Many Claim Ezekiel Chapters 40-46, Represents A Future Temple In A Millennium On Earth, Is This True?

[truth7t7]

Many Claim Ezekiel Chapters 40-46 Represents A Future Temple In A Millennial Kingdom On This Earth "False"

As clearly shown, Ezekiel Chapter 43 showed the temple "Pattern" to the House of Israel in the Babylonian Captivity let "Them" measure, Ezekiel was instructed to write the ordinances and law in "Their" sight, that "They" keep them, not some future generation as many "Falsely" claim

The temple seen in Ezekiel Chapters 40-46 is nothing more than the 2nd Zerubbabel Temple built 536BC after the Babylonian Captivity, where animal sacrifice for "Sin" was was instructed by "God", prior to the shed blood of Jesus Christ on Calvary, don't be deceived

Ezekiel 43:10-11 & 19-21KJV
10 Thou son of man, shew the house to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities: and let them measure the pattern.
11 And if they be ashamed of all that they have done, shew them the form of the house, and the fashion thereof, and the goings out thereof, and the comings in thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the laws thereof: and write it in their sight, that they may keep the whole form thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and do them.

19 And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord God, a young bullock for a sin offering.
20 And thou shalt take of the blood thereof, and put it on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the settle, and upon the border round about: thus shalt thou cleanse and purge it.
21 Thou shalt take the bullock also of the sin offering, and he shall burn it in the appointed place of the house, without the sanctuary.

Edited January 15, 2022 by truth7t7

[AdHoc]

There are three scenarios concerning the return of the Lord. They are;

1. Jesus, semi defeated by Satan, returns to gather bruised and battered Christians to heaven, where Michael does what Jesus could not do - eject Satan from heaven. In this scenario, all that Jesus can do is dissolve the earth. The scenario is vague as to why heaven survives and where the Lake of Fire is.
2. Jesus, victor on the cross and in battle, returns in glory, defeats the Gentile military at Armageddon, judges all men and then dissolves heaven and earth to replace them with new ones. Israel is miraculously saved and all the saved go to heaven.
3. Jesus, Son of Abraham, and Son of David, is Maker, Owner and Heir to all creation. His chief angel, Lucifer, decides to usurp His position. A battle ensues which can only end one way - with Jesus as victor. But this would leave the earth a wasteland, or at least void of life even if it is made pristine. So God decides to make a "help meet", or "a companion up to the standard of" Jesus, who will also rule the earth, sea and sky. After a serious delay because this creature - man, made a liaison with Lucifer, Jesus is victorious in setting aside that which offended His father, victorious against Satan and victorious against men who would ultimately follow Lucifer. He makes a triumphant return from heaven, defeats Satan and his followers, and sets up the rule He originally intended for the earth. Seeing as He is a MAN, He will LIVE SOMEWHERE in His domain.

God is a Spirit and dwells in an House not made with hands - the Body of Christ. This Body is a "spiritual House", made of men born again of the Spirit and who offer worship in the spirit, and who offer spiritual sacrifices. But God took the form of a MAN. And this MAN needs a Dwelling place for two reasons; (i) His earth has sun, rain and wind, and a man has an house to shelter himself an his family members. (ii) To display His POSITION. Solomon's pomp and glory startled the queen of Sheba. But when Jesus returns to earth, He will put to shame Solomon's glory by a display of power, beauty and wealth unheard of.

He will need a House in Jerusalem, for it has been selected by God to be the source of supply to all the earth, and the MAN Jesus, or EMMANUEL (God with us), will need a DWELLING that fits what He is and what He has done. THIS IS THE TEMPLE OF EZEKIEL It is a future Temple which is very different from the Tabernacle and the Temples built by Solomon and Zerubbabel BECAUSE it reflects the fact that certain things HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED BY JESUS.

The fact of sacrifices is easily explained, but often refused because of the one-sidedness of contemporary Christian doctrine. These doctrines have been developed because of the first two scenarios above. It is the glory of man to follow a single thought to its logical conclusion (although it is often overthrown on this Forum). But it is the glory of God to follow TWO or more lines that simultaneously intertwine to their logical conclusions. And so it is if we embrace scenario #3 above. God has men, and these men have one of THREE beginnings: (i) They all trace their root to Noah, and by extension, to Adam. These were divided by God into Nations with their languages and their boundaries. (ii) But God raised up a special Nation from a Syrian Shemite and made a COVENANT with them for a piece of choice Land. They trace their roots from Adam, to Noah, to Abraham. They are special because God dwells WITH them and has made Covenants with them. (iii) OUT OF these two, God has raised up a third people absolutely UNIQUE in origin. They are BORN of the Holy Spirit and their bodies are counted as dead. They are called, by God, "THE NEW MAN" and no ethnicity exist among them. Their past is erased and their future bodies will be reconstructed in heaven.

