Meaning of Daniel’s prophecy

Daniel’s prophecy pointed ahead to troublesome times for God’s people. Conservative Bible scholars and commentators often point to the desecration of the temple in 167 B.C. by the Syrian ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the destruction of the temple in 70 A.D. and the ongoing work of the Antichrist in the New Testament age as fulfillments of that prophecy.

Mark 12 clearly lists signs of the end times. Little wonder that when Christians like you and I see them, we echo the words of the apostle John: “Amen. Come, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20).