Compare Daniel 12:11 with Matthew 24:15. What connections can you find? Setting the Scene “From the time the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days.” (Daniel 12:11) “So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ described by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand)…” (Matthew 24:15) Shared Phrase: “Abomination of Desolation” • Both passages use the exact expression, rooting Jesus’ warning in Daniel’s prophecy. • Daniel foretells the moment; Jesus frames it as a future sign His followers must watch for. • The identical wording underlines continuity: God’s plan revealed to Daniel remains in force in Jesus’ teaching. A Literal Temple Location • Daniel links the event to the removal of the “daily sacrifice,” implying an operational sanctuary. • Jesus pinpoints “the holy place,” the recognized temple precinct (cf. 2 Chronicles 29:7). • Together they anticipate a tangible desecration within a physical temple, not merely a symbolic idea. Timing Indicators: When Does This Happen? • Daniel supplies a precise countdown—1,290 days (three-and-a-half years plus an extra month). • Matthew 24 places the sign within the broader sequence of end-time birth pains and the Great Tribulation (Matthew 24:21). • The shared timeline fits the latter half of Daniel’s 70th week (Daniel 9:27), echoed in Revelation’s 42 months/1,260 days (Revelation 11:2–3; 13:5). Connection to the End-Times Countdown • Daniel’s 1,290-day marker activates when the sacrifice stops and the abomination is installed. • Jesus uses that same marker as the catalyst for urgent flight (Matthew 24:16). • The apostles adopt this sequence: Paul describes the “man of lawlessness” taking his seat in God’s temple (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4), mirroring both Daniel and Jesus. Warnings and Instructions • Daniel’s prophecy implies perseverance—“Blessed is he who waits” (Daniel 12:12). • Jesus gives practical steps: flee Judea, avoid rooftops, pray it’s not on the Sabbath (Matthew 24:16-20). • Both stress vigilance and endurance in view of a literal, identifiable event. Further Prophetic Echoes • Daniel 11:31 predicts forces that “abolish the daily sacrifice and set up the abomination of desolation,” a near-term type fulfilled by Antiochus IV yet projecting forward to the ultimate fulfillment Jesus cites. • Revelation 13:14-15 portrays the image of the beast set up for worship—another amplification of the same final desecration. Key Takeaways for Today • Expect a concrete, temple-centered profanation still ahead on the prophetic calendar. • Watch the Middle East: a restored sacrificial system must be in place for it to be halted. • The 1,290-day period provides a divine countdown from desecration to deliverance. • Jesus’ citation authenticates Daniel’s prophecy and calls believers to informed readiness, steadfast faith, and sober anticipation of His visible return (Matthew 24:29-30). |
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