Now each of these THREE entities have a destiny. To outline their destinies would make the posting too long. Let us trace the destiny ONLY of Israel - seed of Abraham according to the flesh. Their relationship with God is ruled by COVENANTS. They are offered by God, in the Person of Jesus, their KING, a new way by FAITH. They refused. What is then their STATUS??? Their status REMAINS UNCHANGED - COVENANTS! Israel have TWO main Covenants - ONE of Promise that gives them Canaan, and ANOTHER of God's Laws that is suitable to bless the Land and its people. Israel FAIL to keep the COVENANT of LAW, and its penalties include being ejected from the Land and dispersed among the heathen Nations. They did NOT FULFILL the Covenant of LAW.

When our Lord Jesus, Chief Jew, arrived, He FULFILLED THE LAW - but Israel did not and are summarily ejected from their Land. Since they refused their King Israel's future hangs on THE COVENANT OF LAW. So, to start Israel's recovery, Moses says in Deuteronomy 30:1-5 that a heartily return to the LAW is what will motivate God to reverse their ejection from the Land. But there is a problem with that. Why did Israel break it in the first place? Because they were not circumcised in their hearts. So God decides on a New Covenant. In what way is it NEW??? It is new, NOT BECAUSE THE TERMS HAVE CHANGED, but because the heart is changed! God NOW writes the Laws on their hearts and minds - not Tables of stone outside the man. And God gives all Israelites a NEW heart and a NEW spirit. Thus, will the Jew be EQUIPPED to FULFILL THE LAW. Whereas Israel could not keep the terms of the first Covenant OF LAW, he is now EQUIPPED to FULFILL the New Covenant OF LAW (Jer.31:31-33). That is why the Lord Jesus says that the Law will not pass UNTIL ALL BE FULFILLED. 

Our Lord FULFILLED the Law, but Israel did not. So for the restoration of Israel he Law needs to be FULFILLED. And true to His charcater, our Lord Jesus leads the way by feasting the FIRST Law - The Passover. Here are His OWN WORDS;

15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: 16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. (Lk 22:15–16).

The sacrifices do NOT put away sins. But they are part of the Covenant of LAW that needs to be fulfilled - NOT by Jesus, but by Israel. Thus you find them in the future Temple of Ezekiel. And that's why you find Zadok the High Priest. The "everlasting priesthood" is anchored in the LAW. That is why you find David as king. It is anchored in COVENANT.

Does this in any way reduced the work of Christ? NO! It is dependent on Christ. God could not forgive Israel their sin and sins without the work of Jesus. Does this destiny of Israel reduce the Church in any way? NO! Nothing changes for the NEW MAN. Does Covenant REPLACE Faith. NO! But it provokes a different destiny. Does Israel have rebirth? NO! But the get a new spirit. Does Israel rule the earth? NO! (Matt.21:43),. But they get their Land and their King. Does the righteousness of the Law replace the righteousness of Christ? No! But it fulfills a CONTRACT for the Land! Can an Israelite have the heavenly blessing of the Christian? NO! But he can have the earthly blessings. Is an Israelite resurrected? YES (Dan.12:2) - but with "terrestrial glory". The Christian is resurrected with "celestial glory". Can Israel be made clean by the blood of Christ. No. But they can be made ritually clean by the Law. Can Israel be God's House? NO! But they can be the Gates of His City.

[truth7t7]

10 hours ago, AdHoc said:

There are three scenarios concerning the return of the Lord. They are;

1. Jesus, semi defeated by Satan, returns to gather bruised and battered Christians to heaven, where Michael does what Jesus could not do - eject Satan from heaven. In this scenario, all that Jesus can do is dissolve the earth. The scenario is vague as to why heaven survives and where the Lake of Fire is.
2. Jesus, victor on the cross and in battle, returns in glory, defeats the Gentile military at Armageddon, judges all men and then dissolves heaven and earth to replace them with new ones. Israel is miraculously saved and all the saved go to heaven.
3. Jesus, Son of Abraham, and Son of David, is Maker, Owner and Heir to all creation. His chief angel, Lucifer, decides to usurp His position. A battle ensues which can only end one way - with Jesus as victor. But this would leave the earth a wasteland, or at least void of life even if it is made pristine. So God decides to make a "help meet", or "a companion up to the standard of" Jesus, who will also rule the earth, sea and sky. After a serious delay because this creature - man, made a liaison with Lucifer, Jesus is victorious in setting aside that which offended His father, victorious against Satan and victorious against men who would ultimately follow Lucifer. He makes a triumphant return from heaven, defeats Satan and his followers, and sets up the rule He originally intended for the earth. Seeing as He is a MAN, He will LIVE SOMEWHERE in His domain.

