Daniel 11:31 And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.
The main symbol of Rome in our day is undoubtedly Sunday worship, for it is this institution whereby she claims authority over Christians who subscribe to a day of worship which is not ordained by God in the Bible. Thus, the phrase “Standing in the holy place” will in our day mean when Sunday worship would become the law of the land, replacing the seventh day as the official day of rest.
It is when this sign takes place in the future, that true believers will have their queue that Christ’s 2nd coming is just around the corner. So, like the Magi back then, believers might not yet have the specific day nor the hour but they could be pretty close, if there were to “Watch” as Jesus bids us. Every one of the prophets had pointed to Christ’s incarnation, some more, some less,
And it was these prophecies, which the Magi had been studying, why on that eventful night, they came asking the people, and those in authority, where is Christ which is born King of the Jews. Note well in the following passages how the people back then begin to scramble for answers, as they come to terms with the fact that the Messiah has already been born, and they knew it not. It was for the sole reason that they had grown weary of their “Watch”.
Matthew 2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!