Daniel 11:31 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Forces sent by him will defile the sanctuary, take away the daily sacrifice, and set up the abomination that makes desolate.
What Does Daniel 11:31 Mean?
His armed forces now strike at the heart of worship. They desecrate the temple, 'the sanctuary of strength', halt the daily sacrifice that ordered the people's life with God, and erect 'the abomination that maketh desolate', an act of profanation in the holy place. The assault has reached its climax: the very altar of God is overthrown.
This stark phrase echoes through Scripture; the Lord Jesus Himself would later point His disciples to 'the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet,' as a sign to watch for. The defilement of the holy is among the darkest things this world can do. Yet even here the faithful are not abandoned. Desolation is never the final word for the people of God, whose true sanctuary no enemy can defile.
Daniel 11:31 in the Original Language
shiqquts (שִׁקּוּץ), 'abomination' -- a detestable, defiling thing, especially idolatry set in a holy place.
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What does Daniel 11:31 mean?
Forces sent by him will defile the sanctuary, take away the daily sacrifice, and set up the abomination that makes desolate.