God is a Spirit and dwells in an House not made with hands - the Body of Christ. This Body is a "spiritual House", made of men born again of the Spirit and who offer worship in the spirit, and who offer spiritual sacrifices. But God took the form of a MAN. And this MAN needs a Dwelling place for two reasons; (i) His earth has sun, rain and wind, and a man has an house to shelter himself an his family members. (ii) To display His POSITION. Solomon's pomp and glory startled the queen of Sheba. But when Jesus returns to earth, He will put to shame Solomon's glory by a display of power, beauty and wealth unheard of.

He will need a House in Jerusalem, for it has been selected by God to be the source of supply to all the earth, and the MAN Jesus, or EMMANUEL (God with us), will need a DWELLING that fits what He is and what He has done. THIS IS THE TEMPLE OF EZEKIEL It is a future Temple which is very different from the Tabernacle and the Temples built by Solomon and Zerubbabel BECAUSE it reflects the fact that certain things HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED BY JESUS.

The fact of sacrifices is easily explained, but often refused because of the one-sidedness of contemporary Christian doctrine. These doctrines have been developed because of the first two scenarios above. It is the glory of man to follow a single thought to its logical conclusion (although it is often overthrown on this Forum). But it is the glory of God to follow TWO or more lines that simultaneously intertwine to their logical conclusions. And so it is if we embrace scenario #3 above. God has men, and these men have one of THREE beginnings: (i) They all trace their root to Noah, and by extension, to Adam. These were divided by God into Nations with their languages and their boundaries. (ii) But God raised up a special Nation from a Syrian Shemite and made a COVENANT with them for a piece of choice Land. They trace their roots from Adam, to Noah, to Abraham. They are special because God dwells WITH them and has made Covenants with them. (iii) OUT OF these two, God has raised up a third people absolutely UNIQUE in origin. They are BORN of the Holy Spirit and their bodies are counted as dead. They are called, by God, "THE NEW MAN" and no ethnicity exist among them. Their past is erased and their future bodies will be reconstructed in heaven.

Now each of these THREE entities have a destiny. To outline their destinies would make the posting too long. Let us trace the destiny ONLY of Israel - seed of Abraham according to the flesh. Their relationship with God is ruled by COVENANTS. They are offered by God, in the Person of Jesus, their KING, a new way by FAITH. They refused. What is then their STATUS??? Their status REMAINS UNCHANGED - COVENANTS! Israel have TWO main Covenants - ONE of Promise that gives them Canaan, and ANOTHER of God's Laws that is suitable to bless the Land and its people. Israel FAIL to keep the COVENANT of LAW, and its penalties include being ejected from the Land and dispersed among the heathen Nations. They did NOT FULFILL the Covenant of LAW.

When our Lord Jesus, Chief Jew, arrived, He FULFILLED THE LAW - but Israel did not and are summarily ejected from their Land. Since they refused their King Israel's future hangs on THE COVENANT OF LAW. So, to start Israel's recovery, Moses says in Deuteronomy 30:1-5 that a heartily return to the LAW is what will motivate God to reverse their ejection from the Land. But there is a problem with that. Why did Israel break it in the first place? Because they were not circumcised in their hearts. So God decides on a New Covenant. In what way is it NEW??? It is new, NOT BECAUSE THE TERMS HAVE CHANGED, but because the heart is changed! God NOW writes the Laws on their hearts and minds - not Tables of stone outside the man. And God gives all Israelites a NEW heart and a NEW spirit. Thus, will the Jew be EQUIPPED to FULFILL THE LAW. Whereas Israel could not keep the terms of the first Covenant OF LAW, he is now EQUIPPED to FULFILL the New Covenant OF LAW (Jer.31:31-33). That is why the Lord Jesus says that the Law will not pass UNTIL ALL BE FULFILLED. 

Our Lord FULFILLED the Law, but Israel did not. So for the restoration of Israel he Law needs to be FULFILLED. And true to His charcater, our Lord Jesus leads the way by feasting the FIRST Law - The Passover. Here are His OWN WORDS;

15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: 16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. (Lk 22:15–16).

The sacrifices do NOT put away sins. But they are part of the Covenant of LAW that needs to be fulfilled - NOT by Jesus, but by Israel. Thus you find them in the future Temple of Ezekiel. And that's why you find Zadok the High Priest. The "everlasting priesthood" is anchored in the LAW. That is why you find David as king. It is anchored in COVENANT.

