“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.”
"He shall make a strong covenant with many for one week; and for half of the week he shall cause sacrifice and offering to cease; and on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out upon the desolator"—describing the final week as involving a covenant-breaker, cessation of temple sacrifice, and abomination until divine judgment falls on the desolator. This verse's interpretation has generated centuries of scholarly debate regarding the identity of the covenant-maker and the timing of end-time events. The structure parallels Antiochus's desecration while extending toward ultimate eschatological fulfillment. The certainty that judgment falls on the desolator affirms final divine vindication of the righteous.
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