Prophecy · end-times · Confidence: high · curated
The Abomination of Desolation
Cited scripture
- Dan 9:27 — And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make i
- Dan 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.
- Dan 12:11 — And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.
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3 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.
Historic voices touch this
9 passages from 5 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.
- The Jewish War · 3 passages
- Church History (Historia Ecclesiastica) · 3 passages
- Against Heresies (Adversus Haereses) · 1 passage
- Antiquities of the Jews · 1 passage
- Catechism of the Catholic Church · 1 passage