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In both Biblical and rabbinical Hebrew abomination is a familiar term for an idol (I Kings, xi. 5; II Kings, xxiii. 13; Sifra, Ḳedoshim, beginning, and Mekilta, Mishpatim, xx. ed. Weiss, 107), and therefore may well have the same application in Daniel, which should accordingly be rendered, in agreement with Ezra, ix. 3, 4, "motionless abomination" or, also, "appalling abomination."
removes the “daily,” and then sets up the “abomination that causes desolation.” Again we find the “daily” removed and the abomination/rebellion taking its place. The opposite of the tāmîd (“the daily”) is the šiqqû§ šomēm (“the abomination that causes desolation”). Daniel 8:9-13 indicates that the language of
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In Daniel 8 the expression “little horn” covers the whole of Rome in both its phases, just as is shown in the closing expressions concerning the “little horn” in Daniel 7; as is shown also by the expressions “the abomination of desolation” and “the transgression of desolation,” being applied to Rome in both its phases (Daniel 9:26, 27; Matthew 24:15; Daniel 11:31; 12:11; 8:11 ...
The phrase "abomination of desolation" (Hebrew: םמוֹשֵׁמ ץוְּקּ֥שִּׁה ַha-šiqqūṣ mәšōmêm) is found in three places in the Book of Daniel, all within the literary context of apocalyptic visions. And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week; and for half of the week he shall cause sacrifice and
abomination of desolation should focus on the book of Daniel (Matthew 24:15). When one makes a careful study of this book, he discovers that the abomi-nation of desolation can be divided into three parts. These parts are: the abomination of desolation in Daniel’s day (involving the first temple); the abomination of desolation in Jesus’
The narrower definition and application of the two key terms, namely “temple/sanctuary” and “abomination of desolation,” are justified for the following two main reasons: First, when Daniel (Dan. 8:9–13) first mentions the “abomination of desolation,” he associates it with the overthrow and trampling down of the sanctuary of the prince.
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“The Hebrew root for abomination is shaqats, [which means] ‘to be filthy,’ ‘to loath,’ ‘to abhor’” (“Abomination of Desolation,” International Standard Bible Encyclopedia). It is most often used to describe idolatrous worship practices, especially those most offensive to a sense of decency and morality.
