The Abomination of Desolation
By Editor
A CORRESPONDENT asks an explanation of Matt. 24:15. On this point we cannot do better at this time than to quote from "The Second Coming of Christ," by Elder James White, pages 25, 26:— “ ‘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).’ ” “The ‘abomination of desolation’ is called ‘armies’ in Luke 21:20, and refers to the Roman army. ‘And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.’ This desolating power is spoken of by Daniel as follows: ‘And the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. . . . And for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.’ Margin, ‘desolator.’ Dan. 9:26, 27. Here is a clear prophecy of the destruction of Jerusalem by the Roman armies. Our Lord referred to the book of Daniel, and taught his disciples to read and understand it; and when they should see what was there predicted take place, they must make their escape.”