The Prophetic Messenger
A Newsletter From Mysteries From The Word Of God Ministries
July/August 2024 - Volume 26, Issue 4
Will The Third Temple Be Built? - Revisited - Part I
"Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. II Thessalonians 2:4
In this issue, we will discuss "will the third temple be built" as spoken of by the apostle Paul in II Thessalonians 2:4.
In this issue, we will discuss "will the third temple be built" as spoken of by the apostle Paul in II Thessalonians 2:4.
1. The Book Of Daniel Speaks Of A Third Temple
The prophet Daniel speaks about the third temple in the seventy weeks in Daniel chapters 9 and 12.
a) Daniel's 70 Weeks
Verse 27 of Daniel 9 shows the antichrist standing in the future temple or third temple. In Daniel 9:27 it says "And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate." In Matthew 24:15 Jesus says "When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)" The scriptures show that the period of time that Jesus was speaking of in Matthew 24:15 was during the tribulation period. A few verses earlier, in Matthew 24:3, Jesus says "And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?"
b) Daniel's Prophecy Sealed To The Time Of The End
In Daniel 12:4 it says "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased." Also, in Daniel 12:9 it says "And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end." In Daniel 12:11 it says "And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days." We see that the prophet Daniel was shown about how long it would take the third temple to be built which is a thousand two hundred and ninety days or 3 years and 195 days.
a) Daniel's 70 Weeks
Verse 27 of Daniel 9 shows the antichrist standing in the future temple or third temple. In Daniel 9:27 it says "And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate." In Matthew 24:15 Jesus says "When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)" The scriptures show that the period of time that Jesus was speaking of in Matthew 24:15 was during the tribulation period. A few verses earlier, in Matthew 24:3, Jesus says "And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?"
b) Daniel's Prophecy Sealed To The Time Of The End
In Daniel 12:4 it says "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased." Also, in Daniel 12:9 it says "And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end." In Daniel 12:11 it says "And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days." We see that the prophet Daniel was shown about how long it would take the third temple to be built which is a thousand two hundred and ninety days or 3 years and 195 days.
2. Jesus and the Apostles Speak of The Third Temple
a) Jesus Christ
When Jesus Christ was speaking about the end of the world, he mentioned the third temple. because Solomon's temple or the second temple was still in Jerusalem. In Matthew 24:15 Jesus says "When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)"
b) Apostles
The apostle Paul and the apostle John both mentioned the third temple when they wrote about the last days. In II Thessalonians 2:3-4, Paul speaks of the antichrist sitting in the temple of God or the third temple which is what Daniel prophesied in the seventy weeks about the abomination of desolation. II Thessalonians 2:3-4 says "3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God." Also in Revelation 11:1-2 the apostle John says "1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. 2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months."
When Jesus Christ was speaking about the end of the world, he mentioned the third temple. because Solomon's temple or the second temple was still in Jerusalem. In Matthew 24:15 Jesus says "When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)"
b) Apostles
The apostle Paul and the apostle John both mentioned the third temple when they wrote about the last days. In II Thessalonians 2:3-4, Paul speaks of the antichrist sitting in the temple of God or the third temple which is what Daniel prophesied in the seventy weeks about the abomination of desolation. II Thessalonians 2:3-4 says "3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God." Also in Revelation 11:1-2 the apostle John says "1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. 2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months."
Coming Up In The Next Issue
Will The Third Temple Be Built? - Revisited - Part II. Read this article in the next issue of The Prophetic Messenger.
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