Um....why would the *Antichrist* put a stop to the "Temple Sacrifices"?
Christ is the one who put a stop to them through his Sacrifice.
If anything, the Antichrist should preside over them.
By the way, I'd *love* to see some Biblical support for your ideas....
You said -- Um....why would the *Antichrist* put a stop to the "Temple Sacrifices"?
Well, there reference to it in Daniel (chapter 9, I believe), in Matthew (chapter 24) and a reference that Paul made. I think I saw someone else in this thread quote the reference in Daniel. With Jesus, you'll find it as the "abomination of desolation". And then with Paul, he says that he stands in the temple and declares himself to be God.
So, why would he put a stop to the sacrifices? I really don't know because the Bible actually doesn't say why. It just says that he does. I suppose we could try guessing why, but I've never wanted to engage in that -- and so, I simply accept what the Bible says is going to happen (and leave it at that).
You also said -- "Christ is the one who put a stop to them through his Sacrifice."
Well, that's certainly *not* true. You see, the sacrifices continued all the way up to the destruction of the Temple in 70 A.D. Christ was gone long before that time (from 30 to 33 A.D. depending on who you ask). So, Christ didn't actually put a stop to the practice. It was the Roman legions who put a stop to the sacrifices.
What Christ did, though, was make the sacrifice in the Temple of no effect (for one's sins) -- even though the sacrifices continued for *many years* after Christ had been taken up.
And likewise, it will be of no effect, even though it will start up again, when the Temple is rebuilt.
As far as the support, the places I referred to are the primary areas of support in regards to that Temple and the Antichrist putting a stop to the sacrifices. For more detailed reading of all that is involved in understanding this -- you can find ample material about this for your own reading in many Christian bookstores, which will go into it in much detail for you.
Regards,
Star Traveler
"If anything, the Antichrist should preside over them.
By the way, I'd *love* to see some Biblical support for your ideas.... "
some saints have alluded to this idea - that the antichrist would sit in the temple and preside over the sacrifices and convince the jews he is the messiah.
He would then win over many christians as well.
time will tell I suppose.