Easton's Bible Dictionary: M. G. Easton, M.A., D.D.
(
Mt. 24:15; Mk. 13:14; comp.
Lk. 21:20), is interpreted of the eagles, the standards of the Roman army, which were an abomination to the Jews. These standards, rising over the site of the temple, were a sign that the holy place had fallen under the idolatrous Romans. The references are to
Dan. 9:27.