A spiritual truth which is not at all understood by
evangelicals and probably the great majority of those who would claim to
embrace Christianity is an understanding of the abomination of desolation,
which was first spoken by Daniel the prophet. This subject must be a part of
any biblical investigation of prophetic truth because it will play a very
important role at the end of days just prior to the beginning of the great
tribulation.
Let us begin our search for this
understanding of that prophesied event with the words of Jesus. “When ye therefore shall see the abomination
of desolation spoken by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place whoso
readeth, let him understand.” (Matt. 24:15). So our understanding of the
abomination is necessary by the words of Jesus himself. He has referred us to
Daniel to help us to begin to understand the truth of this important prophetic
event. Daniel makes mention of the abomination in two passages of his prophetic
revelations. First, we find at Daniel 12:11 where we read: “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 an ninety days.” (Take note that in the King James translation of
the Bible that the word sacrifice is in italics which means that there was no
Hebrew word to translate. The translators just assumed that the word sacrifice
was necessary as they were viewing the Old Testament practice. This is
extremely important because it leads to a wrong interpretation of the verse as
an animal sacrifice is not in view in the abomination). This verse tells us
that the abomination will take place exactly thirty days before the onset of
the tribulation which is 1,260 days, 42
months or 3 ½ years in duration as is established by both Daniel and John in
the Book of Revelation (five times in chapters
eleven and twelve). Never do we find the tribulation to be identified as
seven years as declared by dispensationalists. Also it becomes clear that the
abomination is yet future and not as taught by dispensationalism that it was
fulfilled in the past by Antiochus Epiphanes when he is alleged to have
sacrificed a swine on the altar of the temple. This is a Jewish fable and has
nothing to do with the truth.
Examining
she passage beginning at Daniel 11:31 we read: “And arms (i.e. force or power) shall stand on his part, and they shall
pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily (sacrifice),
and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate. And such as do
wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt with flatteries: but the people
that do know their God shall be strong and do exploits.” At this point the
foregoing two verses require interpretation and then we will move to the New
Testament book of II Thessalonians to establish its confirmation.
In
view here is the power of satanic deception. The word flatteries means to
deceive. The Antichrist will have the power of deception and those who are not
in an absolutely committed relationship with Christ (i.e. “such that do wickedly” will be deceived by “strong delusion” that they might believe a lie. (Comp. II Thes.
2:10-11). While those “who do know their
God will be strong and do exploits”. The powers of darknesshave not only have the
power to deceive, but demonic influence can capture the mind but also the spirit
of a person. This is what is in view in the “abomination of desolation”. Jesus warned us solemnly of false
teachers and false prophets in Matthew 24 that will deceive many and were it
possible even the very elect. This is why we must know the truth and
tenaciously cling to all truth. The paradigm presented to us by dispensational
theology is a series of lies and is designed to deceive. Israel after the flesh is NOT God’s “chosen people”. They are the Israel of God, a spiritual seed
in Christ. The old covenant has been conpletely abrogated.
We
now need to go to the New Testament and examine the abomination of desolation
in light of the truths of the new covenant. For its application is not to the old. “Now by the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, that you be not son shaken in
mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter from us, as
that is the day of Christ at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for
that day shall not come, except there comes a falling away first, and that man
of sin, the son of perdition be revealed.
For he as God sitteth in the temple of God showing himself that he is
God.” (IIThes. 2:1-4). Interpreting the
above we find the following: First, the coming of Christ and our gathering
together unto him, i.e. the resurrection does not happen until after the
tribulation. Secondly, the day of Christ refers to the Lord’s judgment to be
executed after the resurrection. Third, the man of sin, the son of perdition
must manifest himself and be revealed at the onset of the tribulation. Fourth,
there will be a great falling away which precedes the revealing of the son of
perdition. He will sit in the temple of God which is not a building or physical
edifice; although he may also inhabit a rebuilt third temple to emphasize the
deception. His entrance is into the true sanctuary, the minds and spirits
of people who are in denial of Christ as
well as those who are not abiding in him. “Howbeit,
the Most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands as saith the prophet,
Heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool, what house will ye build me?
saith the Lord: or what id the place of my rest? (Acts 7:48-49).
The
abomination of desolation is a spiritual phenomenon realized when the enemy
invades the minds and even the spirits of people for this was intended to be
the sanctuary inhabited by the Holy Spirit. It is an entrance to bring worship
to himself and ultimately to Satan.It is an abomination which brings desolation.
Beware
all who may have been indoctrinated in dispensational theology because it is
mythology, not theology and not truth. You have been deceived by doctrine carefully crafted
by the enemy of your souls. Much of it will center in The Israel Deception (see my book). Also all of these doctrines and
prophesies are thoroughly covered in my book Christian Zionism and the Scofield Reference Bible.
David Lance
Dean See my blogs and
books: authordavidlancedean.com
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