In Matthew, chapter 24, verse 3, Christ clearly says that
what Daniel meant by this prophecy was the date of the manifestation, and this
is the verse: “As He sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto Him
privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the
sign of Thy coming, and of the end of the world?” One of the explanations He
gave them in reply was this (v. 15): “When ye therefore shall see the
abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy
place, (whoso readeth, let him understand).” In this answer He referred them to
the eighth chapter of the Book of Daniel, saying that everyone who reads it
will understand that it is this time that is spoken of. Consider how clearly
the manifestation of the Báb is spoken of in the Old Testament and in the
Gospel. (‘Abdu’l-Baha, table talks in Akka, authenticated by ‘Abdu’l-Baha;
‘Some Answered Questions’)
