Great post. Do you have a link? I'd like to read more.
I don't care if our separated brethren consider the 7 Deuterocanonical books as non-canonical, but to deny them as part of Jewish history
is like throwing the baby out with the bath water.
I do not have a link! So I will try to give some references from Scripture to establish the Shadow of future event's from the book of the Machabees!
Daniel 11:30-33 take notice of verse 31, this is where they defile the Sanctuary, and stop the Daily Sacrifices and set up an Idol!
Once the Sacrifices are stopped! If they miss one daily Sacrifice the Alter is Void! It can not be used unless it is rededicated, and that is an eight day processes, I am not sure! but they might have to rebuild a new Alter, and dedicate it for 8 days.
If the Temple Mount and Sanctuary are defiled by Unclean people then the Temple and all must be cleansed.
So shutting down the Alter, Placing an Idol, and even roasting unclean animals on the Alter would in essence make the Temple area Desolate.
There are quite a lot of Theologian's that say this is fulfilled! Because of the Machbees history!
BUT!!! Matthew 24:15 and Mark 13:14 Which were written Hundred's of years, Long after the Machbees, Our Savior Specifically address's the Prophet Danial Matthew 24:15 - Therefore when you see the "Abomination of Desolation" Spoken of by Danial the Prophet! This will Happen Again According to the book of the revelation!! The Anti-Christ will shut down the Alter, Set up an Idol, and declare Himself God.
His Presence is Unclean, an Idol set up is a defilement, and to declare himself god if Blasphemy! IT is an Abomination ! and the Holy Place will Again be Desolate! This Day is the beginning of the last 3 1/2 year's called the GREAT TRIBULATION
As I reread the 1st book of the Machabees, within the first two chapters, these event's were done by Antiochus The Greek King! Trying to Destroy the backbone of the Hebrew People. Every aspect of the Covenants were Forbidden!