Is the Third Temple imminent?

[kriss]

Is the Third Temple imminent?

The Bible makes clear that Israel is an intact nation-state at the time of Christ's return. Jesus said in the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21) that we would know the season of His return by the revival of the fig tree – the primary biblical symbol of the House of Judah per Jeremiah 24 and many other passages. It is the House of Judah (defined by the practice of Judaism) which occupies that relatively small portion of the Holy Land God promised to Abraham, which is today called Israel. Eventually, the House of Israel (defined in the Age of the Gentiles by the practice of Christianity) will be restored there as well on an equal basis, according to a little-recognized but pervasive theme of Old Testament prophecy about the last days.

Between now and then, the Antichrist will emerge (2 Thessalonians 2), establish a short-lived kingdom-of-evil based in Israel (Revelation 11) and trigger the outpouring of God's wrath by setting up the "Abomination that Causes Desolation" in the "Holy Place" (Matthew 24:15). Most scholars identify the "Holy Place" as the long-anticipated Third Temple of Jerusalem. In my four trips to Israel, including a church tour I led in 2017, I have twice toured the Temple Institute, which is dedicated to ensuring the temple is built and has (to precise biblical standards) 1) prepared all of the implements that will be used there, 2) built the altar, and 3) trained Levite priests identified by genetic testing.

I think the consensus of Christian prophecy watchers today is that we're very close to that final phase
more: www.wnd.com/2021/08/third-temple-imminent/

[Cedar]

Thanks

[tim-from-pa]

I'll be honest. I never had the insight to compare the house of Joseph with the vine but "under one's vine and fig tree" makes sense. I always used it as the body of Christ (in which it can be that, too since many in Joseph became Christians). The vine and fig tree are one of the 7 staples in Israel and for that reason I just used to take it only literally. I have to be more conscious of seeing one thing symbolic of another all the time to apply both a spiritual and physical meaning to something. And what's interesting is that this Christian news media sees it, but they stop short of understanding we are from those 10 tribes physically as well. It makes the Lord's plan more coherent instead of "failing with some of his chosen people" and then take any Gentiles to fulfill it all as if it was an afterthought. The inability to see the Christians as having a basis in the house of Joseph is one reason that replacement theology took off.