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Desolation, Abomination of
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Matthew 24:15; Mark 13:14; Compare Luke 21:20 ), is interpreted of the eagles, the standards of the Roman army, which were an abomination to the Jews. These standards, rising over the site of the temple, were a sign that the holy place had fallen under the idolatrous Romans. The references are to Daniel 9:27 . (See ABOMINATION .) Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Desolation, Abomination of'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/d/desolation-abomination-of.html. 1897.