Caught Between a Temple Rock and a Hard Place?
December 6th, 2009 | Eschatology | 1 Comment
Caught between a temple rock and a hard place? This best describes the campaign of "Christian Zionists" who support the rebuilding of a Jewish temple in Palestine. Tracing its history before 1948, the idea of rebuilding a temple in Jerusalem met opposition from Christians and Jews. Thomas Ice and Randall Price write: "It is a legitimate enterprise for the fulfillment of the Jewish religious hope and an important steppingstone to the realization of the Christian destiny." (1)
This statement implies that the Jewish hope and Christian destiny (i.e. Christian hope) are not the same. Paul's defense before Agrippa affirmed that his ...
Do the Egyptians Belong in Mount Zion?
November 24th, 2009 | Eschatology | No Comment
Do the Egyptians belong in Mt. Zion? From the beginning of Covenant Israel's history and quest for nationhood, a mixed multitude traveled with them from Egypt. Moses was married to an Ethiopian. In the latter days Egypt and Israel's relationship once again unite, not as master and slave but as brethren in the new temple keeping the Feasts of the Lord.
In the prophetic imagery of Zechariah 14, the nations share in the post parousia (coming of Christ) blessings of Israel.
"And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go ...
Flaws in Rebuilding The Temple Theory?
December 27th, 2008 | Antichrist | 8 Comments
Flaws in Rebuilding The Temple Theory?
Are there flaws in rebuilding the temple theory? All kids believe in some sort of fairy tale, whether Santa Claus, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, or in Aladdin and his magical lamp.
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When kids mature into adults, they generally grow out of fairy tales. Why? because such fairy tales are easy to distinguish from reality. In the world of eschatology, fairy tales are not so clear especially when men of prominence, money and power espouse them before world wide audiences. Nevertheless, it is not difficult to spot the fairy tales if ...
What Temple Will You Build Me in Jerusalem?
November 12th, 2008 | Eschatology | No Comment
With mounting conflict over the Jerusalem temple,
the Israeli and Arab world are at odds over the
possession and destiny of the “sacred” mount as
it is called.
Israel remains divided. Some desire the temple to
be rebuilt. Others choose to abandon it entirely
to the Arabs.
The secular Israeli government opposes religious
control fearing it would render it obsolete thus
dismantling the secular government.
To answer the question, What temple will you build me
in Jerusalem?, consider the:
Origin
Purpose
Nature and
Destiny
The Temple in Jewish History
A center of Jewish life since the time of Moses,
the temple has a rich history. Moses, instructed
by God, received a command to build the tabernacle
according to the patter shown ...