John R. Houk
© December 3, 2018
As a Christian Zionist, I am in the crowd that believes the
building of a Third Temple will be another evidence of the nearness of Christ
the Lord’s return initiating the final plans of Heaven on Earth.
The chain of events from a Christian perspective has the
Third Temple built which is then desecrated by old Satan:
2 Thessalonians
2 Now,
brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our
gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2 not to be
soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as
if from us, as though the day of [a]Christ
had come. 3 Let no one deceive you by any means;
for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes
first, and the man of [b]sin
is revealed, the son of perdition, 4 who
opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is
worshiped, so that he sits [c]as
God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
9 The coming
of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan,
with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and
with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did
not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for
this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe
the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did
not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Revelation 11
11 Then
I was given a reed like a measuring rod. [a]And
the angel stood, saying, “Rise and measure the temple of God, the altar,
and those who worship there. 2 But leave
out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for
it has been given to the Gentiles. And they will tread the holy city
underfoot for forty-two months. (2 Thessalonians 2: 1-4, 9-12;
Revelation 11: 1-2 – NKJV)
The Good News: Christ returns with a New Jerusalem and New
Heaven placed on Earth:
Revelation
21 Now I
saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth
had passed away. Also there was no more sea. 2 Then
I, [a]John,
saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And
I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of
God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall
be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their
God. 4 And God will wipe away every tear from their
eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There
shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
10 And he
carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed
me the [a]great
city, the [b]holy
Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11 having
the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone,
like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.
22 And
he showed me a [a]pure
river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and
of the Lamb.
12 “And
behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with
Me, to give to every one according to his work. 13 I
am the Alpha and the Omega, the [a]Beginning
and the End, the First and the Last.” (Revelation 21: 1-4,
10-11; 22: 1, 12-13 – NKJV)
Yeah, I know, that’s a lot of Bible to show a coming Third
Temple. Trust me, the above Scripture is only a drop in the bucket to a much
larger amount of Scripture that exists.
Now, this is what began my thoughts on a Third Temple. I
just read a WND article is prepared to consecrate an altar for the Third
Temple.
I also realize a reality check suggests the only way to
build a Third Temple is remove/tear-down the Dome of the Rock – the mosque
planted by Muslims on the Temple Mount. Here two sources for background on the
Third Temple Movement:
As if those sources above don’t pique your interest, now
here’s the WND cross post Temple altar story.
JRH 12/3/18
So readers, I’ve been using a seven year old laptop to fulfill the
old blogging habit. My lovely wife sprang for an upgrade.
I’m a relatively small-time blogger but with a consistently
growing readership despite some token censorship from the
liberal-oriented blog and social platforms.
Still looking to defray Christmas costs.
Whatever my readers can
chip in will
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NATIONS INVITED TO
CONSECRATION OF ALTAR FOR 3RD TEMPLE
Given opportunity 'to participate in the Temple and to receive its
blessings'
December 1, 2018
The newly re-created Sanhedrin in Israel is planning a
ceremony to consecrate a stone altar prepared for use in the Third Temple, and
it has released a declaration intended to be an invitation for other nations to
participate in the Temple “and to receive its blessings.”
According to Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz’ report
in Breaking Israel News the altar has been prepared with stones made of
aerated concrete and “fit for use in the Temple.”
The current stones are in loose form ready to be moved to
the Temple Mount and stored so they would be available “at a moment’s notice,”
but there also are plans to re-create the pieces from actual stones, considered
the “ideal material from which to build the altar.”
The Sanhedrin is the re-creation of the
ancient legal council that advised in Israel during biblical
times. It earlier invited Arab nations to prepare for their role in the construction
of a Third Temple.
They were invited as “sons of Ishmael.” Ishmael, in the
Bible, is the first son of Abraham, by his wife’s maid, Hagar. Abraham is the
patriarch of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Isaac was the second son, and
Judaism and Christianity trace roots through him. Islam claims its heritage
through Ishmael.
The newest move will include during Hanukkah a full-dress
reenactment of the daily offering.
“The location is still unclear as the Jerusalem municipality
is weighing security concerns that a Jewish ceremony of this sort will
precipitate Muslim violence if performed in view of the Temple Mount,” the
report said.
“Also at question is whether the Kohanim will ritually
slaughter a lamb or whether prepared meat will be brought. Though the Sanhedrin
has received all of the necessary permits from the government organizations in
charge of slaughtering animals, they are still waiting for the municipality to
approve that part of the ceremony. In either case, the meat will be roasted on
the newly consecrated altar.”
A large menorah will be lit as part of the ceremony, the
report said, and Rabbi Hillel Weiss explained the significance of the ceremony
being held on the last day of Hanukkah.
“According to Jewish tradition, the tabernacle and Aaron the
Priest were consecrated for service on the last day of Hanukkah,” Rabbi Weiss
explained to Breaking Israel News. “It is fitting that we should invite the
nations to the ceremony since Hanukkah is about bringing light to the darkness.
The Jews were meant to do this for the entire world.”
The declaration itself explains, “We are very close to the
time about which the prophets of Israel prophesied that the God of the world
who created everything will be called by the world in the name of the God of
Israel, for only the people of Israel remained attached to Him.”
It continues, “Anyone who wants to accompany us, to be a
partner in serving God, and to connect with his people, must be a believer in
the God who was revealed at Sinai, and to be as the people of Israel who were
present there and preserved this status to this day.”
WND reported earlier this year that the
organization and others were minting a special edition “70 Year Redemption
Coin” to raise funds for the Third Temple.
Others were the Mikdash (Temple) Educational Center and the
United Temple Movements.
The Trump-Cyrus coin, which honored two Israeli foreign
heroes – one present and one past – came following President Trump’s decision
to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, Israel’s capital.
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An Intro to a Third Temple
John R. Houk
© December 3, 2018
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NATIONS INVITED TO CONSECRATION OF ALTAR
FOR 3RD TEMPLE
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