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Both wonderful and terrible things take place in the heart. The most terrible of all is the "abomination of desolation" spoken of by Daniel the prophet. The word in the Greek New Testament translated as "abomination" appears only three times in the Gospel accounts. Two of those occurrences are found in the companion chapters Matthew 24 and Mark 13. This means that technically speaking the word is only used on two occasions by the Master in the Gospel accounts because Matthew and Mark record the same statement from the Olivet Discourse. After the Gospel accounts it occurs only in the Book of the Revelation of Yeshua.
Matthew 24:15 KJV
15. When ye therefore shall see the abomination [GSN#946 bdelugma] of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand)
Mark 13:14 KJV
14. But when ye shall see the abomination [GSN#946 bdelugma] 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:
Original Strong's Ref. #946
Romanized bdelugma
Pronounced bdel'-oog-mah
from GSN0948; a detestation, i.e. (specially) idolatry:
KJV--abomination.
The KJV word for "abomination" in the Greek is the same GSN#946 "bdelugma" in all three instances. Yeshua then only uses it twice, (or possibly the Hebrew-Aramaic equivalent) because Matthew 24 and Mark 13 are companion passages. Thus Yeshua only used the word for "abomination" on two separate occasions and because one of them is a direct quote from Daniel, whom Yeshua clearly states to be a prophet, we can be certain that the other occasion is highly significant in regards to the true meaning of the "abomination of desolation" written in the Book of Daniel. The usage the same word only twice, as recorded in the Gospel accounts, strongly implies that both instances denote the very same meaning as interpreted by the Master himself.
The question then becomes whether or not one is willing to accept the teaching and doctrine of Messiah in this regard, that is, if the same word is found elsewhere and does not agree with the eschatology of the modern prophecy scholars and shepherds? Yeshua clearly states in the second usage of "bdelugma" that the abomination concerns men and the condition of the heart. And we know from the Strong's definition above that the word means idolatry just as does the Hebrew word used in Daniel for "abomination", (HSN#8251 "shiqquwts") in the passages concerning the abomination of desolation. The passage in Luke is the only other place in the Gospel record where the word is employed.
And the passage from Luke should be sobering to any true disciple of Yeshua:
Luke 16:13-15 KJV
13. No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
14. And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
15. And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination [GSN#946 bdelugma] in the sight of God.
The same word does not occur again until the Revelation:
Revelation 17:4-5 KJV
4. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations [GSN#946 bdelugma] and filthiness of her fornication:
5. And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS [GSN#946 bdelugma] OF THE EARTH.
Revelation 21:27 KJV
27. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, [GSN#946 bdelugma] or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
According to the usage of "bdelugma" in the Gospel accounts the Greek word concerns individual people and the idolatrous condition of the heart. This is according to the Testimony of Yeshua. According to the usage of the same "bdelugma" found in the Book of the Revelation of Yeshua it still concerns individual people and the idolatrous condition of the heart. And it is Yeshua himself who states that it is he that searches the reins and hearts of us all.
The abomination of desolation is therefore most certainly an event which every true disciple of Yeshua will one day be forced to deal with if not already, (each in his or her own appointed times and none shall be alone in his appointed times) and we are given the supernal signs to watch for when the appointed time approaches because the man is the temple. The same supernal signs are given in the Matthew 24 and Mark 13 companion passages and they go hand in hand with the seven abominations from Proverbs:
Proverbs 6:16-19 KJV
16. These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17. A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18. An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19. A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Notice that one of the attributes doubles up and returns?
It is the lying tongue and it always comes back as the false witness.
The lying tongue gives place to the devil according to the Epistle to the Ephesians:
Ephesians 4:17-27 KJV
17. This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
18. Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
19. Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20. But ye have not so learned Christ;
21. If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22. That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23. And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24. And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
25. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
26. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
27. Neither give place to the devil.
In fact the "false witness" spirit of abomination actually breathes out lies:
Proverbs 6:19 RSV (Revised Standard Version)
19. a false witness who breathes out lies, and a man who sows discord among brothers.
Proverbs 6:19 YLT (Young's Literal Bible)
19. A false witness [who] doth breathe out lies - And one sending forth contentions between brethren.
This should sound familiar because it is directly related to the following:
Revelation 13:15 RSV
15. and it was allowed to give breath [GSN#4151 pneuma] to the image of the beast so that the image of the beast should even speak, and to cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain.
Revelation 13:15 YLT
15. and there was given to it to give a spirit [GSN#4151 pneuma] to the image of the beast, that also the image of the beast may speak, and [that] it may cause as many as shall not bow before the image of the beast, that they may be killed.
The seven abominable spirits are indeed taught by the Master in his doctrine and they concern every disciple because sins and evil are always personified as entities with the various evil attributes. Thus, even though most disciples might never think that they ever had or needed a devil cast out of them, that is the teaching of the Master from the very beginning of the walk:
Luke 11:24-26 KJV
24. When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
25. And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
26. Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
What is the first unclean spirit according to Paul?
1 Corinthians 2:11-14 KJV
11. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Ephesians 2:2-3 KJV
2. Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3. Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
The first unclean spirit that is cast out of every disciple of Yeshua in the commencement of his or her walk is that spirit of the world, the old man sin nature, the prince of the power of the air, that spirit which now works in the sons of disobedience. Nowhere does Yeshua say in Luke 11:24-26 that his statement only applies to "some" or the unfortunate "possessed few" and therefore it applies to every disciple who comes to the Master and submits to his doctrine. In fact it cannot apply to the world or to unbelievers which have not confessed Messiah because they have never had the spirit of the world cast out of them to begin with. The spirit that goes into the wilderness or dry-arid places and returns with seven others more wicked than himself is likewise "the eighth and of the seven", (Revelation 17:10-11) because the Testimony of Yeshua is the Spirit of the Prophecy, (Revelation 19:10).
