THEOSISJerome of Stridon
He stated that for two thousand three hundred evenings and mornings, the sanctuary would be purified. Examining the texts of the Maccabees and Josephus' accounts, it is recorded that in the one hundred and forty-third year following Seleucus, the first ruler of Syria after Alexander, Antiochus invaded Jerusalem and laid waste to it. He then returned three years later and erected a statue of Jupiter within the temple. It was not until Judas Maccabeus, during the one hundred and forty-eighth year—six years after Jerusalem's ruin and three years after the temple's desecration—that the cleansing occurred after two thousand three hundred days plus three months.
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Some interpretations prefer to read two thousand two hundred days to avoid implying that there are still six years and three months remaining. This passage is often associated with Antichrist among our scholars, suggesting that the prophetic fulfillment seen in Antiochus will be realized in him. The phrase, “The sanctuary shall be cleansed,” specifically points to the era of Judas Maccabeus. Alongside his brothers from the village of Modinus and a multitude of Jews, he triumphed over Antiochus' forces at Emmaus, now known as Nicopolis. When Antiochus, who had defied the Prince of Princes, that is, the Lord of Lords and King of Kings, learned of this defeat, he attempted to pillage the temple of Diana, which held treasured offerings, in Elimaida, Persia. Ultimately, he lost his army there as well and met his demise, succumbing to illness from despair. The terms evening and morning signify the passage of time from day to night.