Whatever remains of the Watchtower then will be subservient to Satans kingdom. Eventually, corrupt priests and kings brought various disgusting things into the very temple of Jehovah. This is the first installment in a new series that analyzes perplexing passages of the Bible. 27,28. the constant feature has been removed and there has been a placing of the disgusting thing that is causing desolation.Dan. On the word immediately Dr.A.T.Robertson says in his commentaries: This word, common in Marks Gospel as euthus, gives trouble if one stresses the time element. What does the need to cut short the days to save flesh mean for the system of things? 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. Additional prophecies of a disgusting thing. - And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.The Septuagint is, "From the time the sacrifice is taken away for ever, and the abomination of desolation is prepared to be set up, are a thousand two hundred and ninety days." Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular. However, there are still a number of serious problems with Bethels latest, revised interpretation foremost being, that the eighth king, symbolized by the scarlet-colored wild beast from the abyss regardless of what agency ultimately fulfills the role has not begun ruling for the prophesied one hour., However, for the reason previously stated it simply cannot be true that the U.N. is presently in the role of the image the idol brought to life by the resuscitated beast. What came to a full conclusion at Jerusalems destruction in 70C.E., and how can that be shown? Those disgusting things were represented by idols and given names like Molech and Chemosh. 23. And a believer will not wantto flee. 20 The scarlet-colored wild beast and its ten horns devastate Babylon the Great (including Christendom), but not because they want to glorify Jehovah God and because they have come to love him now that they have turned to hating the religious harlot. 5,6. These verses come in the context of the Olivet Discourse, which begins with Jesus telling his disciples that the temple will be destroyed (24:1-2). 17:1-6,18) Back in 1930 the publication Light, VolumeII, pages87-93, explained her to be organized Christian religion or organized Christianity as exemplified in Christendom. . Soldiers even began undermining the wall of the temple to get at the militant zealots who were holed up in it. 17:12, 16,17) The fulfillment of this part of the prophecy takes place after the scarlet-colored wild beast ascends out of the abyss, and hence sometime after the year 1945, when it made this ascent out of the abyss. 13. What? 37. In what sense should readers flee to the mountains? 4. The Psychology of Disgust | Psychology Today Disgusting Things of Babylon the Great. In view of what does a question of doubt arise as to Christendoms desolation? So what is the holy place according to the Scriptures? Instrumental in executing this judgment of Jehovah God upon her will be the modern-day disgusting thing that causes desolation, the Eighth World Power. When you see this (let the reader take note), Not only were the United States and the British Empire the principal creators of the United Nations Organization during the Second World War, but they will force the nations to accept the United Nations as a world government in the future. (a)What is that battle called, and where is it fought? And the appearance of the antitypical disgusting thing standing in a holy place is an immediate precursor of a time of tribulation that will bring the entire world to the brink of extinction. It cannot possibly apply to Jesus return. An entity needs to have a linkage with food, have contamination potential, and also a sense of 'offensiveness' in order to . 14 Of the 127 members of the United Nations do the many non-Christian nations love Christendom? Standing where it ought not.--St. Then, in 24:36, Jesus starts to speak exclusively about that daythat is, the last day. Thus the great tribulation will not be over at the desolating of Babylon the Great (including Christendom). Another contradictory aspect of the Watchtowers latest interpretation is the fact that Jesus indicated that his own followers would be directly impacted and will not be mere sideline observers. Daniel 9:26-27 refers to a prince who will destroy the city (Jerusalem) along with its temple and sacrifices, and on the wings of abominations shall come one who makes desolate. Two chapters later there is another reference to an abomination in connection to the temple: forces from him shall appear and profane the temple and fortress, and shall take away the regular burnt offering. She, like the rest of Babylon the Great, will never be found again. (Rev. When you see 'the abomination that causes desolation' standing where it does not belong--let the reader understand--then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. (Rev. 15 `Whenever, therefore, ye may see the abomination of the desolation, that was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (whoever is reading let him observe) Read Matthew (YLT) Read Matthew 24:15 (YLT) in Parallel. Jehovah's Witnesses have also pre-identified the disgusting thing that will bring desolation; recognizing the United Nations as a disgusting thing in God's sight; since it is posed to become a world government, and as such, it presumes to accomplish what only God's kingdom can possibly accomplish. It may well be. So, the they who put in place the disgusting thing is the Anglo-American duo, who are presently in the role of the king of the north and south, respectively. 17:12-16; 19:11-21. In fact, she is said to be the great city that has a kingdom over the kings of the earth. (Rev. Keep praying that your flight may not occur in wintertime, nor on the sabbath day; for then there will be great tribulation. (Matt. But 33 years after Jesus death, Christians did catch sight of the disgusting thing that causes desolation . Christendom and the remainder of Babylon the Great are only a part, the religious part, of this age-old system of things. The system includes also the political, military, secular part, including now the Eighth World Power. Overconfident because of having been used to destroy the false religion, the Eighth World Power will make a final attempt to desolate the true worship of Jehovah God as an act of defiance of Jehovahs Godship and sovereignty. 19 Jesus prophecy concerning the disgusting thing he gave when foretelling the sign of [his] presence and of the conclusion of the system of things. (Matt. . For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will perform great signs and wonders so as to mislead, if possible, even the chosen ones. What is an abomination? In reality, the idols were merely fronts for the demons to receive the worship that belonged to Jehovah. Returning to Daniel 11:31, what are the arms that will stand up proceeding from the king of the north? The United Nations is the disgusting thing, and Christendom is viewed as a holy place by its followers.