The salvation and the glory and the power belong to our God, because his judgments are true and righteous. Soldiers even began undermining the wall of the temple to get at the militant zealots who were holed up in it. Rbi8 pp. Additional prophecies of a disgusting thing. 17:12, 16,17) The fulfillment of this part of the prophecy takes place after the scarlet-colored wild beast ascends out of the abyss, and hence sometime after the year 1945, when it made this ascent out of the abyss. Why, hate will soon lead to the destruction of the Babylonish world empire of false religion. This is the first installment in a new series that analyzes perplexing passages of the Bible. The chief promoter of this international organization for world peace and security was the Seventh World Power, the Anglo-American dual world power. (a)What is the case as regards love for Christendom among the member-nations of the United Nations? 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? (b)With whom else must Jehovah God settle accounts, and by what means? A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. 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. All of them are armed, more heavily and destructively so than has been the case of the nations in all previous history. 24:21,22) That means nothing less than that the entire system of things, including antitypical unfaithful Jerusalem, will be annihilated, never to be restored. It should be noted, however, that Daniel 11:31-35 and 12:9, 11 connect a 'disgusting thing causing desolation' with "the time of the end." It is reasonable that the development of this latter expression of 'the disgusting thing causing desolation' in the time of the end should follow the . Then, in 24:36, Jesus starts to speak exclusively about that daythat is, the last day. Additional prophecies of a disgusting thing. Truly the Jewish system of things with those features came to its full conclusion with the desolating of ancient Jerusalem in 70C.E. (a)Who should rejoice at the wonderful prospect ahead? See Insight on the Scriptures Disgusting thing). The "abomination of desolation" is a Hebrew idiom, meaning "the abomination that maketh desolate." St. Luke ( Luke 21:20) does not use the expression; it would have sounded strange to his Gentile readers. 15 "The prophet Daniel said that the disgusting thing that will cause destruction will stand in the holy place. 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). 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. And they shall set up the abomination that makes desolate (11:31). And since that is prior to the destruction of Babylon the Great the disgusting thing includes the harlot with her cup full of disgusting things. Nevertheless, when the League was dissolved at the outbreak of the Second World War and the United United Nations was established in the aftermath of the war, the Watchtower then proclaimed that the scarlet beast had ascended from the symbolic abyss. "When you see the disgusting thing that will cause destruction standing where it should not (let the reader take note), those of you in Judea should flee to the mountains. The apocalyptic picture in Mt 24 verse29 also calls for sobriety of judgment.a. (b)Christendom must be desolated in connection with the end of what system, and why? An abominable thing, an accursed thing. 17:9-11. One that belongs to his generation, or one from the last days? Also, those called and chosen and faithful with him will do so.. Then he says, When you see standing in the holy place the abomination that causes desolation . 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. It is a wholly artificial and self-serving interpretation intended to blind Jehovahs Witnesses to the judgments of Jehovah. 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. 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.. The reader may wonder, Why so? . GREAT TRIBULATION ENVELOPS ALL THE SYSTEM OF THINGS. The sheeplike ones, who are gathered to the right hand of the King Jesus Christ, will make up the flesh that will be saved by the cutting short of the days of tribulation on account of Gods chosen ones. So these sheeplike ones will not join the nations in beating themselves in lamentation when the Son of man makes it evident to all people on earth that he, although invisible as if enveloped with the clouds of heaven, is coming with power and great glory to destroy the goatlike persons.Matt. to read. Such tribulation means utter destruction for her! Obviously, the desolation of Jerusalem, as horrific as it was, did not result in a great tribulation that obliged God to cut short on account of the chosen ones. Yes, the ten-horned scarlet-colored wild beast is still the thing that Babylon the Great hailed as a substitute for Gods Messianic kingdom. So those who make up the wild beast oppose those who practice the true Christianity and who preach and faithfully stick to Gods Messianic kingdom, in which the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, serves as King under Him. The United Nations is the disgusting thing, and Christendom is viewed as a holy place by its followers. 20. When, whenever. 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. A wise preacher dealing with this passage may find particular value in focusing on this point. ( Matthew 24:15; Daniel 12:11) w85 10/1 pp. 12:4-11; see also 11:40. 