On a day when Jews mourn the destruction of the Temple almost 2,000 years ago, the Temple Institute made a giant step towards the rebuilding of the Temple by beginning to rebuild the sacrificial altar. The sacrificial altar is the location in the Temple where the Jews once offered sacrifices to the Lord, but there have been no sacrifices made since 70 A.D. when the Roman army destroyed both Jerusalem and the Temple.
It is difficult to understate the significance of the rebuilding of the sacrificial altar. You see, the sacrificial altar was the center of Temple worship. It was located near the center of the Temple, and upon that altar the priests would offer the numerous sacrifices that are commanded in the Torah.
The Temple Institute has previously rebuilt many of the other required instruments and vessels for the Temple, but rebuilding the sacrificial altar represents another huge leap forward in their goal.
Of course the Temple Institute is not able to rebuild the sacrificial altar in its proper location on the Temple Mount, so they are building it off site and will transport it to the Temple when it is rebuilt in the future.
The rocks for the sacrificial altar were gathered from the area around the Dead Sea and they were individually wrapped in order to ensure that they are not touched by metal as the Torah requires.
For students of Bible prophecy, this development is very exciting because it represents another huge step towards the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem as the Scriptures foretell.
In fact, the Bible tells us that one day the Antichrist will set himself up in God's Temple and proclaim himself to be God. Just read what it says in 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4.....
Don't let anyone deceive you in any way, for (that day will not come) until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God's temple, proclaiming himself to be God.
But should the Temple Institute be doing this? Should anyone be trying to rebuild the Temple without direct instructions from the Lord?
We know that it WILL be rebuilt, but is it proper for them to be doing it right now? After all, the first two Temples were only built after the Lord gave direct instructions that they be built.
What is your opinion? Feel free to tell us in the comments section below.
I think we are in the last days now, How do we know the lord hasnt talked to anyone yet, look the NWO is almost here last is the last sign..
Since the Lord has not directed anybody to rebuild the temple, it is then obvious to me why the Anti-Christ could enter and proclaim.
I know without a doubt 100% of God’s Word will come to pass. What a time we live in when we watch it happen!
Hm, not sure…maybe God just knew it would be rebuilt without His command..after all, we don’t actually need a physical temple now, as Christ is our sacrifice.
As Barbara infers, we do not actually know that The Lord God has not instructed one or more of these Jews to do this. In any case sometimes the Lord uses people by softening their hearts to do things which are His will, and they are not even aware of it. God manipulates things and people which and whom He has created to do what He has planned.
In any case it is difficult to see how the temple itself will be rebuilt and the daily sacrifice recommenced without some sort of major war against Islam, since The Dome of the Rock is built right over the Holiest of Holies location. This may be what the time when “Jerusalem is surrounded by armies” stated by Jesus refers to, meaning Islam and its allies such as Russia?
Praise Be To God Our Lord and Savior will be here soon!
i would conclude that god has not instructed anyone to rebuild a temple and as such should not be rebuilt as it is a presumptuous act – indeed it was the lord who arranged for its destruction – let no man put together what the lord has rent asunder….as we know it will become a failed project….i believe that the temple institute would have spoken of a divine revelation by now…
nonetheless the rebuilt temple is a fact of prophecy and will stand again by hook or by crook…
I believe that God may not speak to anyone with instructions to rebuild either the temple or the alter. The reason being,even though it is prophecy, you might look at it at as a sort of rebellion – in that Jesus isn’t being looked to for salvation, but the offerings of animals. Therefore, even though it must be done in order that God’s will be fulfilled, it may not be as it was in times past…
To Apostasy:
The Dome Of Rock is NOT build over the place of Holy Of The Holies. This is because they chose the wrong rock to build the temple on. The Place where the Temple was located is under what they call “The Dome Of Tablets, which is essentially only a ruin of a mosque
I also can see a possible development of this scenario: The Muslims in Syria will attempt to attack Israel and Israel will strike them with a nuke, destroying Damascus. This will scare Muslems to the point that they will exchange the Dome Of Tablets for peace with Israel. Israel will then rebuild the temple.
I don’t believe that God has spoken to those responsible for rebuilding the Temple. He made it quite plain that we, the Body of Messiah are His Temple now. Our sacrificial Lamb has been sacrificed on the altar of the Cross for all mankind – past and present. Yes, a temple will stand, but it will be that of the anti-christ.
If you dig a bit, you’ll find out that certain extremely wealthy individuals, who have also been behind wars, arms trading and revolutions, as well as supporting the banks, world depopulation programmes etc, have given enormous amounts of money over the last 100 years to Israel to fund huge BUILDING projects – be it the Knesset bulding, or the Israeli Senate House, which is built with Rothschild money and which is built choc full of luciferian, freemasonic symbolism.
Freemasonry/Illuminatism is rife in Israel – hence the abortion rate, filth and pornography pouring through Tel Aviv, racism and abuse of the worst kinds being perpetrated on innocent Israelis who do not subscribe to the Elite’s socialist, humanist, godless plans, to BUILD a New World Order.
Israeli politicians love evangelical Christians’ money, and purport to be thrilled and moved when they hear how much we ‘love Israel’ but they despise us behind our backs. They are only too happy to use us. This is the Synagogue of Satan. They, and those kabbalistic ultra-Orthodox who detest and and violently oppose the Messianic community in Israel and elsewhere are only out to become, Israel herself, as they see her, a collective Messiah. The Sadducees (today’s politicians who are all in America’s pocket) and the Pharisees (those zealous for the Talmud, ie, the traditions of the elders, rather than the Ta’n'ach, the word of God) are alive and well in 2009.
Yes, a temple will stand. God will allow it. Scripture says so. The incredible thing is that God uses satan and his demonic Plan to fulfil His own masterplan.
i have no idea, but what is comforting for me is that He is coming back soon!Come Lord Jesus
I can’t think of a better way to tell G-D we want him here than to
build his Temple! We spend too little time doing what G-D wants us to do, and too much time worrying About “WHAT TIME IT IS”.
I pray we build the Temple with out delay! Each one of us can help. For G-d!
Praise in His name forever and Jesus is coming soon. I am so so happy looking forward to see Him Praise in his name. We must keep witness.
Dear T. Hoard,
The scriptures clearly say, ‘Unless the Lord builds the House, the labourers build in vain’. Psalm 127:1
I have a strong suspicion that when Messiah returns on the Day of the Wrath of God and Israel returns to the Lord because of the spirit of grace and supplication poured out on Jerusalem, (Zechariah 12:10) Messiah Himself will build the Temple (of Ezekiel), the Millenial Temple. Probably in three days, which would be a further fulfilment of the word He spoke when He said ‘Destroy this Temple and in three days I will raise it up”, John 2:19. He was primarily referring to His death and resurrection,(because He is the Temple of God) which is why followers of Jesus/Yeshua no longer need sacred buildings to worship Him in – we are the Temple of God (the Body of Messiah) in this age.