EDIT: This thread is a branch from Chronology of Messiah
Matthew 24:15 KJV
15. When ye therefore shall see the abomination [GSN#946 bdelugma] of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand)
Mark 13:14 KJV
14. But when ye shall see the abomination [GSN#946 bdelugma] 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:
Original Strong's Ref. #946
Romanized bdelugma
Pronounced bdel'-oog-mah
from GSN0948; a detestation, i.e. (specially) idolatry:
KJV--abomination.
The KJV word for "abomination" in the Greek is the same GSN#946 "bdelugma" in all three instances. Yeshua then only uses it twice, (or possibly the Hebrew-Aramaic equivalent) because Matthew 24 and Mark 13 are companion passages. Thus Yeshua only used the word for "abomination" on two separate occasions and because one of them is a direct quote from Daniel, whom Yeshua clearly states to be a prophet, we can be certain that the other occasion is highly significant in regards to the true meaning of the "abomination of desolation" written in the Book of Daniel. The usage the same word only twice, as recorded in the Gospel accounts, strongly implies that both instances denote the very same meaning as interpreted by the Master himself.
The question then becomes whether or not one is willing to accept the teaching and doctrine of Messiah in this regard, that is, if the same word is found elsewhere and does not agree with the eschatology of the modern prophecy scholars and shepherds? Yeshua clearly states in the second usage of "bdelugma" that the abomination concerns men and the condition of the heart. And we know from the Strong's definition above that the word means idolatry just as does the Hebrew word used in Daniel for "abomination", (HSN#8251 "shiqquwts") in the passages concerning the abomination of desolation. The passage in Luke is the only other place in the Gospel record where the word is employed.
And the passage from Luke should be sobering to any true disciple of Yeshua:
Luke 16:13-15 KJV
13. No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
14. And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
15. And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination [GSN#946 bdelugma] in the sight of God.
The same word does not occur again until the Revelation:
Revelation 17:4-5 KJV
4. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations [GSN#946 bdelugma] and filthiness of her fornication:
5. And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS [GSN#946 bdelugma] OF THE EARTH.
Revelation 21:27 KJV
27. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, [GSN#946 bdelugma] or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
According to the usage of "bdelugma" in the Gospel accounts the Greek word concerns individual people and the idolatrous condition of the heart. This is according to the Testimony of Yeshua. According to the usage of the same "bdelugma" found in the Book of the Revelation of Yeshua it still concerns individual people and the idolatrous condition of the heart. And it is Yeshua himself who states that it is he that searches the reins and hearts of us all.
The abomination of desolation is therefore most certainly an event which every true disciple of Yeshua will one day be forced to deal with if not already, (each in his or her own appointed times and none shall be alone in his appointed times) and we are given the supernal signs to watch for when the appointed time approaches because the man is the temple. The same supernal signs are given in the Matthew 24 and Mark 13 companion passages and they go hand in hand with the seven abominations from Proverbs:
Proverbs 6:16-19 KJV
16. These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17. A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18. An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19. A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Notice that one of the attributes doubles up and returns?
It is the lying tongue and it always comes back as the false witness.
The lying tongue gives place to the devil according to the Epistle to the Ephesians:
Ephesians 4:17-27 KJV
17. This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
18. Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
19. Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20. But ye have not so learned Christ;
21. If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22. That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23. And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24. And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
25. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
26. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
27. Neither give place to the devil.
In fact the "false witness" spirit of abomination actually breathes out lies:
Proverbs 6:19 RSV (Revised Standard Version)
19. a false witness who breathes out lies, and a man who sows discord among brothers.
Proverbs 6:19 YLT (Young's Literal Bible)
19. A false witness [who] doth breathe out lies - And one sending forth contentions between brethren.
This should sound familiar because it is directly related to the following:
Revelation 13:15 RSV
15. and it was allowed to give breath [GSN#4151 pneuma] to the image of the beast so that the image of the beast should even speak, and to cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain.
Revelation 13:15 YLT
15. and there was given to it to give a spirit [GSN#4151 pneuma] to the image of the beast, that also the image of the beast may speak, and [that] it may cause as many as shall not bow before the image of the beast, that they may be killed.
The seven abominable spirits are indeed taught by the Master in his doctrine and they concern every disciple because sins and evil are always personified as entities with the various evil attributes. Thus, even though most disciples might never think that they ever had or needed a devil cast out of them, that is the teaching of the Master from the very beginning of the walk:
Luke 11:24-26 KJV
24. When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
25. And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
26. Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
What is the first unclean spirit according to Paul?
1 Corinthians 2:11-14 KJV
11. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Ephesians 2:2-3 KJV
2. Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3. Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
The first unclean spirit that is cast out of every disciple of Yeshua in the commencement of his or her walk is that spirit of the world, the old man sin nature, the prince of the power of the air, that spirit which now works in the sons of disobedience. Nowhere does Yeshua say in Luke 11:24-26 that his statement only applies to "some" or the unfortunate "possessed few" and therefore it applies to every disciple who comes to the Master and submits to his doctrine. In fact it cannot apply to the world or to unbelievers which have not confessed Messiah because they have never had the spirit of the world cast out of them to begin with. The spirit that goes into the wilderness or dry-arid places and returns with seven others more wicked than himself is likewise "the eighth and of the seven", (Revelation 17:10-11) because the Testimony of Yeshua is the Spirit of the Prophecy, (Revelation 19:10).
EDIT: This thread is a branch from Chronology of Messiah
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