Mark 13:28,
“Now learn the parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and
putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:” In other words, when the
true children of Israel begin to come into the knowledge of who they are, know
that the time of the end is near!
What
is the Abomination of Desolation
There are many speculations about the Abomination of Desolation. After
watching the news one afternoon, a picture of the Dome of the Rock appeared. At that very moment, I wondered if the
Dome of the Rock could be the Abomination of Desolation. I immediately grabbed
my Bible, which is never too far from my side, and began to look at the
scriptures again, Mark 13, Luke 21, and Daniel 11, 12.
From there I pulled out my concordance in search
of, "What exactly does the word "abomination" mean? And
according to the Strong's Concordance the Hebrew/Greek definition # G0946,
means the following:
Abomination: βδελυγμα bdelugma
{bdel'-oog-mah} from 948; TDNT - 1:598,103; n n AV - abomination 6; 6 1) a foul
thing, a detestable thing 1a) of idols and things pertaining to idolatry.
Now, the keyword in this definition is,
"idolatry" and we know that idolatry means to worship someone or
something other than our heavenly Father, the creator of heaven and earth, and all living creatures on the land, in the sea, and under the sea.
Let's take a look at Mark 13:14, "But when ye shall see the
abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing
where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in
Judaea flee to the mountains:"
The word in italics, "standing" I think
when most people hear that word they immediately think of someone standing, a
human body; however, in the Strong's Concordance, the Hebrew/Greek definition
of standing is the following:
Standing: ιστημι histemi {his'-tay-mee} a
prolonged form of a primary stao {stah'-o} (of the same meaning, and used for
it in certain tenses); TDNT - 7:638,1082; v AV - stand 116, set 11, establish
5, stand still 4, stand by 3, misc 17, vr stand 2; 158 1) to cause or make to
stand, to place, put, set 1a) to bid to stand by, [set up] 1a1) in the presence
of others, in the midst, before judges, before members of the Sanhedrin; 1a2)
to place 1b) to make firm, fix establish 1b1) to
cause a person or a thing to keep his or its place 1b2) to stand, be kept
intact (of family, a kingdom), to escape in safety 1b3) to establish a thing,
cause it to stand 1b31) to uphold or sustain the authority or force of anything
1c) to set or place in a balance 1c1) to weigh: money to one (because in very
early times before the introduction of coinage, the metals used to be weighed)
2) to stand 2a) to stand by or near 2a1) to stop,
stand still, to stand immovable, stand firm 2a1a) of the foundation of a
building 2b) to stand 2b1) continue safe and sound, stand unharmed, to stand
ready or prepared 2b2) to be of a steadfast mind 2b3) of quality, one who does
not hesitate, does not waiver
Now, we know from the above definition that
anything standing can be an immovable foundation that was placed, put, or
set. Therefore, the word "standing" does not necessarily refer to a
human being standing with legs. It can be a building or a foundation as well.
What exactly is the Dome of the Rock? Where is it
located? The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrine. It stands in
the exact place of the first and second Jewish Temple.
The Dome of the Rock is located at the visual
center of a platform known as the Temple
Mount. It was constructed
on the site of the Second Jewish Temple, which was destroyed during the Roman
Siege of Jerusalem
in 70 CE. In 637 CE, Jerusalem
surrendered to the Rashidun Caliphate army during the Muslim conquest of Syria.
The Second
Temple was the most
important Jewish shrine which stood on the Temple Mount
in Jerusalem
between 516 BCE and 70 CE. It replaced the First Temple,
built by Solomon, which was destroyed in 586 BCE when the Jewish nation was
exiled to Babylon.
II Chronicles 3:1, "Then Solomon
began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the
Lord appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in
the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite." We know from scriptures that
Solomon built the first house of the LORD on the Temple Mount. And Nehemiah and
other Jews/Hebrews began constructing the second Temple in the entire book of Nehemiah
1-13.
What is the Temple Mount?
Well, it's one of the most important religious sites in the Old City of
Jerusalem. the Temple Mount is commonly referred to as the place where our
Father/God chose the Divine Presence to rest Isaiah 8:18; according to
some scholars, it was from the Temple Mount that the world expanded into its
present form and where our Father/God gathered the dust used to create the
first man, Adam. The site is also known to be the location of Abraham's binding
of Isaac, found in Genesis 22:1-19.
