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Forces shall stand on his part, and they shall profane the sanctuary, even the fortress, and shall take away the continual [burnt offering], and they shall set up the abomination that makes desolate.
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A Precise Prophecy Fulfilled
Commentators overwhelmingly agree that this verse was fulfilled with stunning accuracy by the Syrian king Antiochus Epiphanes. Around 167 BC, his forces occupied Jerusalem, defiled the Temple ('the sanctuary of strength'), stopped the daily sacrifices, and erected an idol altar to Jupiter. This historical event, called the 'abomination that makes desolate' in the Book of Maccabees, demonstrates God's sovereign foreknowledge of events.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And arms shall stand on his part – Up to this verse, there is general agreement among commentators that the reference is to Antiochus Epipha…
19th Century
Anglican
Arms. —A further statement of the assistance that the king obtains in his attacks on all sacred institutions. The word “arms,” as …
16th Century
Protestant
Here the angel describes the internal evils of the Church, and more fully explains what he touched on in the last verse. He says, The arms shal…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And arms shall stand on his part Powerful armies sent by him into Judea; garrisons of soldiers placed in Jerusalem; might…
The remainder of this prophecy is very difficult, and commentators widely differ regarding it. From Antiochus, the account seems to pass to antichr…
