Playlist: Abomination of Desolation (topic)
The Olivet Prophecy Paradox
Sermon by David C. GrabbeThe Abomination of Desolation, spoken of by Daniel and cited in Matthew 24:15, is one of two concrete signs Jesus gives for the end, alongside the worldwide preaching of the gospel of the Kingdom. It draws on Daniel 9:27, 11:30-31, and 12:11, where a northern king defiles the sanctuary, ends the daily sacrifices, and sets up the …
Reinstituting Daily Sacrifices in Jerusalem
Commentary by Kim MyersThe abomination of desolation was first fulfilled by Antiochus Epiphanes, who slaughtered pigs on the Temple altar and halted the daily sacrifices (Daniel 8 and 11). He is a type or forerunner of the anti-Christ. The 2300 evening-and-morning sacrifices of Daniel 8:14 amount to 1150 days, and that prophecy is now history. A …
The Appointed Time of the Resurrection
Sermonette byThe time of Christ's return appears to be soon in the light of recent events. Watch for the gathering of armies around the future capital of the world.
The Book of Daniel (Part Eight)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe abomination of desolation spoken of in Daniel 9:27, 11:31, and 12:11 has more than one fulfillment. The first came in 168 BC, when Antiochus IV Epiphanes, humiliated by the Romans in Egypt, turned his fury on Jerusalem. He abolished the daily sacrifice, built an altar to Olympian Zeus over the altar of burnt offering, and …
The Book of Daniel (Part Six)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe abomination of desolation belongs to the little horn prophecy of Daniel 8, which concerns the time of the end. The little horn is a mortal king who arises in the latter time of human misrule, after Alexander's empire was divided into four parts in 301 BC. He exalts himself against the Prince of princes, Christ at His second …
Do You Recognize This Man? (Part Five)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stands in the holy place, and Jesus gives it as the signal for those in Judea to flee to the mountains (Matthew 24:15-16). This sets up a wilderness-and-mountain scenario parallel to Israel's flight from Egypt and the encounter at Mount Sinai. The people of God flee …
What Happened Between the Testaments?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsDuring the Syrian Period (204-165 BC), a time of intense suffering for Judah, Antiochus Epiphanes, ruling from 175-164 BC, unleashed his hatred upon the Jews. As foretold in Daniel 11:28-31, his forces defiled the sanctuary fortress, took away the daily sacrifices, and placed there the abomination of desolation. In 167 BC, a …
Death, or Not A Hair of Your Head?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsIn the discourse on the last days as recorded in Matthew 24, Jesus warns His disciples of a significant sign preceding the destruction of Jerusalem, known as the 'abomination of desolation.' He states that when they see this abomination, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place, those in Judea must flee to the …
Matthew (Part Thirty)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughIn Matthew 24:15-17, Jesus warns of a critical sign of the end times, stating, "Therefore when you see the 'abomination of desolation,' spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (whoever reads, let him understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let him who is on the housetop not go down …
Do You Really Know God?
Sermon by Clyde FinkleaThe Abomination of Desolation is introduced through Daniel 11:31, where forces defile the sanctuary fortress, halt the daily sacrifices, and set up the abomination of desolation. This event is historically identified with Antiochus Epiphanes, who on the 15th of Kislev in 168 BC stopped the daily sacrifice at the Temple, offered …
Matthew (Part Twenty-Two)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe source does not address the Abomination of Desolation. It covers Matthew 16:13 through 17:13: Peter's confession, Christ's rebuke of Peter as influenced by Satan's materialistic temptation, the call to deny self and take up the cross, and the Transfiguration. It also says Elijah comes both in John the Baptist and in a future …
The Book of Daniel (Part Five)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe abomination of desolation surfaces within a broader discussion of Daniel's visions in chapters 7 and 8, which trace the succession of four Gentile world empires—Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome—culminating in the establishment of God's eternal Kingdom. This topic emerges specifically in connection with …
The Two Witnesses (Part Three)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe discussion of the Abomination of Desolation arises directly out of the examination of Revelation 11:2, where Jesus Christ instructs John that the outer court of the temple is to be left out and not measured, for it has been given to the Gentiles, who will tread the holy city underfoot for forty-two months. This treading or …
Dystopia? Utopia?
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe abomination of desolation appears as a pivotal sign marking the onset of the most severe phase of the coming dystopian period, drawn from Christ's own words in Mark 13:14-20, which reference Daniel the prophet's earlier prophecy. Jesus instructs that when this abomination is seen "standing where it ought not," those in Judea …
Whoever Loves and Practices a Lie
Sermon by Charles WhitakerThe abomination of desolation first enters the discussion through its grammatical connection to the Greek noun for abomination, which appears six times in the New Testament. Its very first occurrence is in Christ's Olivet Prophecy at Matthew 24:15, where He speaks of "the abomination of desolation," with a parallel reference …
Lacking Nothing (Part One)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsScarcity seems to redefine the value of everything, including tools, food, or sentimental objects. Utility trumps every other consideration.