25. But primarily what causes the Bible to call it disgusting or abominable is that it was put in place of Gods Messianic kingdom for which Christians are taught to pray. 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. Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular. to flee before the disgusting thing returned three and a half years later bringing utter desolation upon the holy city. . So how could the international peace-and-security organization promoted by it be the abomination or disgusting thing? (Da 9:27) The popular view has generally followed early Jewish tradition in applying this expression to the profanation of Jehovahs temple at Jerusalem in the year 168B.C.E. The pagan desecration of the temple altar by Antiochus, however disgusting in Gods sight, did not result in desolationfor Jerusalem, for the temple, or for the Jewish nation. But, alas, post-WWI Germany did not have anything to do with setting up the League. 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. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. 3 The name Christendom is not found in any prophecies of the Holy Bible. 18 The United Nations organization is described as a "disgusting thing" because it claims to be able to do something that only God's Kingdom can do bring world peace. (The Answer May Surprise You). . But they make perfect sense if Jesus predicts that another abomination of desolation, like Antiochus Epiphanes of Daniel, is coming. The word "abomination" in the Greek means something that is disgusting and is oftentimes associated with that which is defiling and/or idolatrous. Instead, his purpose is to protect and guide and instruct his people. And when you see the SHIKUTS MESHOMEM (the abomination of desolation, the abomination that causes desolation, DANIEL 9:27; 11:31; 12:11) standing where it ought not . Most other translations use the expression armed forces instead of merely arms. These forces under the command of the king of the north likely are presently manifest in military alliances such as NATO and various other coalitions, but may also be expressed by militarized police and the oxymoronically named Homeland Security force in the United States, which in the event of martial law will come to the fore as the enforcer of the dictates of the last kingdom of man. 23. 24:15-21) Obediently, Jesus disciples in Judea did flee from that province after they saw the large army of General Cestius Gallus besiege and then suddenly retreat from the holy city of Jerusalem. Likewise, to fulfill that prophetic type, great tribulation must come upon her antitype, Christendom. . What is the sign of the close of this age. Look! It is One whose prophecies have not failed in one case till now. 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. The zealots even triumphantly gave chase. That picture will shortly prove to be a true prophecy. For then the closing part of the great tribulation will eternally desolate the disgusting desolator of all Babylon the Great. Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases on Amazon.com. 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? Attempting to stamp out the worship of Jehovah, Antiochus built an altar over the great altar of Jehovah and sacrificed upon this a pig to the Olympian Zeus (Jupiter). But Jehovah God has a heavy account to settle with all the rest of the world empire of false religion, namely, Babylon the Great. Here is a link to a Watchtower article fleshing out the setting leading up to the desolation of Jerusalem. Then, at that time. 31. Instrumental in executing this judgment of Jehovah God upon her will be the modern-day disgusting thing that causes desolation, the Eighth World Power. The desolating of unbelieving Jewish Jerusalem in the year 70C.E. (b)By what time will the full number have been gathered out, allowing for God to do what? Verse 11. (1Cor. Concerning this a number of questions come to mind foremost being: What is this disgusting thing? Mark substitutes this for "in the holy place" of St. Matthew. (a)What does history show as to whether the chosen ones have waited till now to flee out of antitypical Jerusalem? He foretold it by a number of his prophets, even by means of his Son Jesus Christ. This something different does not restrict matters to a modern-day period of three and a half years to parallel the period of 66-70C.E. When you see this (let the reader take note), 16 those of you in Judea should flee to the mountains. 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. Also, the gathering has been done with worldwide announcement and notification, like a great trumpet sound, through the witness given both by word of mouth and by means of the printed publications of the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society in many languages. (b)How does Revelation 17:12-14 describe the final efforts of the disgusting thing? Thus since 1935C.E. Many will rove about, and the true knowledge will become abundant. When you see this (let the reader take note), It is not the military people, the legions of the pagan Roman Empire. Jerusalems desolation in 70C.E. Jesus' reference to "the disgusting thing that is causing desolation" (11:31), in his prophecy about the sign of his presence, shows that this power struggle of the two kings continues right down to "the conclusion of the system of things." 34 Then at Gods predetermined time, the great tribulation that will surpass anything of previous human history will begin with surprising suddenness. Standing where it ought not.