history now proves that the gathering together of the anointed chosen ones of Jehovah God began in 1919, or after World WarI, and that in continues, at least to some extent, down till now. Probably from an obsolete oro; a mountain: -hill, mount(-ain). From ho and hote; the when, i.e. Tugis life was full of dignity and worth. . 20 The scarlet-colored wild beast and its ten horns devastate Babylon the Great (including Christendom), but not because they want to glorify Jehovah God and because they have come to love him now that they have turned to hating the religious harlot. Eventually, corrupt priests and kings brought various disgusting things into the very temple of Jehovah. Will Gods chosen ones of today yet have a similar signal to flee and begin fleeing out of the antitypical unfaithful Jerusalem, Christendom? No Jew can prove his qualifications as a real member of that priestly family. Eusebius, the first great historian of the church, says that when the Romans fell upon Jerusalem, the church at Jerusalem . Apparently a primary verb; to run away; by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish. This is what is symbolized in Revelation the 17th chapter where the 10 kings, symbolizing all the national governments, give their kingdom to the wild beast until the will of God is accomplished. Bring biblical wisdom to the confusing issues across the world by making a gift to our international work. The line let the reader understand (24:15) means that those who read Matthewwhich would have been written before AD 70must be ready to flee when they see Roman armies besieging Jerusalem. An abomination is normally a great sin, commonly worthy of death. (b)How is Babylon the Great implicated in this, and who actually is she? When you see this (let the reader take note), 16 those of you in Judea should flee to the mountains. 15 `Whenever, therefore, ye may see the abomination of the desolation, that was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (whoever is reading let him observe) Read Matthew (YLT) Read Matthew 24:15 (YLT) in Parallel. 1. Why not? Not only were the United States and the British Empire the principal creators of the United Nations Organization during the Second World War, but they will force the nations to accept the United Nations as a world government in the future. (a)What does history show as to whether the chosen ones have waited till now to flee out of antitypical Jerusalem? Then, at that time. As the angel explained the seven heads to the Christian apostle John: There are seven kings: five have fallen, one is [namely, imperial Rome], the other [the Anglo-American World Power] has not yet arrived, but when he does arrive he must remain a short while. And an army was given over, together with the constant feature, because of transgression; and it kept throwing truth to the earth, and it acted and had success., In the next verse the fierce-looking king is shown to also bring desolation upon a holy place. not exist, is not in force anymore. In 24:4-14, the, Jesus is preparing his disciples for eventsmost of them extremely difficultthat will take place in their lifetime. In the concluding words of the prophecy Daniel recorded the words of an angel who said: And from the time that the constant feature has been removed and the disgusting thing that causes desolation has been put in place, there will be 1,290 days., It is apparent that the removal of the constant feature and the placing of the disgusting thing are inseparable. jw2019 So we need to be alert to identify the modern-day " disgusting thing that is causing desolation" and then to be sure that we get out of the danger zone. Another contradictory aspect of the Watchtowers latest interpretation is the fact that Jesus indicated that his own followers would be directly impacted and will not be mere sideline observers. Not only that, but consider this: If the holy place represents Christendom then how is it possible that false Christs and false prophets are operating after the point at which the disgusting thing brings desolation? And he will send forth his angels with a great trumpet sound, and they will gather his chosen ones together from the four winds, from one extremity of the heavens to their other extremity.. All political rulers pictured by the ten horns, yes, in fact, the whole political system pictured by the scarlet-colored wild beast will hate her. (b)By what time will the full number have been gathered out, allowing for God to do what? In the 1st century CE it was taken up by the authors of the gospels in the context of the Roman destruction of . When, whenever. Then he says, When you see standing in the holy place the abomination that causes desolation . 15 "The prophet Daniel said that the disgusting thing that will cause destruction will stand in the holy place. So how could the international peace-and-security organization promoted by it be the abomination or disgusting thing? Is this a figure we should still expect, or has he come already? Christendom and the remainder of Babylon the Great are only a part, the religious part, of this age-old system of things. The system includes also the political, military, secular part, including now the Eighth World Power. the present worldwide system of things has been in its time of the end. (Luke 21:24) The prophet Daniel associates the time of the end with the placing of the disgusting thing that is causing desolation when he writes: Make secret the words and seal up the book, until the time of the end. 8. By what was the League of Nations succeeded, when, and as promoted chiefly by whom? The reader may wonder, Why so? . The word "abomination" in the Greek means something that is disgusting and is oftentimes associated with that which is defiling and/or idolatrous. , Luke 21:21-24 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. What kind of organization is pictured by the scarlet-colored beast that has seven heads and ten horns? (a)Jesus prophecy about the disgusting thing was given when foretelling the sign of what? 24. onward. 17,18. The temple that was built for the worship of Jehovah as God has never been rebuilt, and never will be. So what is the holy place according to the Scriptures? But when you shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that reads understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: Daniel 8:13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot? . And the wild beast that was but is not, it is also itself an eighth king, but springs from the seven, and it goes off into destruction.Rev. 10 For more than two centuries this Seventh World Power has professed to be Christian and has been a stronghold of Christendom. In the Hebrew, the meaning is the same and is associated with pagan idols. In other words, they receive the judgment of the second death, which Jehovahs Witnesses correctly understand to mean permanent death no resurrection. Christ Jesus showed this view to be in error when he gave the warning to his disciples: Therefore, when you catch sight of the disgusting thing that causes desolation, as spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in a holy place, (let the reader use discernment,) then let those in Judea begin fleeing to the mountains. (Mt 24:15,16) These words show that the disgusting thing that causes desolation was not then past but future. (Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures idols and the false gods they represented are depicted as disgusting things. In what sense should readers flee to the mountains? Why, hate will soon lead to the destruction of the Babylonish world empire of false religion. 