This is one major rift between the beliefs of the Abrahamic religions
You have two schools of thought here:
~ A Third temple, ( an actual building ) will be built in Jerusalem
~ Jesus is the Temple itself, doing away with the need for a building
Now, ...if you look to the Tanakh, it says in Deuteronomy 18:1-2:
"
The priests the Levites,
and all the tribe of Levi,
shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance.
" Therefore
shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them "
...these two verses are more often than not interpreted to say "
Levites cannot own land in Israel "
This presents a small problem when one reads Zechariah 6:12-13:
"Then say to him, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, "
Behold, a man whose name is Branch, for He will branch out from where He is; and
He will build the temple of the LORD. "
" Even
he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both "
Aaron and his sons were selected for the priesthood (Exodus 28:1)
Aaron was from the tribe of Levi ( Mentioned in Dueteronomy 18:1-2 )
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Now, when we look to the New Testament, we do indeed find that it says ( as mentioned above ):
Rev 21:22 " And
I saw no temple therein: for
the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. "
This is interesting, because when we examine the two verses:
Rom 5:14 " Nevertheless death reigned from
Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the
similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come "
1Co 15:45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul;
the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. "
..we find Adam and Jesus, connected
But connected how, exactly ?
Well, when Roman's says:
" who is
the figure of him that was to come ", it uses the word:
τυπος tupos {too'-pos} TDNT - 8:246,1193; n m AV - ensample 5, print 2, figure 2, example 2, pattern 2, fashion 1, manner 1, form 1; 16 1) the mark of a stroke or blow, print 2) a figure formed by a blow or impression 2a) of a figure or image 2b) of the image of the gods 3) form 3a) the teaching which embodies the sum and substance of religion and represents it to the mind, manner of writing, the contents and form of a letter 4) an example 4a) in the technical sense, the pattern in conformity to which a thing must be made 4b) in an ethical sense, a dissuasive example, a pattern of warning 4b1) of ruinous events which serve as admonitions or warnings to others 4c) an example to be imitated 4c1) of men worthy of imitation 4d) in a doctrinal sense 4d1) of a type i.e. a person or thing prefiguring a future (Messianic) person or thing
From 5180;
τυπτω tupto {toop'-to} a primary verb (in a strengthened form); TDNT - 8:260,1195; v AV - smite 9, beat 3, strike 1, wound 1; 14 1) to strike, beat, smite 1a) with a staff, a whip, the fist, the hand 1b) of mourners, to smite their breast 2) to smite one on whom he inflicts punitive evil 3) to smite 3a) metaph. i.e. to wound, disquiet one's conscience
( Tupto itself certainly points to the verses like Isaiah 53 and Hebrews 5:8, and the punishment exacted on Christ )
but more importantly,
τυπος tupos ( pattern / figure / mark, etc ) is specifically used in:
Heb 8:5 " Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make
the tabernacle: for,
See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount "
This " pattern " (
tupos ) was for the building of the Tabernacle
So when Revelation says there is
no temple, but that
Jesus is the Temple, it specifically calls
Jesus: the Tabernacle:
" And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold,
the tabernacle of God is with men, and he ( the Tabernacle ) will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them,
and be their God "
It's very interesting that from the root of " mark " , you essentially have the Tupos:
χαραγμα charagma {khar'-ag-mah}; TDNT - 9:416,1308; n n AV - mark 8, graven 1; 9 1) a stamp, an imprinted mark 1a) of the mark stamped on the forehead or the right hand as the badge of the followers of the Antichrist 1b) the mark branded upon horses 2) thing carved, sculpture, graven work 2a) of idolatrous images
from the same as 5482:
χαρακτηρ charakter {khar-ak-tare'}; TDNT - 9:418,1308; n m AV - express image 1; 1 1) the instrument used for engraving or carving 2) the mark stamped upon that instrument or wrought out on it 2a) a mark or figure burned in (Lev. 13:28) or stamped on, an impression 2b)
the exact expression (the image) of any person or thing, marked likeness, precise reproduction in every respect, i.e facsimile
( That's the source of the English word " character " if you didn't catch it )
The two side-by-side:
τυπος tupos {too'-pos} , print , figure , example , pattern , fashion , manner , form ; ) the mark of a stroke or blow, ) a figure formed by a blow or impression
χαραγμα charagma {khar'-ag-mah}; - mark , graven,) a stamp, an imprinted mark
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All very interesting considering the use of apotropaic traditions in the Bible ( dating to earlier Mesopotamian cultures )
I'll save the other topics like pouring of bowls / vials and trumpets for another time, as they can get quite extensive
Cheers ;)