I would like to consider today another prophecy related to the end time events which says that the Anti-Christ will establish his reign on earth before the Second Coming of God Jesus and before the Third World War. According to the prophecy the Anti-Christ should sit in the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. But how is it possible if the First and the Second Jewish Temples were destroyed by the ancient Babylonians and the Romans. Since the destruction of the Second Templein AD70, religious Jews have expressed their desire to see the building of a Third Temple on the Temple Mount.
On the place of the Temple is just one Wall- the Wailing Wall and Al Aqsa Mosque which is one of the holies places for the Muslim world.
Will this reconstruction of the Temple wage another Muslim war in Jerusalem?
Let�s consider it today.
I said the other day:
God describes the Third Temple in details and mentions that even priests will eat offerings.
It was said not in vain. I believe that this Temple will be constructed and even re-constructed in future.
Also, I remember I have discussed before with Jewish scholars animal sacrifices in Israel. I asked them: why did you stop bringing these sacrifices after death of Jesus (Orthodox Jews do not believe that Jesus is God and the Messiah. They actually are waiting for the coming of the Messiah according to the prophecies said in the Torah).
Was the only reason that you stopped bringing these sacrifices that the Second Temple was destroyed?
No one knows any reason....they just stopped and they think there is no need for such sacrifices!!!
But why not, if God ordered to do it?!
No one knows the answer...
What is interesting, that even Christians think that there is no need for such sacrifices any more.
I would like to offer you my own theory.
I have meditated the other day on the Scripture and I would like to share with you what I think.
May be I am wrong, who knows, but it is such interesting issue that I would like to discuss it today.
What was the reason for animal sacrifices in Israel?
God commanded to perform them to get forgiveness of our sins and to purify/cleanse people of Israel of sins/iniquities because God separated Jews to be a HOLY people.
God said that He was dwelling among His people Israel.
Jews brought to the Temple animal sacrifices and grain offerings and the Priests should burn them according to the order given by God to Moses.
The majority of Jews in Israel do not believe in God Jesus.
But they believe in God of Israel.
They pray Him and respect Him, they worship Him in synagogues and in families.
We will consider today one of the Jewish prayers.
We, Christians, do not need any animal sacrifices anymore because the Son of God took the sin of the world on the cross and saved THOSE who believe in Him.
We are saved through our FAITH in God Jesus.
All our sins are forgiven and we can BOLDLY come to the presence of God in our prayers and supplications because God Jesus redeemed us from our sins and God�s Judgment against our sins. Jesus is the High Priest for Christians.
But Jews like Muslims are NOT saved by God Jesus from God�s WRATH against their sins. That�s why they will be judged.
How Jews are going to get forgiveness of their daily sins they commit?
They TRY to live righteous life!
They TRY to repent not by words but by heart.
That�s all.
Do they pray God to get forgiveness daily as we Christians do it?
NO.
Why?
Jews observe one a year a Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). Just prior to Yom Kippur, Jews will ask forgiveness of those they have wronged during the prior year (if they have not already done so). During Yom Kippur itself, Jews fast and pray for God's forgiveness for the transgressions they have made against God in the prior year. Sincere repentance is required, and God can forgive one for the sins one has committed against God. This is why it is necessary for Jews also to seek the forgiveness of those people who they have wronged.
"It is forbidden to be obdurate and not allow yourself to be appeased. On the contrary, one should be easily pacified and find it difficult to become angry. When asked by an offender for forgiveness, one should forgive with a sincere mind and a willing spirit. . . forgiveness is natural to the seed of Israel." (Mishneh Torah, Teshuvah2:10)
This means that in Judaism a person cannot obtain forgiveness from God for wrongs the person has done to other people. In Christianity we should be reconciled the same way.
Before the Yom Kippur Jews recite this prayer:
"I know that there is no one so righteous that they have not wronged another, financially or physically, through deed or speech. This pains my heart within me, because wrongs between humans and their fellow are not atoned by Yom Kippur, until the wronged one is appeased. Because of this, my heart breaks within me, and my bones tremble; for even the day of death does not atone for such sins. Therefore I prostrate and beg before You, to have mercy on me, and grant me grace, compassion, and mercy in Your eyes and in the eyes of all people. For behold, I forgive with a final and resolved forgiveness anyone who has wronged me, whether in person or property, even if they slandered me, or spread falsehoods against me. So I release anyone who has injured me either in person or in property, or has committed any manner of sin that one may commit against another [except for legally enforceable business obligations, and except for someone who has deliberately harmed me with the thought �I can harm him because he will forgive me']. Except for these two, I fully and finally forgive everyone; may no one be punished because of me. And just as I forgive everyone, so may You grant me grace in the eyes of others, that they too forgive me absolutely."
A perfect prayer!