--St. There will be 1290 days from that time until the time that the terrible thing that destroys is set up. Such disgusting things evidently refer, not to idolatrous objects, but to things generally unclean or repulsive, as dirt and filth, thereby making the rapacious city despicable in the eyes of all. What came to a full conclusion at Jerusalems destruction in 70C.E., and how can that be shown? It cannot possibly apply to Jesus return. 18 Those who are in the field should not turn back to get their coats. That two-horned beast is properly understood to be the Anglo-American dyad. (a)Despite the destruction of Babylon the Great, what will the Eighth World Power never be able to boast of having accomplished? It will be the grand finale of the great tribulation. During that finale it [that is, the scarlet-colored wild beast that came up out of the abyss in the year 1945] goes off into destruction. (Rev. 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. 14 Of the 127 members of the United Nations do the many non-Christian nations love Christendom? In Matthew 24:29-31 Jesus said: 28 Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 18:21) This will be a great tribulation for Christendom, a tribulation from which all the rest of Babylon the Great will not be spared in this time of the end. In order to be true to the type of nineteen centuries ago, who is it that must have a hand in bringing this tribulation? 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. 5,6. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. What is the connection between the prophecies of Daniel and Jesus? 10 For more than two centuries this Seventh World Power has professed to be Christian and has been a stronghold of Christendom. It is the Almighty God, Jehovah God, the Author of the Holy Bible. Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary. 21,22. Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular. . EHV. 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. These verses come in the context of the Olivet Discourse, which begins with Jesus telling his disciples that the temple will be destroyed (24:1-2). The, the definite article. 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. . Given the similar content and wording of the prophecies of Daniel it should be evident to the discerning reader that the holy place that is destined to come to desolation . A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. What is the holy place and how will it be brought to desolation? Who says so? When Jesus gives instruction concerning future events, his purpose is not to satiate our curiosity or answer all or our speculative questions. 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. Apparently a primary verb; to run away; by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish. , 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. The numerous prophecies of Daniel are complimentary, as well as harmonious with Revelation. Who is the reader, and what should he or she understand? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. Scholars generally agree that the first reference of these prophecies is the Seleucid king Antiochus Epiphanes IV, who ruled Palestine from 175-64 B.C. But this was only the Jewish interpretation of matters, not an inspired revelation. . The segment ends with Jesus promising this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place (24:35). 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. Hence, although not directly named in Bible prophecy, she is typed or prophetically pictured. That destructive hate must therefore strike at Christendom, the hypocritical Christian organization. (a)What has that Seventh World Power professed to be religiously, and so what question arises? by Syrian King AntiochusIV (Epiphanes). Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. There that old religious harlot, Babylon the Great, is pictured as riding a scarlet-colored wild beast that has seven heads and ten horns. 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. Dan Doriani (MDiv, PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary; STM, Yale Divinity School, Research Fellow, Yale University, 1981, 1995) is Professor of theology and Vice President at Covenant Theological Seminary. 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. What abomination does Jesus have in mind? 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 __________ What did Jesus indicate? From nous; to exercise the mind, i.e. 4. It seems likely that the numerous institutions of the United Nations, as well as associated institutions like the IMF, Bank of International Settlements, and the World Bank, stand poised to become a functioning world government in the future in the aftermath of the inevitable crash of the present economic and political system. Such fleeing out of Christendom has meant also fleeing out of Babylon the Great, for Christendom is also an integral part of religious Babylon the Great. 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. An abomination is normally a great sin, commonly worthy of death. Rather, hate will supplant any love for her. (Rev. 717-719 - The Watchtower1974 "Wisdom Is for a Protection" (21 occurrences) 21 It is because they still fight against Gods Messianic kingdom, for they strive to keep their occupancy of the earth by their armed might.
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