Posted on 07/30/2009 4:59:36 AM PDT by ChicagoHebrew
About two thirds of the public want the Temple rebuilt, including about half of secular Israelis, a new survey conducted for Ynet and the Gesher organization revealed.
The survey was held by the Panels Institute among 516 respondents that are a representative sample of the adult Jewish population. The margin of error was 4.3%.
Initially, the respondents were asked what happened on Tisha B'Av (Ninth of Av), and showed impressive knowledge. Ninety-seven percent responded that the Temple was destroyed, while only 2% said they did not know.
The second question was whether respondents wanted to see the Temple rebuilt. Sixty-four percent responded favorably, while 36% said no. An analysis of the answers showed that not only the ultra-Orthodox and the religious look forward to the rebuilding of the Temple (100% and 97% respectively), but also the traditional public (91%) and many seculars – 47%.
When asked whether it was at all justified to mark something that had happened 2,000 years ago, 80% said that it was, while 13% said only events related to the State of Israel should be commemorated.
Another 7% categorically replied with a "no."
Here too an analysis of the answers revealed that the positions on Tisha B'Av transcended religious divisions – 74% of seculars and 100% of ultra-Orthodox responded that dates like Tisha B'Av should be commemorated.
Gesher Director General Rabbi Danny Tropper told Ynet in response to the survey results: "We are a nation with a remarkable historic affinity. The Temple was destroyed 1,942 years ago, and almost two thirds of the population want to see it rebuilt, including 47% of seculars.
"I don't think this is a practical proposal, but it seems that Tisha B'Av really does constitute a day of meaningful memory to most of the people."
Irrelevant.
What about the question of “where”? That could open up a can of worms...or WWIII.
2. ...Being eager to extend the recollection of his reign by the greatness of his exploits, [Emperor Julian] proposed to rebuild at a vast expense the once magnificent temple of Jerusalem, which after many deadly contests was with difficulty taken by Vespasian and Titus, who succeeded his father in the conduct of the siege. And he assigned the task to Alypius of Antioch, who had formerly been proprefect of Britain.3. But though Alypius applied himself vigorously to the work, and though the governor of the province co-operated with him, fearful balls of fire burst forth with continual eruptions close to the foundations, burning several of the workmen and making the spot altogether inaccessible. And thus the very elements, as if by some fate, repelling the attempt, it was laid aside.
I’d be curious to know about the motivations of that 47% of secular people who were polled — who said they wanted to see the Temple rebuilt.
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Where were these fireballs during construction of the dome of the rock?
It will. The only question is when.
The fool saith in his heart, there is no God. They are corrupt, they do abominable idolatry's.
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Jesus was talking of His body and His resurrections, He is the temple of Christians.
The physical temple for the unbelieving of the world will be rebuilt so that the antiChrist,during the seven year tribulation period preceding the 1000 year rule of Jesus Christ on the earth, can enter into and declare himself as God and demand the world worship him as such. All the unbelieving Jews and Christians and secular humanists who do not believe Jesus Christ is Lord and Saviour and left behind at the rapture of bible believing Christians will suffer the wrath of God for their arrogance and stupidity.
Sola Scriptura.
Get right or get left. Eyes on Jerusalem!!
In the movie “The Passion”..there was some destruction of the Temple..when Christ was on the Cross..can some one explain why this happened?
Excellent point.
I suspect the Arabs would go freakin’ crazy if the Israelis ever started on construction of a new temple.
Archeologists have said that, near as they can tell, the location of the new Temple (based upon the historical old location) would be directly over the Dome Of The Rock.
A brown fecal matter storm of immense proportions would ensue. Perhaps that’s why successive Israeli governments have never considered the idea as plausible.
"Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." - John 2:19
When the question of “where” is resolved it’s only a matter of time “when” it gets built....IMO. It’ll be a “done deal”. However it will be very, very interesting to see how the question of “where” is resolved. I can’t predict the future and taking a stab at this answer is futile for a mortal.
I cannot quote chapter and verse off hand but it was fullfillment of O.T. prophecy, plus Jesus himself said it would happen.
"Sola Scriptura"??? Where is it recorded in Scripture that the Temple will be rebuilt? More precisely, where is it recorded in Scripture that the Temple will be rebuilt precisely one time more? It says nothing about a third Temple being built, let alone rebuilt, only that a Temple exists. Even if we allow for a rebuilding, nothing demands that this future Temple be a third one. It could easily be rebuilt, torn down, and rebuilt again amd again and again, so long as the Tribulation takes place at a time when a Temple is still standing.
I am a Christian, and I want it rebuilt.
(And not for some twisted “Revelations” reason, either. God told the Jews to build it, and everyone who acknowledges the God of Abraham, Issac & Jacob as THE one God to pitch in. I expect the Jews to do their job, and I intend to pitch in.)
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