Abomination of Desolation

There is something different when I read the Savior's words. While I was reading this part of the references, I didn't even look at where they were from, I was just kind of skimming the words. But when I hit the reference in Matthew, it felt different. Maybe because it was familiar, but I would like to think that it is because of something else.

Another scripture referencing scripture - there is a couple of reference to Daniel, and then in Mark 13:14 it says:

14 ¶ But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:

In 1 Nephi 22:13-23, it talks some about end of the world type of stuff. A few weeks ago, I saw a special on the Discovery Channel on Revelations - and honestly the special stunk as far as specials go, but it made me start to think. I've been taught some stuff on the end of the world, and I've done some of my own study on it, but it seems like I've come up with some contradictory conclusions. Sort of. When it talks about the wicked being burned and the righteous being saved, is it literal or figurative? I guess with all the horrible calamities that will happen people will die, but maybe it is also their own burning with guilt and shame when Christ is standing right in front of them? Maybe? The thing with the end of the world, is that the details aren't really clear and I think that is on purpose.

This topic ends well with Joseph Smith Translation Matthew 1:12 which says:

12 When you, therefore, shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, then you shall stand in the holy place; whoso readeth let him understand.

What I take from this is that bad things happen, and when you see these bad things that happen and recognize them, stand your ground, know who you are - in other words, if you have been a disciple of Christ all your lives, don't stop being one, even if the world literally is falling apart around you.