All prayers in Israel are perfect because they are offered to God of Israel!
However, Jews in Israel commit sins! Countless number of sins!
These sins should be forgiven.
In the past Jews brought offerings to God and sacrifices.
Today they do not do it.
How to get forgiveness then if they do not believe that Jesus is God and the Lamb of God killed on the cross instead of people ONCE and FOREVER.
He set us FREE of our sins and gave us salvation.
Amazing, Jews who believe in God of Israel do not know and recognize God�s Son/the Messiah/Jesus!
Will God reject these TRUE BELIEVERS/Jews and condemn them to death in hell for that?
I do not know the answer to this question!
I think this is the reason why God gave to Jews the prophecies through the prophet Ezekiel about the construction of the Third Temple of God in Jerusalem (Ezekiel 40-47).
I think (but may be I am wrong) that God gives a chance to Jews to be righteous too and be forgiven during the Judgment Day through animal and grain offerings which Jews can offer to God as they did it before. Before the birth of Jesus on earth Jews could be saved from God�s judgment if they would repent and bring to God offerings as a substitution of their sins. Animals of these offerings where killed (symbolic) instead of these sinners. Because one of God�s laws reads, �Punishment for sin is DEATH�. That�s why the Lamb of God/Jesus was killed on the cross instead of us. Orthodox Jews (the true Jewish believers) are NOT redeemed by God Jesus. Because THROUGH FAITH in Jesus we receive His forgiveness of our sins. Jews do not believe in Him and they still need God�s forgiveness. May be this is the reason why God gave to Jews plans and detailed description of the Third Temple in Jerusalem!
I repeat it is only my theory�my speculation.
So, architectural plans and description of the design for the Third Temple exist in Chapters 40�47 of Ezekiel(Ezekiel's vision pre-dates the Second Temple).
Orthodox Judaism believes in the rebuilding of a Third Temple and the resumption of sacrificial worship, although there is disagreement about how rebuilding should take place. Orthodox scholars and rabbinic authorities generally believe that rebuilding should occur in the era of the Jewish Messiah.
Some 20th and 21st century scholars believe that the Dome of the Rock is not the actual location of the First and Second Temples, and that the Temples were actually located either just north of or just south of the Dome of the Rock. The most recent theory would put the Third Temple in between The Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa Mosque. The Third Temple could be built right next to the Dome of the Rock. The Dome of the Rock was built on what the Bible refers to as the Court of the Gentiles. According to Revelation 11:1-2, the rebuilding of the Third Temple was not to include the section of the temple mount known as The Court of the Gentiles. Therefore the Third Temple and the Dome of the Rock could stand side by side without any fights among Arabs and Jews.
Let�s read about it:
Revelation 11:1-2
Then I was given a reed like a measuring rod.
And the angel stood, saying,
�Rise and measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship there.
But leave out the court which is outside the temple,
and do not measure it,
for it has been given to the Gentiles.
And they will tread the holy city underfoot for forty-two months.
Brothers, Orthodox Jewish prayers include, in every prayer service, a prayer for the reconstruction of the Temple and resumption of sacrifices. Why do they desire to reconstruct the Temple of God? Because the Third Temple, (or Ezekiel's Temple or the third Beit HaMikdash), is a Temple architecturally described by God in the book of Ezekiel/the Old Testament). It is noted by Ezekiel as an eternal edifice and permanent dwelling place of the God of Israel on the temple mount in Jerusalem.
Prayer for reconstruction of the Temple is a formal part of the Jewish tradition of thrice daily Amidahprayer.Amidah (HaAmidah) means in Hebrew "The Standing Prayer" because Jews pray this prayer standing.
How do Jews pray Amidah?
They say during Amidah that:
14. FOR THE REBUILDING OF JERUSALEM:
Return in mercy to Jerusalem your city, and dwell in it as you have promised. Rebuild it soon in our day as an eternal structure, and quickly set up in it the throne of David. Blessed are you, O Lord, who rebuilds Jerusalem.
17. FOR RESTORATION OF TEMPLE SERVICE:
Be pleased, O Lord our God, with your people Israel and with their prayers. Restore the service to the inner sanctuary of your Temple, and receive in love and with favor both the fire-offerings of Israel and their prayers. May the worship of your people Israel always be acceptable to you. And let our eyes behold your return in mercy to Zion. Blessed are you, O Lord, who restores his divine presence to Zion.
Some Christians think that this Temple described in the Bible is symbolic.
God does not play in games and He does not deceive us!
He described in details what will be this Temple!
Fishermen are identified as real people and healing of nations by the Trees growing around the River of Life is not a fairy tale too.
Let's look at the facts that this Temple will be NOT in the New Jerusalem (on a new planet created by God for Christians) but on earth!!!!