10. Truly the Jewish system of things with those features came to its full conclusion with the desolating of ancient Jerusalem in 70C.E. As regards the proper identification of the they who put in place the disgusting thing, we must look to the 13th chapter of Revelation, where we are informed that a two-horned beast will ascend from the bowels of the earth and authoritatively speak as a dragon commanding that an image of the seven-headed beast be made, which then comes to life. The words "spoken of by Daniel the prophet" are omitted in many of the best MSS. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. And they shall set up the abomination that makes desolate (11:31). 37 At this wonderful prospect may all sheeplike ones rejoice, who hope to survive in the flesh clear through the great tribulation according to Gods promise. And discerning students of prophecy well know that this is not the only place in Daniel where these things appear together in context. The scarlet-colored wild beast of Revelation chapter17 is now the United Nations. 17 Those who are on the roof should not come down to get anything out of their houses. (a)What signal were the chosen ones of nineteen centuries ago given to flee at once from Judea? to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. Disgusting Things Leading to Desolation. Daniels prophecy foretold disgusting things associated with desolation. 33 Also, as foretold in the final part of Jesus prophecy, all nations have been gathered before the Son of man, Jesus Christ, enthroned in the heavens. As always, the first step is to read the text in literary, cultural, historical, and canonical contexts. So, the they who put in place the disgusting thing is the Anglo-American duo, who are presently in the role of the king of the north and south, respectively. But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not. 17:7,8) After World WarII it came out of the abyss as the United Nations, the eighth king or world power. (b)In spite of what fact has Christendom been most forward in riding the United Nations, and why? Because the emergence of the last kingdom initiates Gods hour of judgment upon the world and the book of Revelation is quite clear that all who give their allegiance to the wild beast after it emerges from a death-like state, from the abyss, do not have their names written in the book of life. The Gospel Coalition supports the church by providing resources that are trusted and timely, winsome and wise, and centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ. These will battle with the Lamb, but, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, the Lamb will conquer them. The abomination of desolation is a prophetic event found in the book of Daniel (Daniel 12:11) and referred to by Jesus Christ (Matthew 24:15). The zealots even triumphantly gave chase. Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases on Amazon.com. Love of Christendom is not going to deepen or to spread. Inasmuch as the appointed times of the nations ended in the year 1914C.E. The apocalyptic picture in Mt 24 verse29 also calls for sobriety of judgment.a. Concerning this a number of questions come to mind foremost being: What is this disgusting thing? . So, a careful reading of the Scriptures indicates that the disgusting thing standing in a holy place precedes the revelation of the Son of man and the gathering of the sons of the Kingdom. It is a composite organization, for its seven heads symbolize the seven world powers of human history, namely, ancient Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome and the Anglo-American dual world power. 4. The United Nations will attack Christendom and the rest of Babylon the Great, as also foretold at Revelation 17:16-18. Jerusalems desolation in 70C.E. To read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern. Overconfident because of having been used to destroy the false religion, the Eighth World Power will make a final attempt to desolate the true worship of Jehovah God as an act of defiance of Jehovahs Godship and sovereignty. Here is a link to a Watchtower article fleshing out the setting leading up to the desolation of Jerusalem. The angel goes on to relate: Surely any honest-reasoning person who does not have a hidden agenda will discern that when Jesus exhorted his disciples to consider the prophecy of Daniel regarding the desolation of the holy place he had in mind the passages cited above in this article. Standing where it ought not.--St. (Daniel uses siqqus, a term that always appears in connection with idolatry.). (b)Is it at the desolation of Babylon the Great (including Christendom) that that system of things ends? the constant feature has been removed and there has been a placing of the disgusting thing that is causing desolation.Dan. Jehovah's Witnesses have also pre-identified the disgusting thing that will bring desolation; recognizing the United Nations as a disgusting thing in God's sight; since it is posed to become a world government, and as such, it presumes to accomplish what only God's kingdom can possibly accomplish. 12:4-11; see also 11:40. (Reader, pay attention!) What did Jesus indicate? This bad condition and heart attitude led to their monumental act of rebellion in rejecting Gods own Son, and Jesus showed that this would bring certain destruction upon them.Mt 21:33-41; Lu 19:41-44. There that old religious harlot, Babylon the Great, is pictured as riding a scarlet-colored wild beast that has seven heads and ten horns. The priesthood in the family of Aaron the brother of Moses that carried on the religious services at that temple does not exist anymore. 19 Jesus prophecy concerning the disgusting thing he gave when foretelling the sign of [his] presence and of the conclusion of the system of things. (Matt. (b)What was the reason for this? Christian Cruse (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1955), 86-87. Having surveyed the original meaning of abomination of desolation in Daniel, we now to turn Matthew 24:15-16, first looking at the larger structure of Matthew 24. These have one thought, and so they give their power and authority to the wild beast [the disgusting thing]. 9 Today this peace-and-security organization is known as the United Nations, which in 1945 became the successor to the League of Nations that had failed to prevent World WarII, it really being killed by that world conflict. How could such a numerous, mighty religious organization ever be desolated, be brought to ruin? In all biblical uses, the term can be . brought an end to a Jewish system of things that has never been restored. An abominable thing, an accursed thing. 23. How do we know the eighth king has not begun ruling? The interested reader may consult orthodox commentaries.) On the word immediately Dr.A.T.Robertson says in his commentaries: This word, common in Marks Gospel as euthus, gives trouble if one stresses the time element. Those disgusting things were represented by idols and given names like Molech and Chemosh.
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