CTK
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The abomination that causes the complete desolation of the Jews with their God for the next 2000 years was their rejection and crucifixion of their Messiah. Matthew 24:15 and Mark 13:14 is spoken by Jesus and He is telling His disciples that when you see the AOD standing or where it ought not be standing..... Jesus is telling them they will indeed see this abomination take place. They should look to the Book of Daniel to understand what that means.... Is Jesus directing us back to 9:27 - and on the wing of abomination, shall be one who makes desolate?There is no mention of the cross in the verses associated with the AOD in Matthew, Mark, or Luke.
It is true that the AOD was judgment and punishment for Israel's rejection of Messiah, which included sending Him to the cross.
However, Luke specifically identifies the AOD as the armies which desolated Jerusalem.
This certainly is not an end time event and it certainly can not mean the destruction of or defilement of any physical structure, Temple, Sanctuary etc. God had already shown us the complete destruction of everything by the Babyloinians.... and after the cross, the Temple, the Sanctuary, the 4 Spring feast days, the offerings and sacrifices, etc., which were a "type and shadow" of things to come have now been fulfilled by the Messiah. They are no longer needed within His plan of salvation. In fact, God would allow the Jews to continue worshipping in their Temple, and continue their sacrifices and offerings for another 40 years after the cross - this was another symbolic 40 years in the desert. They would continue but it was all meaningless since the Messiah had indeed come and they rejected Him. After those 40 years, God declared that was enough, they would not repent and accept Jesus as their Messiah. He was not going to allow this to continue any further and they would indeed be made desolate for the next 2000 years.