Time to Run

Matthew 24:15-20

15 "So when you see standing in the holy place 'the abomination that causes desolation,' spoken of through the prophet Daniel-let the reader understand- 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let no one on the roof of his house go down to take anything out of the house. 18 Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak. 19 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! 20 Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath.
(from New International Version)

There is some arguement in different circles about the "abomination that causes desolation". Around 65 A.D. there was a man that set himself up in the temple and made sacrifices to himself. The thought around this, that the prophecy of Daniel has been fulfilled. My arguement with this is if that were the time then Israel would have needed to spend the last 2,000 years in the mountains because circumstances were bad.

Daniel 12:11 references the daily sacrifice and the abomination that causes desolation. The daily sacrifices will end and the abomination sets himself up as God in the temple and stands in the holy of holies.

2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
NKJV

For these prophecies to take place the temple would have to be rebuilt. Solomon used 250,000 men and seven years to build the temple. No saw or hammer can be used in the temple. There must also be a red heifer without blemish sacrificed before the temple can be built. Information circulates on the internet about the temple stones currently under construction, Israel looking for the red heifer, and that the instruments for the temple have already been built. When it comes time to rebuild the temple I am pretty sure the whole world will know what is going on becuase the Muslim temple, Dome of the Rock, will have to be dealt with and that will be a touchy subject.

An interesting thing to note is Jesus mentioning the fact of "praying that your flight not take place in winter or on the Sabboth". Jesus didn't know what day it would be. Jesus also said that when it is time get out of town quick.

When to run: A man sets himself up in the temple as God and makes sacrifices to himself. When the temple is being rebuilt, start packing and pack light.