What events is Daniel referring to when he speaks of the overspreading of abominations?
Daniel's overspreading of abominations refers to the Antichrist's end-time desolation of the temple and the judgments foretold in Revelation, especially the trumpet and bowl judgments during the last three and a half years. It includes his defiling the temple, turning on the Jews, removing their worship, and Israel's remnant fleeing Judea.
Les explains that the overspreading of abominations connects to Daniel's prophecy that the Antichrist will make the temple desolate until the consummation, meaning the end. That determined includes all the things foretold in Revelation. Les points to the trumpet judgments and bowl judgments that happen on the earth during the last three and a half years and are poured upon the desolator, the man Antichrist. In Matthew 24, Jesus talks about what was foretold by Daniel the prophet: the Antichrist comes from his place, likely Western Europe, down to the temple in Jerusalem, defiles it, turns on the Jew, and takes away their freedom of worship. At that midpoint, Revelation says a remnant of Israel flees Jerusalem and Judea. Jesus says those in Judea should flee to the mountains, thought to be southeast, perhaps Petra.
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 it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
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What does 'even unto the consummation' mean in Daniel's prophecy about the Antichrist making the temple desolate?
In Daniel's prophecy the word "consummation" means end, and the things "determined" are all the things foretold in the book of Revelation.