"When ye, therefore, shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place (whosoever readeth, let him understand), then let them who are in Judea flee into the mountains."
The people who see the Abomination of Desolation will have read the Book of Daniel, especially Daniel 9:24-27, and they will understand that they are in danger from the one who guaranteed them seven years of peace. Notice, it is to them, and not you. Christians will not be in Judea, or anywhere else in this world, for that matter, because the Rapture will have removed us at least three and a half years earlier (Jn. 14:1-3; 1 Th. 1:10; 5:9; 2 Th. 4:13-18; Rev. 3:10; etc.).
Here are thirteen pieces of evidence to support my view:
* Matthew 24:4 - Only Jews are still expecting the Messiah (Christ).* Matthew 24:6 - Israel hears of wars but does not experience them.
* Matthew 24:7 - There are famines, pestilences, and earthquakes elsewhere.
* Matthew 24:9 - Messianic Jews persecuted in synagogues.
* Matthew 24:14 - The Gospel is about an earthly kingdom.
* Matthew 24:15 - Only Jews would be outraged at the abomination of desolation.
* Matthew 24:16 - Those in Judea are warned to flee.
* Matthew 24:20 - The Jews care about the Sabbath.
* Matthew 24:23 - The Jews who flee are still looking for the Messiah.
* Matthew 24:24 - The Jews require a sign (1 Cor.1:22).
* Matthew 24:29 - The Tribulation is Daniel's 70th Week is for Israel (Dan. 9:24).
* Matthew 24:30 - The "Son of Man" refers to the Messiah of Israel.
* Matthew 25:32-46 - Judgment is based upon how people treated the Jews.
His Jewish disciples asked Him when the Temple would be destroyed, and what were to be the signs of His return. The Temple was destroyed in A.D. 70. There are no signs for the Rapture of the Church, but all these signs point to His Second Coming, when He will establish His Millennial Kingdom (Rev. 20:1-7).
All the signs listed above, refer to the first half of the Tribulation.
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