So, the Temple in Ezekiel 4-48 should be yet constructed on earth because there is no the river of life and trees of life yet. In the New Jerusalem there will be NO SEA!!!!! The trees of life will be planted after the coming of God Jesus during the Muslim Third War. Look at that:
Zechariah 14:8
And in that day it shall be
That living waters shall flow from Jerusalem,
Half of them toward the eastern sea
And half of them toward the western sea;
In both summer and winter it shall occur.
And the LORD shall be King over all the earth.
In that day it shall be�
� The LORD is one,�
Yes, I admit that it is very strange to make animal sacrifices after death of Jesus!
But I described above a reason for that.
Also the Scripture does not say that the sacrifices will be offered to God after the coming of God Jesus during this war!
What the Scripture says is that:
Also note:
2 Thessalonians 2
The Great Apostasy
Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Second Coming) and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come.
Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
So, who is this man of sin who will sit in the Temple which is even not reconstructed yet?
In this chapter we clearly see that this man is the Anti-Christ!
The fact is: here we clearly see that the Anti-Christ will sit in the TEMPLE!!!
DOES A JEWISH TEMPLE WITH BIBLICAL SPECIFICATIONS HAVE TO BE REBUILT??
������� Some End-Time Groups who wrongly interpret Daniel 9:27a, and who believe in a 7-year Tribulation, {Starting with a New Jewish Temple} are now spreading false rumors that religious Jews are now building a Temple or are planning to tear down the Muslim Dome of the Rock in order to rebuild a Jewish Temple to Biblical specifications and will then REINSTITUTE animal sacrifices??? However there are several big problems with this scenario: All 21 Arab Muslim nations including Pakistan which has many nuclear bombs would then immediately declare an all-out Holy War on Israel, and the Israeli government fully understands this. I know this for I was a missionary in Israel.� A Jewish Temple built to Biblical specifications would then take at least 7 years to build during this continuous war with the 21 Muslim nations. Most of these same End-Time Groups also teach that a pre-trib rapture could occur TODAY {Not at least 7 years from today} which of course makes the ridiculous *IMMINENT* pre-trib belief {That Jesus could come TODAY} a big joke.
Now all those who believe in a 7-year Tribulation only because of the wrong interpretation of Daniel 9:27a also believe that immediately following a CONCEALED pre-trib rapture of the Church saints that the Anti-Christ will make a Covenant with Israel; allowing the Jews to make animal sacrifices in a Jewish Temple built to Biblical specifications. They believe that at the end of 3 1/2 years in the middle of the 7 years the antichrist will put an end to all animal sacrifices in this Jewish Temple. However, for over 1,000 years religious Jews have believed that when their Messiah comes He will bring with him the New Jewish Temple and the required Ark of the Covenant. And then the Messiah will re-establish the Levitical priesthood; who will then offer animal sacrifices according to OT Law.
For according to OT Law {See Numbers 3:5-10} all Jewish Priests must prove that they are direct descendants of Levi and these Levitical genealogies were completely destroyed when the last Jewish Temple was destroyed in AD 70. Therefore, no Scriptural OT animal sacrifices could possibly occur before then; since no Jew can now prove that he is a Levite!! And so if you are waiting for this Jewish Temple to be built to Biblical specifications by Jews who will then offer animal sacrifices; you are going to have to wait until this bogus Jewish messiah comes.� Please do not hold your breath until this time!
������ Did Herod the Great completely destroy the 2nd Temple including its foundations around 17 BC?? The following is a quote from "Antiquities of the Jews" by Josephus, Page 334, Para 1 & 3:� "And now Herod, in the 18th year of his reign undertook a very great work, that is, to build of himself the temple of God and make it LARGER in compass, and to raise it to a most significant altitude, as esteeming it to be the most glorious of all his actions and this would be sufficient for an everlasting memorial to him....so Herod TOOK AWAY THE OLD FOUNDATIONS AND LAID OTHERS, and erected the temple upon them. Herod's 3rd Temple was 100 cubits {150 feet} long." {The first two Jewish temples were both 60 cubits {90 feet} long as per 2 Chronicles 3:3 & Ezra 6:3.}� So then Herod's Temple was the 3RD TEMPLE which according to John 2:20 took "46 years to build".�
There are some who believe that a {4th} Jewish Temple built to Biblical specifications will appear during the End-Times and is suggested in Revelation 11:1.� The TEMPLE IN HEAVEN is mentioned 12 times in Revelation where worshipers are present: Rev 3:12;7:15;11:19(2X);14:15,17;15:5,6,8(2x); & Rev 16:1,17. The only other time that a temple is mentioned is in Rev 11:1; where worshipers are present; so this could also be a reference to the TEMPLE IN HEAVEN.