II Timothy 2:15, "Study to shew
thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly
dividing the word of truth." I found a wonderful article entitled: The
Time of the Resurrection as Revealed in Daniel 12, written by David M
Rogers, www.BibleTruth.cc and Published: July 2006. Upon reading his article, I
could really see the effort and study that was put forth in publishing the
article. Please copy and paste the link below:
http://www.bibletruth.cc/Body_AbominationofDesolation.htm
What I have found truly remarkable in studying Biblical
prophecy is the majority of theologians/Biblical students do not all agree with
the timing of events in the book of Revelation; however, most agree that we're
in the last of the last days. I have also noticed that a great number of
individuals who are not Biblical attuned who look at the world from an economic
standpoint also agree that we're in the last of the last days.
Luke 12:54-56, "...When ye see a
cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower, and so
it is. And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it
cometh to pass. Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the
earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?' This is the chapter
where Christ is instructing His disciples to watch and prepare not for a
specific date but to recognize a season.
Revelation 21:1-3, "And I saw a new
heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed
away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem,
coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her
husband, And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle
of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people,
and God himself shall be with them, and be their God."
There are some who believe that a third temple
must be built first. Let’s take a moment and think. Do you really think Satan
is that easy? One aspect of prophecy and in any war is to know thy enemy. We don’t give Satan credit. Some still believe that
Satan is running around with red tights and horns on his head. Let me remind
you that Satan can do everything except—raise a person from the dead. Remember,
the enemy was made in the likeness of the Most High.
Satan is cunning, smooth, subtle, and very wise.
He will not do the obvious. While
some are sitting around waiting for this imaginary
new temple to be built Satan has moved on to something else. Food for
thought: If the Jews of today are not
the Jews of the Bible then this so-called third temple will not be a holy place
because it was not made by the Jews of the Bible. It may be holy to them, the
so-called Jews; however, it is not holy
to the Most High.
Revelation
2:9, “…I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but
are the synagogue of Satan.”
Please don’t miss the message and signs waiting
on something to happen based on someone else’s theory. It's important that we
study to show ourselves approved, rather than relying on someone for
information who may or may not have studied themselves but are tagging along with the heels of others.
We know that this world will one day come to an end; it's not a matter of if but a matter of when. Therefore, it is imperative for all those in the Body of Christ to repent daily and fully commit to being a follower of Christ.
We never want to rely on our own understanding we
still have to be taught by someone. Know this of a surety the Holy Spirit will
lead you into truth where your pieces are not fitting together. It may be in a
blog, Youtube video, Blogtalk radio, or the like. The Spirit within knows truth
a little here and a little there will put those pieces together while you
continue to search the scriptures.
II Timothy 2:15, "Study to shew thyself
approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing
the word of truth." As Israelites, we must be a step above the Gentiles. There
are many false prophets and false teachers today. If you feel that you stand
alone in some of your beliefs while being led by the Holy Spirit; remember that you and the Most High will
always make the majority.
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
Other Resources:
Here is an excerpt from The Riddle of the
Dome of the Rock: Was it Built as a Jewish Place of Prayer
"This building which is located on the exact
site of the First and Second
Temples can never be a
replacement for the Third
Temple. This, like the El
Aqsa mosque, is a foreign building on the Temple Mount. According to the Tanach
(which even the Moslems believe) the Temple Mount should only be the site of
one house, the house of the G-d of Israel. As with other foreign buildings
which were built on the Temple Mount after the destruction of the Second Temple
they are an abomination. G-d will remove them from His holy hill and He will
again make it the holy site of His real “last house” — the Third Temple."
Read the entire article:
http://www.templemountfaithful.org/Newsletters/2001/5761-11.htm
make sure you copy and paste the link. I think you'll find it very
interesting.
The third temple will be made without hands.
1 comment:
Great insight. Check out this post about the Abomination of Desolation that I wrote. https://godlywitnesses.wordpress.com/2014/06/18/abomination-of-desolation/
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