What does Jesus' statement in Matthew 24:15 show about Daniel?
It authenticates the book of Daniel and puts His stamp of approval on the prophet Daniel. By citing Daniel in His teaching, Jesus confirms the book's veracity against scoffers and liberals who attack it, showing Daniel is a true prophet whose writing is to be trusted.
Les teaches that in Matthew 24:15 Jesus makes a tremendous statement that gives veracity to the book of Daniel, a book that has probably been under more attack by scoffers and liberals than any other book in the Bible except maybe Genesis. Here Jesus puts His stamp of approval upon the prophet Daniel. The context shows Jesus speaking to the twelve and primarily to the Jew, because the great tribulation period is the seven years spoken of throughout the Old Testament, with its road map in Revelation. According to Jeremiah chapter 30, it is Jacob's trouble, the time when God deals with the nation of Israel.
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:)
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Why does Jesus' use of Daniel in Matthew 24 settle the question of Daniel's prophetic authority?
Jesus' reference to Daniel is conclusive because, as the eternal Creator, Sovereign God, and author of Scripture, He personally stamped Daniel as a prophet.