While I personally believe that almost everything in the Scriptures is layered with dual meanings, I respectfully contend that, in the “main” context of Mat 24, Jesus is not referring to the “abomination of desolation” on an individual spiritual level. This was an inquiry of end time prophesy from the disciples.
The question to him was direct:
Mat 24:3 “…….and, what is the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age? “
And Daniel’s question was in the same vein:
Modern King James:
Dan 12:8 And I heard, but I did not understand. Then I said, O my lord, what shall be the end of these things?
Dan 12:9 And He said, Go, Daniel! For the words are closed up and sealed until the end-time.
Dan 12:10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried. But the wicked shall do wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.
Dan 12:11 And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the desolating abomination set up, a thousand two hundred and ninety days shall occur.
Here’s an interesting interpretation of Dan 12:11 & Mat 24:15 from the Basic Bible in English (BBE). Different from all the others that I have seen. Is it accurate? I’m not sure, but it is interesting in its interpretation concerning the abomination of desolation when referenced by Jesus:
Dan 12:11 And from the time when the regular burned offering is taken away, and an unclean thing causing fear is put up, there will be a thousand, two hundred and ninety days.
Mat 24:15 When, then, you see in the holy place the unclean thing which makes destruction, of which word was given by Daniel the prophet let this be clear to the reader,
I’m taking everything into consideration that is being presented, including the two-minute video. And I still think we are all missing something in Mat 24 (myself included… especially myself). Not only that, will we ever truly know the exact day and hour? Apparently we can come close, but we will never truly know until that hour occurs:
Mat 24:36 But of that day and hour no one knows, no, not the angels of Heaven, but only My Father.
Mat 24:42 Therefore watch; for you do not know what hour your Lord comes.
Mike