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Anchor, Abomination
Diagrams of an ancient anchor and Roman standard, were modified, then prepared for the book, Illustrated Union Bible Dictionary: Letter A
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Anchor Callouts
The anchor was formerly cast from the stern of the ship. Reference may be had to an anchor with four flukes or arms, such as are sometimes used by boats in shallow water; or it may mean four distinct separate anchors. The above, modified photograph, represents a common anchor with two flukes or arms. There is a strong shank c, at one end of which are two arms b b, terminating in flukes a a. At the other end of the shank is the stock d, supplied with a ring to which a cable can be attached. The stock is designed to give such a direction to the falling anchor that one of the flukes shall enter itself firmly at the bottom.
Abomination of Desolation
The Abomination of Desolation
from the Biblical books of Matthew and Daniel,
may refer to
the ensigns or banners of the Roman
army, with the idolatrous,
and therefore, abominable images
upon them, as in the foregoing cut,
the approach of which would warn
the city of its desolation. When
the city should be besieged, and
these idolatrous standards should
be seen in the holy place,
or
more strictly, in the vicinity of
the holy city, thus threatening a
complete conquest and speedy destruction,
it would be time for the
men of Judea to flee to the places of
refuge to save themselves from
tribulation and wrath.
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