Abomination of desolation in Biblical History

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What is the Abomination of Desolation?
ABOMINA'TION OF DESOLATION
Matt 24:15 and Dan 9:27 and Dan 12:11. probably refers to the ensigns or banners of the Roman army, with the idolatrous, Roman Standards. (After Fairhairn's "Imperial Dictionary.") and therefore abominable, images upon them, the approach of which would warn the city of its desolation. When the city should be besieged, and these idolatrous standards should be seen " in the holy place," or, more strictly, in the vicinity of the holy city, thus threatening a complete conquest and speedy destruction, it would be time for the men of Judea to flee to places of refuge to save themselves from tribulation and death. The words are hard to interpret. To the explanation given it is objected that unless the standards were worshipped they would not properly be " abominations." Others say the words refer to the "internal desecration of the temple by the Jewish zealots, under pretence of defending it."

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