endtimes Temple?

[RandyK]

This was posted on another forum, which I answer below. I thought I would share....

1st question... Will the 3rd Temple be re-built before, or after, the rapture?

2nd question... why doesn't Israel just go ahead and mow down the dome of the rock and get on with rebuilding already? Are they that scared of the surrounding muslim nations? One would think from their victories over larger armies in the past it would produce more confidence in pursuing their destiny, no?

Thanks

I just finished answering a question about this elsewhere. Looking at a number of references to the temple and its furniture in the Revelation I concluded that the Temple in Heaven John saw was like Ezekiel's Temple, which presented the Temple of Law but only in the form of a vision.

Therefore, we are not looking at a literal Temple to be bult for the worship of God as the Temple of Solomon was. The building of the Tabernacle, and the building of the Temple, as well as its rebuilding, were supported by a number of relevant Scripture passages. But we see nothing in the Scriptures about the rebuilding of yet another Temple.

In fact, we have Scriptures, particularly, Hebrews, which speak of the dissolution of the old Temple system, rendering any NT Temple virtually impossible. If another Temple is to be built at all, it will not be sanctioned by God.

I know the orthodox Jews want to build a new Temple, but what a disaster that will cause in the midst of the Arab/Muslim world! Will a temple be placed on the Temple Mount dedicated to God that serve either Jews or Muslims and provide a place for Antichrist to take his seat in? Perhaps. 2 Thes 2 seems to suggest that...

 

[Hidden In Him]

Therefore, we are not looking at a literal Temple to be bult for the worship of God as the Temple of Solomon was. The building of the Tabernacle, and the building of the Temple, as well as its rebuilding, were supported by a number of relevant Scripture passages. But we see nothing in the Scriptures about the rebuilding of yet another Temple.

Hey Randy!

I think the 3rd temple will have to be literal/ physical. If not, you have to spiritualize 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8, and that was written with a literal temple in mind without question. So I think the same message is still true today.

As for the second question, the Jews have plenty to fear in being surrounded by Muslim nations on all sides. They will try to exterminate the Jewish race some day.

 

[RandyK]

Yes, I was having the conversation initially with my brother, who is much more language oriented than theology oriented. And he held my foot to the fire, I think inclining to what you're saying.

And I concur--it sounds like the temple Antichrist will sit in was intended by Paul to be a literal, physical temple. I have not thought so in the past, but I'm certainly thinking this the more likely scenario.

But both of us are somewhat exasperated by the lack of corroborating Scriptures. Thanks for your thoughts!

 

[for_his_glory]

The cornerstone for the new Temple was brought to Jerusalem on May 21, 2009 and still remains on the street. "Jerusalem Day" in 1967 was to celebrate the liberation of the Temple Mount, but there is a problem there as the Doom of the Rock sits on the Temple Mount. Baruch Ben-Yosel , chairman of the Movement to Restore the Temple, made it clear that the Temple had to be built in the exact spot where the Dome of the Rock sits.

There will never be a third Temple built by hands, Acts 7:48; Acts 17:24. When the veil of the Temple was torn from top to bottom after Jesus gave up the ghost, Matthew 27:50, 51, this symbolized that the sacrifice of Jesus and the shedding of his blood was now made for the atonement of sin and that all, Jew and Gentile, can come before Him as He is the only way to the Father, John 14:6.

There is no more veil for the Priest to enter into the Holy of Holies once a year to make atonement for Israel's sin nor is there any more animal sacrifices as we are no longer under the Old Covenant nor the preaching of the law, but are under a new and better covenant of Gods grace through Christ Jesus as our High Priest, Hebrews 4:14-16. Jesus prophesied of the Temple being desolate and that no one will see Him again until His time comes meaning when He returns on the last day, Matthew 24:1, 2; Luke 13:34, 35, John 6:40.

God no longer dwells in a Temple made by hands and this is why God left it desolate all these years when it was destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD. Now the Dome of the Rock sits on part of the Temple Mount and was built around 692 AD. The Muslims will never give it over to Israel, plus the Dome of the Rock is being refurbished for the son of perdition (not a Muslim man) to come and sit on his throne and will cause a great falling away from truth, Isaiah 14:12-14; 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12.

Jesus fulfilled everything the temple stood for being the last sacrificial lamb taking away all the sin of the world. God no longer dwells in a temple made by hands, Acts 7:48-50; 17:22-31; Hebrews 10:7-18

Malachi 1:11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.

John 4:21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

The church, (body of Christ) is the temple where God dwells by His Holy Spirit, Zechariah 6:9-15 (prophecy of coming Messiah); 1 Corinthians 3:16, 17; Ephesians 2:19-22, Galatians 3:19-29.

In 70AD the second temple was destroyed and put an end to the temple made by hands and the sacrifices made there. The Temple of God now dwells in all who are Spiritually born again and indwelled with the Holy Spirit, John 3:5-7; Romans 10:9, 10.