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Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. The tabernacle built by Moses and, later, Solomon’s temple were divided into the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place (or Holy of Holies). To understand these places, it will help if we first understand the concept of “holy.” At its most basic meaning, holy simply means “set apart” or even “different.”
One common belief is that it is talking about the most holy place in the temple. Currently, this place does not exist, but the thought is that at some point in the future, the temple will be rebuilt, and the Abomination of Desolation will desecrate the temple, according to Jesus' prophecy. – Ben Miller.
- Explanation and Commentary of Matthew 24:15
- Breaking Down The Key Parts of Matthew 24:15
- Biblical Translations of Matthew 24:15
Jesus is speaking of the end of the age, just before his return, for which we are still waiting. He has been detailing the destruction, devastation, and hardship that will be for all people as this final stage is enacted. Even believers will suffer, but those who remain to the end will be saved (Mt 24:13). The Church, especially for the last two hu...
#1 “So…” Jesus has been detailing the tribulations to come. #2 “…when you see standing in the holy place…” The Holy Place could mean the holy place inside the Temple, or the holy of holies inside of that, or the Temple itself, or even the city of Jerusalem. Perhaps the imagery could even be extended to the spirits of the people of God. #3 “‘the abo...
NIV “So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand.” NLT “The day is coming when you will see what Daniel the prophet spoke about—the ‘sacrilegious object that causes desecration’ standing in the Holy Place. (Reader, pay attention!)” ESV “So when y...
There was the Most Holy Place, in which was just the ark of the covenant and where the high priest went in only once a year. But the other room was called the Holy Place, in which were three items of furniture: the candlestick, the table of showbread and the altar of incense.
1 Kings 8:6-9. Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, to the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubim. For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim made a covering over the ark and its poles from above.
HOLY PLACE. (ha-qodhesh, Exodus 26:33, ha-hekhal, 1 Kings 6:17, etc.; he prote skene, Hebrews 9:6): 1. The Terms: The tabernacle consisted of two divisions to which a graduated scale of holiness is attached: "The veil shall separate unto you between the holy place and the most holy" (Exodus 26:33). This distinction was never abrogated.
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15 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand), 16 “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
