Of what importance Is the Temple today?

[Guest Zayit]

Some of the things that they believe will hapen at the coming of the moshiach:

ingathering of the exiles

restoration of the religious courts of justice

an end of wickedness, sin and heresy

reward to the righteous

rebuilding of Jerusalem

restoration of the line of King David

and restoration of Temple service.

Many of these have come to pass and they are in the works of doing some of the others, getting them in rediness.

[ayin jade]

All in His timing, praise the Lord.

[Guest Zayit]

Do you not believe that what the Jews are doing ARE in his timing, that He has brought them back according to his promise and these things must happen?

[CarolineS]

Is a rebuilt temple in Jerusalem important today? What would it mean to you? Many know that the Sanhedrin has been reestablished in Israel, they believe that we are living in the time of the coming of Messiah and it will be they who determine who he is.

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No, I don't think a rebuilt temple in Jerusalem is important today. God does not dwell in a temple made with hands.

"However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says: 'Heaven is My throne, And earth is My footstool. What house will you build for Me? says the Lord, Or what is the place of My rest?" Acts 7:48

I believe we, as believers, are now the temple of God.

"Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit." Ephesians3:19-22.

"Or do you now know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?" 1Corinthians 6:19

We are God's temple. If some Jews in Israel want to build a temple, it will not be for the God of the Bible.

In Christ,

CarolineS

[IreneM]

lets put it this way

if you see the Temple being built hit your knees

the end is at hand

In Christ

IreneM

[Guest Zayit]

Is a rebuilt temple in Jerusalem important today? What would it mean to you? Many know that the Sanhedrin has been reestablished in Israel, they believe that we are living in the time of the coming of Messiah and it will be they who determine who he is.

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No, I don't think a rebuilt temple in Jerusalem is important today. God does not dwell in a temple made with hands.

"However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says: 'Heaven is My throne, And earth is My footstool. What house will you build for Me? says the Lord, Or what is the place of My rest?" Acts 7:48

I believe we, as believers, are now the temple of God.

"Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit." Ephesians3:19-22.

"Or do you now know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?" 1Corinthians 6:19

We are God's temple. If some Jews in Israel want to build a temple, it will not be for the God of the Bible.

In Christ,

CarolineS

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OH, then who do you believe they will be building it for?

[Dad Ernie]

Greetings,

There are two Greek words that are interpreted "temple" in the NT. "Heiron" is the physical temple of which is said "no stone shall be left unturned" AND according to Daniel 9, it shall remain desolate. The other word is "Naos" which is in reference to the innermost part of the Temple which includes the Holy Place, and the Most Holy Place. All references to the building of the "temple" in the NT is Naos.

Now, I do not believe that a physical temple shall be built and besides the verses above, we find that the "tabernacle" and "Solomon's Temple" which are both "types" of the NT "temple", and they were to be "built according to pattern". So it would have to be the "heiron" which would be built, and there are absolutely NO reference anywhere in the Bible that it would be built again in the last days.

The reference to the AoD standing in the temple, is in reference to the Naos. Christ's body, you, if you are a Christian, and the Church is the Naos on this earth, which is in reference to the Holy Place. The Most Holy Place is in Heaven right now. The AoD is the "antichrist spirit" which shall come upon the apostate in the latter days.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

[Guest Zayit]

interesting, DadE. How do you view Ezekiels temple, the one that shouldn't be measured without because it is polluted?

[Dad Ernie]

interesting, DadE. How do you view Ezekiels temple, the one that shouldn't be measured without because it is polluted?

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Greetings Zayit,

Ezekiel, to me, is a real puzzler, but I believe it points to Jesus, perhaps during the millineal reign. All I can do is refer to Hebrews 10 where it would appear that it conflicts a whole lot with Ezekiel's prophecy.

The Lord just hasn't given me any insight into it and no one has adequately explained it, or at least so that it was made clear to me.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

[Remnant]

Dad and Carolines excellent points.. Thanks. Furthermore, your statements go well with the fact the new covenant deals with the laws being placed upon the heart.. where as they were kept in the Ark of Covenant or beside it. Besides the Lord always exists within in mankind....

Isa 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

amen. the temple was destroyed as result of them not believing in Christ as the messiah. It remains the symbol of the church turning away from God.