Let us compare Rev 11:1 with Rev 7:15 and Rev 8:3-5:� Revelation 11:1: I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, "Go and measure the TEMPLE OF GOD and the ALTAR, and count the worshipers there." Rev 7:15:"They {martyrs as per Rev 7:9-14} are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in HIS TEMPLE." Rev 8:3-5: Another angel, who had a golden censor, came and stood at the ALTAR. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden ALTAR before the throne. The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, went up before God from the angel's hand.�
Ephesians 2:19b-22:� "You are members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ Himself as the chief cornerstone {Of the 4th and LAST TEMPLE}.� In Him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a HOLY TEMPLE in the Lord.� And in Him you too are being built {Living Stones-1 Pet 2:5} together to become a dwelling in which God lives by His Spirit.� 2 Cor 6:16 "For ***WE*** are the *TEMPLE OF THE LIVING GOD*!"{See Revelation 11:1 above!!} Acts 17:24: The God who made the world and everything in it ...does not live in temples built by hands. The �outer court� of the TEMPLE OF GOD in Rev 11:2 would be the saints on earth who are also the TEMPLE OF THE LIVING GOD.
I Corinthians 15:22-24: �For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits, then when He comes, those who belong to Him. Then the **END** will come, when He hands over the Kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority and power.� And so when Jesus comes again He will hand over the Kingdom to God the Father!
2 Peter 7,10,13: �The present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the Day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men... But the DAY OF THE LORD {See I Cor 1:7,8} will come like a thief.{To unbelievers-I Thess 5:4,5} The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be burned up... But in keeping with His promise **WE** are looking forward to a NEW HEAVEN and a NEW EARTH, the Home of righteousness.�
Rev 21 1:1-3: Then I saw a NEW HEAVEN and a NEW EARTH, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. {THEN} I saw the NEW JERUSALEM, coming down out of heaven from God...,And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, �Now the dwelling of God is with men, and He will live with them!!�They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.!! He who was seated on the Throne said, �I am making **EVERYTHING NEW**!!� See John 14:1-3; Hebrews 11:10,16; 2 Peter 3:10-13
You will note that the New Jerusalem will come only *AFTER the present heaven and earth have passed away on the DAY OF THE LORD! Read Hebrews 11:10, 14-16 & John 14:1-3.
Now there are some who believe that God's true saints are waiting for a 1,000 year reign on this present evil earth with a Temple where there will be bloody animal sacrifices for sins. And that there will be sin and we will have earthly bodies and there will continue to be death and pain.
But in keeping with His promise **WE**{God's true saints} are looking forward to a New Heaven and a New earth and the Heavenly New Jerusalem with our New Heavenly bodies where EVERYTHING is NEW!!!! :applause::angel:
I was wondering if because the Jews don't actually believe that J'shua is the Messiah, if they will accept and receive the antichrist as being the true christ. The definition of antichrist spirit is one who does not beleive that Y'shua came in the flesh as G-d.
It is interesting what you shared about the sacrifices, and I think they have tried to restore the animal sacrifices, but I believe G-d will destroy it, because it would not be acceptable to him.
I don't understand why Jews can't accept that G-d already provided a perfect sacrifice for the forgiveness of their sins, his son Y'shua.:bow:
I'm confident if you keep at it, never give up, and pray for inspiration and revelation, eventually, you'll successfully combine oil and water. Ok, maybe not.
1 �I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me.
1:1 In the beginning - (Referring to Gen 1:1, and Prov 8:23.) When all things began to be made by the Word: in the beginning of heaven and earth, and this whole frame of created beings, the Word existed, without any beginning. He was when all things began to be, whatsoever had a beginning. The Word - So termed Psa 33:6, and frequently by the seventy, and in the Chaldee paraphrase. So that St. John did not borrow this expression from Philo, or any heathen writer. He was not yet named Jesus, or Christ. He is the Word whom the Father begat or spoke from eternity; by whom the Father speaking, maketh all things; who speaketh the Father to us. We have, in John 1:18, both a real description of the Word, and the reason why he is so called. He is the only begotten Son of the Father, who is in the bosom of the Father, and hath declared him. And the Word was with God - Therefore distinct from God the Father. The word rendered with, denotes a perpetual tendency as it were of the Son to the Father, in unity of essence. He was with God alone; because nothing beside God had then any being. And the Word was God - Supreme, eternal, independent. There was no creature, in respect of which he could be styled God in a relative sense. Therefore he is styled so in the absolute sense. The Godhead of the Messiah being clearly revealed in the Old Testament, (Jer 23:7; Hos 1:6; Psa 23:1,) the other evangelists aim at this, to prove that Jesus, a true man, was the Messiah. But when, at length, some from hence began to doubt of his Godhead, then St. John expressly asserted it, and wrote in this book as it were a supplement to the Gospels, as in the Revelation to the prophets.
