Daniel 11:31
And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.
Desolate:
deserted, abandoned, devoid of inhabitants or visitors, destitute, dissolute, deprivation, depopulate, barren, void, empty, forsaken, stark (Webster’s 3rd New International Dictionary, copyright 1986 by Merriam-Webster Inc)
Jesus said:
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand;...) (
Matthew 24:15) (see also
Mark 13:14)
It is a commonly held belief that the phrases - “abomination that maketh desolate” and “abomination of desolation” - are references to the coming manifestation of the evil invisible spirit of Satan in human flesh [frequently called the “Anti-Christ”], an event which is prophesied throughout the Bible as one which is to transpire in the closing days of the present age.
Taking into consideration Webster’s definition of the word “desolate,” then one must pause and consider this important question: What entity (that is to say, thing with distinct and independent existence) shall the coming Anti-Christ “make desolate” following his manifestation in human flesh upon the earth, and through what means shall this exceptional “desolation” occur? Will it be a newly built Jewish temple in the city of Jerusalem that is to be rendered barren, void, empty, etc... (a belief common among many today), or do these phrases imply that the entire earth will be made "desolate" by the coming Anti-Christ?
What say ye? I would enjoy reading what some of the end-time prophecy “buffs” of this forum have to say concerning this matter. [And please, provide scriptural support for your views.]
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