I believe the Abomination of Desolation spoken by the prophet Daniel has already occurred - but in two phases. I'll try to summarize in less than 1000 characters (lol sorry for the length). In Chapter 12, Daniel was given several details about the "time of trouble" including when the AOD would be setup.
Daniel 12:1-2
And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt
Key Points:
1. There would be an unmatched TIME of trouble (it doesn't say a singular event, but a timeframe)
2. Specifically, DANIEL'S PEOPLE would go through this time of trouble (it doesn't say the whole world)
3. But Daniel's people will be delivered from it, followed by the resurrection
There are several passages that confirm this "time of trouble" is for Daniel's people, so we can use those passages to confirm and sync up this timeframe with more details:
Jeremiah 30:7
Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it
So Jeremiah is mentioning the same exact key points:
1. "Unmatched" TIME of trouble (doesn't say a single event)
2. This trouble is for "Jacob" (not the world)
3. But Jacob will be saved from it
Next, we read the Messiah's prophetic warning...
Luke 21:21-24
21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Key Points:
1. There would be DAYS of vengeance/wrath (doesn't say a single event)
2. This vengeance/wrath is for THIS PEOPLE (doesn't say the whole world)
3. This vengeance/wrath was WRITTEN ABOUT in their scriptures (so-called "OT"; two instances are mentioned above)
4. This vengeance/wrath includes:
- Death/killings/murders of the Jews
- Slavery and scattering of the Jews into all nations
- The Holy Land is claimed by gentiles and will be in distress during "the time of the gentiles"
- and this is how things will stay until the "time of the gentiles" is fulfilled
Questions to consider:
1. Are there troubling TIMES recorded throughout history, since 70AD, of the Jews being killed/murdered?
Yes.
2. Are the children of Israel STILL SCATTERED from their homeland as of 2020?
Yes.
3. What is the "time of the gentiles", and is it still active?
Romans 11:11-13, 25
I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles come in.
The "time of the gentiles" = salvation/Messiah and riches going to the nations of the world while the Jews enter into THEIR TIME of tribulation. Remember that they rejected the King of Kings so this was/is their punishment. I believe the "Time of the Gentiles" IS the so-called "Church Age"... and has been ongoing for nearly 2000 years.
The punishment will not end UNTIL the gentiles have had their time to receive the Messiah. May the Messiah's words be true.
For further confirmation of the "time of the gentiles", remember that the Messiah stayed with the samaritans for "2 days" before returning to the Jews. Gentile believers are the "sheep" the Messiah said he had that are "not of this fold".
The Messiah said the beginning of this TIME of great tribulation for the Jews (not the world) would be marked by the destruction of their temple and utter desolation of their homeland, which happened in 70AD.
This is one phase.
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Now another way I feel this is confirmed is by going back to Daniel 12 and understanding the timeframes given by (who I believe was) the Messiah.
Daniel 12:6-7
6 And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
Key Points:
1. Linen garments are High Priest garments
2. He raises his hands and swears to heaven (just like the angel in Revelation 10 before mentioning the SAME timeframe in Rev 11)
3. The goal of this "trouble" is to SCATTER THE HOLY PEOPLE (matching what is said in Luke 21:24; "...into all nations")
And history proves it didn't just take 3.5 years to scatter the Jews to the nations of the world but actually took hundreds of years. So "time, times, and a half" must mean a span of 1,260 years...but when did this event begin?
Daniel 12:11-12
11 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.
12 Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.
Daniel was given this timeframe. So from the time the "daily" is taken away until the AOD is setup will be 1,290 years. From my research, the "daily" was the fire of the altar that was commanded to continually burn and I think this is how Daniel would've understood it too. This was taken away when Babylon invaded the Kingdom of Judah, raided Solomon's temple, and took Daniel away, which happened around 606-603 BC.
606/603 BC + 1290 years ( + 1 for no "zero" year) = 685/688 AD
685/688AD were the dates the "Dome of the Rock" began construction in the Holy Land and finished around 691/692 AD
685/688AD + 1260 years of "trouble" = 1945/1948 AD (significant dates in human history, if I do say so)
This is another phase.
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Untold horrors have happened to "Jacob" between 70 AD and 1948 AD...and as of 2020, they're STILL scattered to the four corners of the world, still "fallen", and Jerusalem is still in distress just like the Messiah said would happen. Additionally, most believers are currently waiting for the resurrection, and in the resurrection, the Messiah gathers his people from being scattered to the four corners. Meanwhile, Daniel is told that the resurrection occurs AFTER their time of trouble.
These are the reasons why I believe the AOD has already occurred.