- Abomination of Desolation
- Used by AV, REB for ‘the desolating sacrilege’ of NRSV at Mark 13:14 etc.
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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
Abomination of Desolation — Christian eschatology Eschatology views Viewpoints • Preterism • Idealism • Historicism • … Wikipedia
Abomination of Desolation, The — • Spoken of in St. Matthew, xxiv, 15, and St. Mark, xiii, 14 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
abomination of desolation — Мерзость запустения … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
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 (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 — 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
abomination — [ abɔminasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. ecclés. abominatio 1 ♦ Littér. Horreur inspirée par ce qui est impie. « Cette ville profane est en abomination à notre saint prophète » (Montesquieu). Avoir qqn, qqch. en abomination, en horreur. J ai le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
désolation — [ dezɔlasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIe; bas lat. desolatio 1 ♦ Littér. Action de désoler, de ravager (un pays); son résultat. ⇒ calamité, destruction, dévastation, ravage, ruine. « Ils pleuraient la mort de leurs proches et la désolation de leur pays »… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Desolation, The Abomination of — • Spoken of in St. Matthew, xxiv, 15, and St. Mark, xiii, 14 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
