Note 9 at Mt 24:15: The holy place that Jesus was referring to was the temple in Jerusalem. The Old Testament temple was divided into three sections: the outer court where the sacrifices were made, the middle court called the holy place (1Ki 8:10-11; 2Ch 5:11, 29:5, 7, 35:5; and Heb 9:2), and the inner court where God dwelt, called the holy of holies (Le 16:2; Heb 9:3-5, and 7-8).

Although Jesus was speaking of the abomination of desolation being placed in the holy place, the holy place He was referring to was probably designating the entire temple rather than a specific part. Daniel specifically mentioned the daily sacrifice being taken away as part of this abomination (Da 9:27). The sacrifices were offered not in the holy place but on the brazen altar in the outer court. Therefore, the whole temple was being referred to by the term "holy place."

Note 10 at Mt 24:15: When Daniel prophesied about the end times, he was commanded to "shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end" (Da 12:4). This was repeated to Daniel in Da 12:9. What this means is that the Holy Spirit would not give revelation of these prophecies until the end times.

By Jesus saying "whoso readeth, let him understand," He removed the seal on Daniel's prophecy, making the revelation of the Holy Spirit on these prophecies available to all who have ears to hear. He also revealed that we are already in the end times since Daniel was told that the words would be sealed until then. If that was true nearly two thousand years ago when Jesus spoke these words, then how much closer must we be today?