Days 3 and 4 of Holy Week, continued

 

After Jesus spoke about the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple, he also foretold the tribulations even unto death, that the Apostles themselves would experience. 

The incursion of Antiochus Epiphanes of Rome marked the first abomination of desolation, but Christ prophesied about another Abomination of Desolation, and these verses answered their second questions: tell us about your coming and the end of the world. I recommend that you read them all as there is so much meat there, it would be difficult for me to summarize without missing something important. Here are some key verses:

In those days there shall also arise false Christs, and false prophets. (22)

You also shall hear of wars, and rumors of wars; see that you be not trouble for all I have told you must come to pass; but the end is not yet. (23)

For as the light of the morning comes out of the east and shines even unto the west, and covers the whole earth, so shall also the coming of the Son of Man be. (24) 

His coming won't be secret.  All the earth will see it.  

And now I show unto you a parable. Behold, wheresoever the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together; so likewise, shall mine elect be gathered from the four quarters of the earth.

Watch for the signs of the times.  One of those signs is the acceleration of the gathering of Isarael, the coming forth of the Book of Mormon, and the restoration of Christ's Church.

And again, this gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end come, or the destruction of the wicked. 

And again shall the Abomination of Desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet, be fulfilled.

I wonder what form this Abomination will take.  I have some personal ideas, but no personal revelation, so I choose not to share them.  I took for the prophet to tell us when the time is right.  As Paul said, Christ will come as a thief in the night for the children of darkness, but He will not overtake the Children of Light. (See 1 Thessalonians 5)