Exactly right, but I think he was speaking about New Temple in Jerusalem (while we are still on this world. Because he asked was it literal.
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New Jerusalem Temple, is it literal?
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Jim Parker
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There's a whole bunch of Jews getting ready to build it.
Google: The Temple Institute
Yes, it will happen, it might not happen until the Church is Raptured but it will happen, not because God requires it, but because the Jews are still blind until they SEE again.
Sinthesis
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Too late. The Mormons already beat them to it.
Jim Parker
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There's Mormon temple on the temple mount in Jerusalem? :shock Who knew??
Sinthesis
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Not every Jewish temple was built in Jerusalem.
Jim Parker
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Really? Where else did Jews build temples?
God told them to build one and only one at the place where he would choose to put his name. (Deut 12:5-14)
Jim Parker
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LovethroughDove
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John 2:20-21The Jews replied, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?" But the temple he had spoken of was his body. After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the Scripture and the words Jesus had spoken.
This kind of goes along with the thread about work that gets burned up.
I also had an epiphany with responding. With the Temple being Jesus's body, we are worshiping the Father through his eyes now.
Jim Parker
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Hmmmmm................. Ok The church is Jesus' body (Eph 5:30) and the temple. (1Co 6:19)
But we worship the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, not just the Father.
iakov the fool
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LovethroughDove
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Hmmmmm................. Ok The church is Jesus' body (Eph 5:30) and the temple. (1Co 6:19)
But we worship the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, not just the Father.
iakov the fool
I can only tell you what I know from the Holy Spirit inside me. Jesus submitted to the Father's will and so do I.
Edward
2024 Supporter
I hear ya' Brother, but it can't. I don't know how it works out but we do have free will. That one's been a head scratcher for me.
Jim Parker
Member
You may also know by seeing what scripture says.
1Co 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.
1Co 3:16 Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?
Eph 2:19-22 So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
It has been my experience that those who say, "My Bible and the Holy Spirit are all I need." often come up with very strange ideas.
My suggestion (for what it's worth) Find out what has been taught from the beginning until now.
iakov the fool
Endtime_Survivors
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I agree with both Rondmon and Jim; there will be another, literal temple built in Jerusalem, not because it's what God wants, but because it's what the Religious Jews want. It makes sense, since there is a fairly dominant theme of spiritual vs physical all throughout the OT and the NT.
The temple wasn't God's idea anyway. Just like the Isrealites wanted a human king (instead of the tribal judge system God had set up) so too they wanted a temple, which, as he did with the king issue, allowed them to do what they wanted but still giving instructions on how to do it.
God tolerated that system for a while but it became obvious that, along with most other systems and standards God put in place, they ended up abusing it. They had started to worship the temple in place of God. Among other things, Jesus put an end to all that. When he said "it is finished" on the cross, the thick veil separating the Holy of Holies was miraculously torn in two by God himself.
In Daniel 9, the "70 weeks" prophecy is expressed in such a way that it could be talking about two princes and two "agreement with many for 7 years". I believe one prince (Jesus) makes an agreement with his 144k by sealing them and forging them into The endtime church. No church in history can claim to be the one true church. There are sincere individuals in every denomination and religion; but for this final seven years God will bring together those individuals whom he has personally inspected and found to be sincere, or, as the prophecy says, "those who follow the lamb withersoever he goest".
I believe the other agreement will be between the Anti-Christ and the Jews to rebuild the temple. They will probably view him as their long awaited messiah, especially since he will have strong military power through the U.N. and will flex that muscle on their behalf to get the temple construction underway.
The prophecy says that in the "middle of the 7 year period" the evil prince will renege on his part of the deal. He will "cause the sacrifices and the oblation to cease". Sacrifices can only be (properly) done in that one temple. Personally, I believe Satan's interest in a rebuilt third temple is meant to be a personal insult to God and Jesus; a sign of rejection for Jesus and man's continued dependence on and faith in material things (like buildings) rather than God himself.
Sinthesis
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People interpret Daniel 9 in all sorts of ways. As a Christian, I don't see how blood sacrifices can ever be properly done again regardless of whatever temple. This means that causing any supposed future sacrifices and oblation to cease is a good thing. Jesus made the Jewish sacrifices for national atonement of no effect when He allowed His own blood to be shed halfway through His week of ministry to the lost sheep of Israel. I believe that was good.
Edward
2024 Supporter
They couldn't.
That has little bearing on if they would though, never underestimate the power of human stupidity.
Endtime_Survivors
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HI sinthesis. Sure, I agree that no temple can replace Jesus and any attempt to get back to blood sacrifices in the temple would be an affront to God, like emphasizing the rejection of Jesus. What the prophecy shows is that there almost certainly will be a 3rd temple. It's quite likely that the AC will only rebuild the temple because a) he wants to offend God and b) because it will help him gain greater control over that part of the world and make himself appear as a peace maker in general.