Bible Dictionary
Abomination Of Desolation
The abomination of desolation is a detestable, idolatrous profanation associated with the desolation of the holy place. Daniel uses the expression prophetically, and Jesus applies it to the coming judgment associated with Jerusalem’s destruction.
Biblical Usage
Daniel uses the expression in prophecy, and Jesus refers to it in Matthew 24:15 and Mark 13:14 as a sign connected with the coming destruction of Jerusalem. The supplied material associates it with pagan standards or other idolatrous profanation entering the holy place.
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