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Nell · 05-02-2024, 08:34 AM

In light of current events this is VERY INTERESTING.

Preface

THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK is to attempt to settle the question of the location of the Jewish temple through a multi-disciplinary approach that includes religious and prophetic reasoning. In the past, this question has been mainly addressed with either: (1) simply less information that what is currently available today, or (2) by using a disciplined approach with purely historical or archaeological evidences. In either case, definitively substantiating the precise location of the temple before it was destroyed in AD 70 has proven intractable.

I have been studying this question for more than a decade because of its prophetic implications and because I think it is a key to achieving lasting peace in Israel. Many would challenge the latter statement and assert that it is exactly the temple that presents the greatest risk to peace. But that idea is deeply flawed because it assumes that it is possible that in some future state the Jewish people will finally forget about the temple. But we have almost 2000 years of observational data that argue quite convincingly to me that this is not true. It is like a piece of shrapnel embedded near the Jewish heart or the proverbial thorn in the lion’s paw. In both cases, the offense must be removed, i.e., by rebuilding the temple, in order for true peace to be achieved.

The other reason that this issue matters is that support from the U.S., fueled by the Christian community, is the key to Israel being able to establish sufficient sovereignty over the Temple Mount in order to allow them to begin rebuilding the temple. Some might chafe at this comment as well, but the truth is that it was the support of the U.S. that tipped the balance to approve the establishment of statehood by Israel in the first place. The U.S. has also played a significant role in the defense and continued existence of Israel as a nation. It was the acknowledgment of the U.S. that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel that finally made it a reality for the world to just accept. The U.S. also first approved the annexation of the Golan Heights, which afterwards was approved by the Israeli Knesset and annexed. Therefore, it is not mere
fanciful imagination to expect that finally allowing full and equal access to the Temple Mount and the rebuilding of the Jewish temple will also first require American support.

05-02-2024, 08:34 AM	#394
Nell Admin/Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 2,119	Re: Prophecy - The End Times In light of current events this is VERY INTERESTING. Preface THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK is to attempt to settle the question of the location of the Jewish temple through a multi-disciplinary approach that includes religious and prophetic reasoning. In the past, this question has been mainly addressed with either: (1) simply less information that what is currently available today, or (2) by using a disciplined approach with purely historical or archaeological evidences. In either case, definitively substantiating the precise location of the temple before it was destroyed in AD 70 has proven intractable. I have been studying this question for more than a decade because of its prophetic implications and because I think it is a key to achieving lasting peace in Israel. Many would challenge the latter statement and assert that it is exactly the temple that presents the greatest risk to peace. But that idea is deeply flawed because it assumes that it is possible that in some future state the Jewish people will finally forget about the temple. But we have almost 2000 years of observational data that argue quite convincingly to me that this is not true. It is like a piece of shrapnel embedded near the Jewish heart or the proverbial thorn in the lion’s paw. In both cases, the offense must be removed, i.e., by rebuilding the temple, in order for true peace to be achieved. The other reason that this issue matters is that support from the U.S., fueled by the Christian community, is the key to Israel being able to establish sufficient sovereignty over the Temple Mount in order to allow them to begin rebuilding the temple. Some might chafe at this comment as well, but the truth is that it was the support of the U.S. that tipped the balance to approve the establishment of statehood by Israel in the first place. The U.S. has also played a significant role in the defense and continued existence of Israel as a nation. It was the acknowledgment of the U.S. that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel that finally made it a reality for the world to just accept. The U.S. also first approved the annexation of the Golan Heights, which afterwards was approved by the Israeli Knesset and annexed. Therefore, it is not mere fanciful imagination to expect that finally allowing full and equal access to the Temple Mount and the rebuilding of the Jewish temple will also first require American support.