I'm not supporting Lee's claims to The Recovery, but a simple reading of Haggai seems to suggest that there will be God's glory in the rebuilt temple.
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Haggai Chapter 2
1. In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of Jehovah by Haggai the prophet, saying,
2. Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
3. Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes as nothing?
4. Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith Jehovah; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith Jehovah, and work: for I am with you, saith Jehovah of hosts,
5. according to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, and my Spirit abode among you: fear ye not.
6. For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;
7. and I will shake all nations; and the precious things of all nations shall come; and I will fill this house with glory, saith Jehovah of hosts.
8. The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith Jehovah of hosts.
9. The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, saith Jehovah of hosts; and in this place will I give peace, saith Jehovah of hosts.
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If I was Haggai, Zurubbabel, Joshua, or part of the remnant, I would have understood this word from Jehovah as applying to the rebuilt temple in Jerusalem.
Yes it is true, as Nigel points out, that there is no mention of the ark of the covenant being returned to the temple, nor is there scripture that that specifically states that the glory of Jehovah filled this restored temple, (as in the days of Moses and Solomon), but still I can't believe that Haggai's prophetic word did not have immediate applications.
Haggai in his prophetic word specifically addresses the contemporary leaders and residents of Jerusalem, the "glory of the former temple" which some of them may remember, the covenant made at Sinai when Jehovah brought them out of Egypt and filled the Tabernacle with His glory, and refers to God's house (Hag 1.2) being built as "this house" which shall have a "greater glory."
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