In the previous two posts I've
shared parts of the Temple Institute's announcement of its plans to build the
Third Temple in Jerusalem.
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Today I wanted to share the rest
of the Temple Institute's newsletter message from the 9th of Av /
July 26, 2015. (I'm sharing their message because I can't locate it on their
site. If I could, I'd simply link to it.):
Rabbi Chaim Richman,
International Director of The Temple Institute notes: "One third of all Torah
commandments pertain to the building of and service in the Holy Temple. Today,
we not only mourn the destruction of the two Holy Temples, but also our
inability to fulfill one third of the Torah. But the time has come to cease mourning
and begin building in earnest. Over the last three decades, the Temple
Institute has done everything in our power to research and prepare for the
Third Temple. As world Jewry sits on the ground mourning the first two Temples,
we have taken a huge leap towards the rebuilding. The architectural plans for
the Temple and our current project to raise a perfect Red Heifer are two
complimentary components essential to begin the immediate building of the Holy
Temple."
The "Torah" mentioned here corresponds to the first five books of the Old Testament (Genesis, Exodus,
Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy), also known at the Pentateuch. (Penta
means five, like the Pentagon having five sides.) This is also called, "The
Law," as in when Jesus referred to "the Law and the Prophets," which is
basically the whole of what we know as the Old Testament.
Many Christians don't understand
why the Temple needs to be rebuilt. I've heard from many, many Christians who
seem resistant – or are outwardly, even vehemently, resistant – to the
rebuilding of the Temple. (
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Temple is no longer needed to atone for our sins since Jesus did that. (
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However, the Temple does need to
be rebuilt to fulfill the Bible's End Times prophecies.
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If you did not know that, what I
just said in that previous sentence,
THIS is why it is so amazing to see The
Temple Institute working towards, and announcing, the rebuilding of the Temple.
We are seeing Bible prophecy being fulfilled in our lifetimes, right before our
very eyes. (
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There is, of course, so much more to
talk about regarding the Temple and how it portrays the work Jesus did while
here on earth to open the way into God's presence for all who choose to believe
in Him. But with the Shemitah 2015 on its way, we'd better save that discussion
for a later time.
In the next post, we’ll resume our
conversation and learning about the Shemitah coming on September 13, 2015. If
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- Thursday, July 16, 2015: What might happen on the "9th of Av" = July 25, 2015 - Part 1
- Saturday, July 18, 2015: What might happen on the "9th of Av" = July 25, 2015 - Part 2
- Tuesday, July 21, 2015: What might happen on the "9th of Av" = July 25, 2015 - Part 3
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