Desolation, The Abomination of

Look at other dictionaries:

• The Abomination of Desolation —     The Abomination of Desolation     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Abomination of Desolation     The importance of this Scriptural expression is chiefly derived from the fact that in St. Matthew, xxiv, 15, and St. Mark, xiii, 14, the appearance… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Abomination of Desolation, The — • Spoken of in St. Matthew, xxiv, 15, and St. Mark, xiii, 14 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Abomination (Bible) — Abomination (Latin abominatus, past participle of abominari, to deprecate as an ill omen ) English term used to translate the Biblical term lists six things which are also abominations: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood …   Wikipedia

• Abomination of Desolation — Christian eschatology Eschatology views Viewpoints • Preterism • Idealism • Historicism • …   Wikipedia

• Abomination —    This word is used    1) To express the idea that the Egyptians considered themselves as defiled when they ate with strangers (Gen. 43:32). The Jews subsequently followed the same practice, holding it unlawful to eat or drink with foreigners… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• The Omen — Infobox Film name = The Omen caption = Theatrical poster director = Richard Donner producer = Harvey Bernhard writer = David Seltzer starring = Gregory Peck Lee Remick David Warner Patrick Troughton Billie Whitelaw Harvey Stephens Leo McKern… …   Wikipedia

• ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION — ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION, literal translation of the Greek Βδέλυγμα ὲρημηώσεωϚ (I Macc. 1:54). This in turn, evidently goes back to a Hebrew or Aramaic expression similar to shiqquẓ shomen ( desolate, i.e., horrified – for horrifying –… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Desolation, Abomination of —    (Matt. 24:15; Mark 13:14; comp. Luke 21:20), is interpreted of the eagles, the standards of the Roman army, which were an abomination to the Jews. These standards, rising over the site of the temple, were a sign that the holy place had fallen… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Abomination of Desolation — Used by AV, REB for ‘the desolating sacrilege’ of NRSV at Mark 13:14 etc …   Dictionary of the Bible

• Criticism of the Bible — This article is about criticisms made against the Bible as a source of reliable information or ethical guidance. For the academic treatment of the bible as a historical document, see Biblical criticism. The Gutenberg Bible, the first printed… …   Wikipedia