The topic about to be discussed covers a set of
prophecies spanning over 2500 years of time, with
history and various other verse sets confirming
that God was the source.
The prophecies also constitute a warning that
is about impossible to decipher until the entire
history it covers has passed... which then confirms
the warning having been true.
So what is the warning?
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In the New Testament, Jesus told them that when
they see the "abomination of desolation" spoken
of in Daniel, then let them in Judaea flee to
the hills.
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The first question asked is, what is the "abomination
of desolation", how do you confirm it? Further, said
warning assumes that those in Judaea would actually
believe what Jesus said... else why would they flee?
Obviously, if they're in Judaea and they don't believe
Jesus, they won't be fleeing due to a warning, but
fleeing after a disaster has already come upon them.
In this case the warning went unnoticed and they can
only look back and ask why they didn't believe what
Jesus had already told them about it.
Regardless of their belief that God would know ahead
of time, let's review the description of what Jesus
referenced, and why his warning is now in effect.
Daniel 9 begins with Daniel praying for Israel, praying
to God. The angel Gabriel then shows up and tells Daniel
what will later occur, things he'd never see, but that
Israel would.
Basically, Israel needed to rebuild their temple,
rebuild the city of Jerusalem, and they were looking
for their Messiah. Gabriel told Daniel about these
things in a specific timing format, one that can be
verified against history and the scriptures.
And here is what Gabriel told Daniel:
Da 9:24 Seventy sevens are determined upon thy people
and upon thy holy city, to finish the
transgression, and to make an end of sins,
and to make reconciliation for iniquity,
and to bring in everlasting righteousness,
and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and
to anoint the most Holy.
(Note that the original scriptures say 'seventy sevens'
which can be weeks, days, or even years in the
prophecy. Also that the transgression would be
finished, sins would end, iniquity would be paid off,
to bring in everlasting righteousness (God would show
up), and that said prophecy and vision would be
SEALED by the Messiah... the most Holy anointed.
Basically, in a specified amount of time, the Messiah
would show up as 'God with us', his showing up would
pay for sins and that his showing up would SEAL the
vision and prophecy until later... present day.
)
25 Know therefore and understand, that from the
going forth of the commandment to restore
and to build Jerusalem unto Messiah the
Prince shall be seven sevens and sixty two
sevens: the street shall be built again,
and the wall, even in troublous times.
(This and a portion of the next verse have already
been more than covered by various authors. Basically
the verse is saying that the command to rebuild
Jerusalem in 444 BC, that following the command
after 7*7+62*7 prophetic years {of 360 days per
prophetic year} the Messiah would show up... and
he did in 33 AD. Continuing on, retranslating...}
Dan 9:26 And after sixty two sevens shall Messiah
be killed, but not for himself: and the
kinsman of the prince that shall come,
shall destroy the encampment of God; the
end thereof shall be outrageous. After
the attack the deserted shall be mutilated.
(This is just what happened, the Messiah showed up
at the predicted time of 33 AD, and Jesus showing
up, he didn't use any MIGHT and POWER, only God's
SPIRIT {Zec 4}. In return he was taken to prison,
his followers attacked and scattered by his own
kinsman, himself left DESERTED.
The ending for the Messiah was fairly outrageous,
he was beaten, mutilated and crucified. Notice, he
was DESERTED since he was considered to be OFFENSIVE
by his own kinsmen. God had told them this would
occur in Zec 11.)
27 And he shall confirm the covenant with the
many for one week and in the midst of the
week he shall cause the sacrifice and the
oblation to cease, and at the corner of the
garment, detestable appalling destruction
and mutilation, poured out upon the deserted.
This too continues to discuss what happened the last
week of Jesus's life, he rode into Jerusalem on the
a donkey, praised by them, and himself making strong
the covenant with the many, the OTHERS he would die
for, himself being blameless {see Isaiah 53}.
The messiah's death was to pay for OTHERS sins,
those that would believe him. And as was discussed
in other articles, the corner of the garment shows
the "detestable appalling destruction and mutilation,
poured out upon the deserted". Jesus dying for sins
and raising up again, he then sealed the prophecy
for later by writing in the corner of the cloth the
"detestable appalling destruction and mutilation,
poured out upon the deserted" for all to see.
So how do you know that this is the true translation?
Simple, ask Jesus (with re-translating):
Mt 24:15 When you shall see the disgusting devastation
spoken of by Daniel the prophet placed on the
holy one's quarter, whoso acknowledges let him
understand.
16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee to the
mountains.
Note that the scripture specifically states that the
disgusting devastation is on the Holy one's quarter
and that you can SEE it. It also matches what Daniel
described happening to the Messiah.
And notice, Jesus was describing this BEFORE he died
and BEFORE he'd written it into the cloth.
And again in Mark:
Mr 13:14 But when you shall see the disgusting devastation
spoken of by Daniel the prophet placed where it
ought not (let him that readth understand) then
flee away from Judaea, escape to the mountains.
Here too, Jesus points out that the "disgusting devastation
was NOT to have been there, he had done nothing to deserve
such treatment. Offensive as the stuff was that he was
saying to them... he had told them the truth.
The proof that Jesus knew is what's plainly obvious in the
corner of the garment. Whether or not anyone in Judaea
believes the warning Jesus gave out, that's up to them.
God made it all, Jesus died for our sins.
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