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Bible Prophecy Under the Microscope-Episode 43
Gary responds to a recent article that presents a tired old argument that a rebuilt temple in Jerusalem is going to happen soon.
A battle is raging over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Many Jews want to see the temple that was destroyed by the Romans in A.D. 70 rebuilt to match its former glory. But there is a big obstacle in the way. The Muslim Dome of the Rock now dominates the site, and Muslims claim the Jews have no right to the site. There are millions of Christians who believe a rebuilt temple is a mandatory prerequisite for the rise of antichrist, the great tribulation, and the final battle of Armageddon.
In order for the futurist scenario outlined by modern-day prophecy writers to take place, there must be a rapture of the church. The pretribulational rapture is the next prophetic event in the dispensational system where Israel takes center-stage in prophetic history. It supposedly sets off a series of prophetic events leading up to the millennial reign of Christ, including the rebuilding of another temple in Jerusalem after the destruction of the “tribulation temple.” But it’s in the future post-rapture “tribulation temple” that the antichrist is to take his seat (2 Thess. 2:4), place a statue of himself for people to worship (Matt. 24:15; Rev. 13:14-15), and proclaim himself to be god (2 Thess. 2:4).
But what the futurists need to support this end-time scenario is a verse that states that there will be another rebuilt temple, a temple different from the one that was built after the exile and renovated (rebuilt) by Herod the Great beginning in 20 B.C. and finally completed in A.D. 64. Notice how clearly the Old Testament mentions that there was a decree to rebuild the post-exilic temple (2 Chron. 36:22-23; Ezra 1:1-4; 5:6-17). The foundation stone was laid (Ezra 3:10-12) and the temple was completed (6:13-18). There was even a letter sent to the authorities of the time to determine if there had ever been a “decree to rebuild this temple” (5:1-17; 6:1-12).
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Buy NowGary responds to a recent article that presents a tired old argument that a rebuilt temple in Jerusalem is going to happen soon. The Bible speaks about Jesus being the fulfillment of all the requirements of the OT, not remaking everything, which would be an abomination to the finished work of Jesus Christ.
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