Dake Bible Discussion Board ⇒ A Third Temple

[Ray]

On The Temple Institute site posted on another Thread it is given:

"Many aspects of the Temple described by Ezekiel are difficult to comprehend, since that vision contains elements of prophetic insight which, in our generation, we do not have the spiritual or intellectual capacity to understand. For example, according to the prophecy of Ezekiel, the structure of the Third Temple will necessitate vast topographical changes in the environs of the Jerusalem. This Temple will differ drastically in size from its predecessors. According to Ezekiel's measurements, the new Temple will be so large that it will occupy the entire area of the city of Jerusalem. Ezekiel's prophecy explains that both the Temple Mount and the Mount of Olives will be enlarged and expanded in the future."

The First sentence in the Above paragraph taken from the Temple Institute site sums up the Whole Idea of those who await a Third Temple to be built in Jerusalem.

[DeafManHealing]

This is the 3rd Temple blueprint of God's Plan.

http://www.templeinstitute.org/blueprin ... temple.htm

[DeafManHealing]

These two links might help visualize what the temple was and what the 3rd temple could look like ...

http://bibliaprints.com/index.php/key-b ... ion-videos

http://www.israelvideonetwork.com/the-t ... s-prophecy

[DeafManHealing]

Here are the dimensions of Zeke's temple.

The three gates



The altar

[DeafManHealing]

An elevated floor plan




And the land divisions of Israel and temple grounds.

[titus213]

When Jesus returns, and even prior to His return, there are to be many cataclysmic events. The book of Revelation, for instance, describes a tremendous earthquake that is going to jolt Jerusalem so that a tenth part of the city will be destroyed. This plus the other cataclysmic events that are described in the book of Revelation. And Zechariah tells us that when Christ returns there will be a great cataclysmic event in that the Mount of Olives will be divided by a new east-west valley; perhaps with the new valley that is formed and this great shaking of the earth, a new mountain will be shoved up. And it may be that this mountain is what will be called Mount Zion and it will be very high in the sight of all of the earth according to the prophecies that are in Isaiah and in Jeremiah. So that the new temple will be built then upon this new Mount Zion, and thus the large area that is devoted for the temple (much larger than the present Mount Zion) will fit there.

But I agree that these chapters in Ezekiel have many aspects which are difficult to comprehend. But it's really for Israel, not for me anyhow. And the time isn't yet. So God isn't obligated to make things crystal clear for my benefit now. It is for a yet future time in the Kingdom Age. It isn't necessary that I understand this part of it fully right now. I'm sure that one day we will, when we see the whole thing. We'll walk through the city, through the gates and all, and we'll look over the whole thing, and be blown away. And we'll be thinking "so THAT'S what old Zeke was talking about"!

One other thing: by my reckoning, the Temple described by Ezekiel is the FOURTH Temple. The Third Temple will actually be built as part of the treaty Antichrist makes with the Jews. I think he will find a "solution" to the problem of the Moslem's controlling the existing Temple Mount (which they call the Dome of the Rock) with their Aloxi mosque built right on it. There are ten or fifteen acres just north of the Temple Mount, and he may well give that property to the Jews to begin their Third Temple there, while leaving the Moslem area intact.

[DeafManHealing]

Father fisher , never thought of that scenario. Anything is possible.

[DeafManHealing]

If there are more visual videos like what was posted. Please feel free to add,

[Ray]

Brother Fisher,
Above you said :
" Zechariah tells us that when Christ returns there will be a great cataclysmic event in that the Mount of Olives will be divided by a new east-west valley; perhaps with the new valley that is formed and this great shaking of the earth, a new mountain will be shoved up. And it may be that this mountain is what will be called Mount Zion and it will be very high in the sight of all of the earth according to the prophecies that are in Isaiah and in Jeremiah. So that the new temple will be built then upon this new Mount Zion, and thus the large area that is devoted for the temple (much larger than the present Mount Zion) will fit there."

Spiritual Language.
Brother Fisher, was there a transformation in the topography of Israel when John came to prepare the way for Our LORD as given below ?

4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

[titus213]

No because Isaiah predicts the two comings of Christ and the topographical changes await the Second Coming. john only fufilled the forerunner aspect as it pertained to the first coming. So-called "spiritual language" doesn't cut it in Zech 14. People don't flee as they did in an actual earthquake in a "spiritual" way.