Abomination of Desolation & Man of Lawlessness: What is the Abomination of Desolation in Daniel & Matthew 24? Who is the Man of Lawlessness? Hank Hanegraaff thinks it's Antiochus Epiphanes IV. [Daniel 9:27, 12:11, Matthew 24:15, Mark 13:14] Using Maccabees as a reference: Is it appropriate to use the books of Maccabees as a historical reference?