notice that the temple is in perfect alignment with the eastern gate. the future (third) jewish...
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Notice that the temple is in perfect alignment with the eastern gate.
THE FUTURE (THIRD) JEWISH
TEMPLE An
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REVELATION CHAPTER 11 Verses 1 & 2
• V. 1. And there was given me a reed like unto
a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and
measure the temple of God, and the altar, and
them that worship therein.
• V. 2 But the court which is without the temple
leave out, and measure it not; for it is given
unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they
tread under foot forty and two months.
Which temple to measure?There was no temple at the temple site in A.D. 96.
What happened to the Jewish temple?
TEMPLE HISTORY• B.C. 966-959 The First Temple – Built by King Solomon – I Kings Ch. 6, 7
& 8
• April 30 - B.C. 586 – The Temple was destroyed by fire by the Chaldean force under the leadership of Neuzar-adan, Commander in Chief of King Nebuchadnezzar - 2, Kings Ch.25:9
• B.C.516 - Second Temple by Zerubabbel and Ezra – Ch.6 by the Jewish return from exile under the edict of Cyrus II in B.C. 538
• B.C. 168 – Antiochus IV Epipahanes issued an edict prohibiting Jewish observation of Sabbath, circumcision, dietary laws and temple sacrifices ( Non-canonical Book of 1 Mac.1: 41-64) and subsequently desecrated the temple by erecting an altar to Zeus.
• This event was the fulfillment prophecies ( B.C. 540) through Daniel in Chap. 11: 31
• This event was followed by the Maccabean revolt and under the leadership of Judas Maccabeous the temple was cleansed and rededicated by B.C. 142.
• B.C. – 37 to B.C. 4 - Rule of Herod the Great under the
submission to Roman Caesar incorporated Judea as part of
Great Roman Empire
• Temple underwent massive renovation and beautification
jobs to make it Architectural masterpiece in the Middle
East , as part of Rome’s tolerant policy that enacted by
Herod the Great. Several extensions such as ‘court of
women’, court of Gentiles, etc. were added
• It is about such renovation jobs the Jews referred in John
2:20 as Jesus spoke about his own body in verse 19.
TEMPLE HISTORY ( Cont…)
TEMPLE HISTORY ( Cont…) • A.D. 30 – Christ’s prediction on the destruction of the beautiful
temple – Mathew 24: 1& 2.
• April 30, A.D. 70 – Total Destruction of the temple – Account of Flavius Josephus.
• The Jewish community was retreated and scattered to all over the world without a land and they had no entry to Jerusalem.
THUS, WHEN THE
PROPHECIES OF
REV.11 WAS
GIVEN, THE
TEMPLE SITE WAS
A ‘GROUND ZERO’
POSSIBILITIES OF FULFILMENT OF
PROPHECIES IN IMPOSSIBILITIES.
Which nation who lost their Land and Government
survived massive persecutions and holocaust,
returned to their own land and established a
nation after 2000 years of ‘Diaspora’?
Even after they established their nation in 1948,
the old Jerusalem, where the temple was
situated, was under the control of Arabs.
Every Jew on Diaspora had been praying three
times a day to rebuild the temple.
CAPTURE OF OLD JERUSALEM
The shofar is blown by Rabbi Goren at the Western
Wall on June 7th, 1967 during the six Day War
declaring the liberation of Jerusalem
WHY HAVE THEY NOT REBUILD THE TEMPLE SO FAR?
To avoid international problems
LOCATION OF THE THIRD TEMPLE
FOUNDING OF TEMPLE INSTITUTE – www.templeinstitute.org
Temple Institute Founder, Rabbi Yisrael Ariel:
Recipient of 2008 Israeli Ministry of Education Award for Jewish Culture
Following is an extract from the constitution of The Jerusalem Temple Foundation:
PURPOSES:
1.To undertake research into the history of Holy Places in Israel.
2.To provide scientific means and equipment for the efficient investigation of such
places and of archaeological sites.
3.To study the religious, political, economic, social, cultural and ethnic aspects and
implications of these investigations and explorations.
4.To advance the learning and application of the scriptures.
5.To work for the safeguarding an preservation of the integrity of Holy Places in Israel,
and their restoration, with special emphasis on the Temple Mount.
6.To provide a forum for authoritative discussion of matters falling with the
Foundation's scope of interest.
7.To publish the results and records of its discussions and research in order to endow
the public with a wider knowledge of Holy Places and archaeological sites in Israel.
8.To launch world-wide competitions for the design and construction of suitable
edifices and similar projects in Israel.
9.To raise funds for the promotion and development of these and allied activities.
During 1982 Lebanon war, massive stock of Cedar wood was found
from a bunk, stored towards the reconstruction of the temple.
Design and modeling of the Institute is complete.
Foundation columns, walls, roof, partitions, etc. are ready pre-
fabrication building technology.
As per Number 19 – Red Heifers
are being reared up
WHO ARE GOING TO BE THE
PRIESTS AND HIGH PRIESTS? • Researches going on to find out the lineage of Levite
priesthood.
• Apparels ( such as Ephod), etc. are ready.
• ARK OF THE COVENANT?
• Most Orthodox Jewish believers in Jerusalem who are working
towards the building of the Third Temple believe that the Ark
of the Covenant is safely hidden in a chamber under the
Temple Mount. They feel certain God has preserved the Ark for
25 centuries and that it will be available when the Temple is
restored. The issue of the Ark, its history and present location
(if it exists at all) is reserved for a later discussion.
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THE
REBUILT TEMPLE?
Dan. 9: 27 – Anti-Christ shall desecrate the
temple.
However, Ezekiel Chapters 40 to 48 give light
that during beginning of Millennium shall witness
a renovated perfect temple.
Could be a repetition of History – the second
temple desecrated by Aniochus Ephipanes was
subsequently consecrated, renovated and
beautified.