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Originally Posted by Nell
Daniel 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
Matthew 24:15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand 
2 Thess. 2:2-4 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
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Some have said that it may be a waste of time for Christians to focus on Israel or the Jews during these end times, but these verses (prophesied by Daniel, Jesus, and Paul) provide compelling evidence that neither the Antichrist Beast nor our Lord Jesus Christ will appear until the Temple is rebuilt in Jerusalem.
The rebuilding of the 3rd Temple will be a monumental event in the history of mankind. We may or may not know the exact timing of the covenant (9.27) which the Beast will sign with Israel, but we can most assuredly assume the temple will be finished asap afterwards. Daniel (9.25) says to "
know therefore and discern" the times of these events. Had the Jewish leaders of old "
known and discerned," they would have known the exact year (9.26) their anointed Messiah was "
cut off, having nothing" and thus "
make an end of sins and reconciliation for their iniquity." (9.24)
Unfortunately most of contemporary Israel will miss this warning also. They will wrongly assume that the Antichrist Beast is their long-awaited Messiah. When this Beast "Prince" fake-Messiah is killed in the "middle of the week," (9.27) and subsequently resurrected by the power of the Dragon, (Rev 13.1-9) initially all Israel will be overwhelmingly deceived. Suddenly, however, the great tribulation will commence, and "peace and security" will be no more.
Nell, what do you think about this Beast ruling both Europe and the USA, under the auspices of NATO, with all their nukes? How else could this ruler be the 7th Caesar of Rome, and yet intimidate China, Russia, and the entire Moslem world into subjection, long enough to make the covenant, tear down the Dome of the Rock, build their Temple, and restore the sacrifices in Jerusalem?