The Abomination of Desolation Matthew 24 mentions the abomination of desolation. In response to the inquiry of Peter, James, Andrew and John, (Mark 13:3), Jesus answered a question concerning events and the time of his coming. The question, broken down into two parts, focuses upon "when shall these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming (parousia)?  The "end of the age" is but part of the  same question, (Matthew 24:2).  Much of what is said in response hinges on the issue of what is the abomination of desolation? Christ made a direct allusion to the abomination of desolation ...

We have examined two previous arguments on Matthew 24. See the previous articles in the links below. Here, the focus of dividing Matthew 24 – in that day deserves our attention. Why is this argument important in the discussion? It’s because most futurists conced it is the second coming of Christ. We do understand that there are some who see the entire chapter of Matthew 24 as fulfilled. Matthew 24:36 “But of that day and hour no one knows…” In the next lesson, we will discuss the concept of “no one knows.” Our purpose here is to show that “that day” refers to the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, not a future event. To demonstrate our premise, we focus on an event mentioned earlier ...