Does this in any way reduced the work of Christ? NO! It is dependent on Christ. God could not forgive Israel their sin and sins without the work of Jesus. Does this destiny of Israel reduce the Church in any way? NO! Nothing changes for the NEW MAN. Does Covenant REPLACE Faith. NO! But it provokes a different destiny. Does Israel have rebirth? NO! But the get a new spirit. Does Israel rule the earth? NO! (Matt.21:43),. But they get their Land and their King. Does the righteousness of the Law replace the righteousness of Christ? No! But it fulfills a CONTRACT for the Land! Can an Israelite have the heavenly blessing of the Christian? NO! But he can have the earthly blessings. Is an Israelite resurrected? YES (Dan.12:2) - but with "terrestrial glory". The Christian is resurrected with "celestial glory". Can Israel be made clean by the blood of Christ. No. But they can be made ritually clean by the Law. Can Israel be God's House? NO! But they can be the Gates of His City.

Your response at the end has Israel being clean by the Law and cant be clean by the blood of Jesus Christ?

Your either saved by the finished work on Calvary or not

Jews don't get a free pass to be in favor of God, because of ethnic heritage, that's another gospel 

 

[AdHoc]

On 12/25/2021 at 3:42 AM, truth7t7 said:

Your response at the end has Israel being clean by the Law and cant be clean by the blood of Jesus Christ?

Your either saved by the finished work on Calvary or not

Jews don't get a free pass to be in favor of God, because of ethnic heritage, that's another gospel 

 

I am far from perfect and could do with a good reprimand now and again. In light of my own imperfection may I make a recommendation to you? In the above text your first subject is "being CLEAN". Then, in your next sentence you CHANGE the subject to "SALVATION". They are not the same thing. The blood of bulls and goats makes the flesh clean - period (Heb.9:13). The gift of faith enables a man to be saved (Eph.2:15). All Israel were SAVED by believing Moses concerning the blood of the Lamb. But among a nation of two million, there were certainly some women menstruating, and thus unclean. Were the unclean saved?

Let's discuss being clean ONLY, or start off with salvation and stick to it.

[truth7t7]

On 12/24/2021 at 7:42 AM, AdHoc said:

Is an Israelite resurrected? YES (Dan.12:2) - but with "terrestrial glory". The Christian is resurrected with "celestial glory". Can Israel be made clean by the blood of Christ. No. But they can be made ritually clean by the Law. Can Israel be God's House? NO! But they can be the Gates of His City.

Once again you proclaim Israel "Jews" after the resurrection can't be made clean by the blood if Jesus, but could be made ritually clean by the Law, a teaching in error

Then you proclaim different resurrections based upon ethnicity, one for Jews, another for the church

There is one time in resurrection of all that have lived

(All That Are In The Graves)

John 5:28-29KJV

28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

 

Edited January 3, 2022 by truth7t7

[AdHoc]

25 minutes ago, truth7t7 said:

Once again you proclaim Israel "Jews" after the resurrection can't be made clean by the blood if Jesus, but could be made ritually clean by the Law, a teaching in error

Then you proclaim different resurrections based upon ethnicity, one for Jews, another for the church

There is one time in resurrection of all that have lived

(All That Are In The Graves)

John 5:28-29KJV

28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

 

If you teach that any man can be cleansed by the blood of Jesus, it is you who teaches another gospel. The blood of Jesus does many things, but it cleanses ONLY the BELIEVER.

As to John 5:28-29, consider this. If there is a sequence to resurrection like 1st Corinthians 15:22-26 states, then:

• When Christ rose, the "rest of the dead" where in the graves
• When the Church is resurrected as per 1st Thessalonians 4, the Jewish dead and the "rest of the dead" are "ALL" in the graves, but the Church not
• When the dead Israelites are resurrected after the Great Tribulation as per Daniel 12:2, then "the rest of the dead" are "ALL" those in the graves. The Lord, the Church and Israel are not in the graves.
• When the battle of Magog is fought a huge contingent of living will "ALL" be in the graves, but Believer and Israelite are not in the graves.
• When the White Throne is set up "ALL who are in the graves" will be resurrected. But Believer and Jew are NOT, AT THIS TIME, in the grave.

You keep quoting John 5:28-29 and it is correct. But the "ALL" does not contain Believer or Israelite. Noah enters the Ark. It rains. "ALL men who are on earth are drowned". Noah is not on the earth but "ABOVE THE EARTH" (Gen.7:17)