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Revived Sanhedrin discusses Temple
WND ^ | Feb 17th, 2005 | Hal Lindsey

Posted on 02/17/2005 2:25:35 PM PST by missyme

Two remarkable developments took place recently that are extremely relevant to students of Bible prophecy.

For the first time in 1,600 years, the Israeli Sanhedrin was re-established. It occurred in Tiberius, the site of the Sanhedrin's last meeting in AD 425.

On Jan. 20, IsraelNN.com reported:

A unique ceremony – probably only the second of its kind in the past 1,600 years – is taking place in Tiberius today: The launching of a Sanhedrin, the highest Jewish-legal tribunal in the land of Israel.

The Sanhedrin, a religious assembly that convened in one of the Holy Temple chambers in Jerusalem [before AD 70], comprised 71 sages and existed during the Tannaitic period, from several decades before the Common Era until roughly 425 C.E.

Details of today's ceremony are still sketchy, but the organizers' announced their intention to convene 71 rabbis who have received special rabbinic ordination as specified by Maimonides.

These religious authorities believe it was necessary to re-establish the Sanhedrin because only this properly ordained body of sages can authenticate a Messiah when he comes. There is a growing expectation of the long-awaited Messiah to appear among devout Jews. The rebirth of the Jewish state and recapture of Jerusalem has increasingly influenced this conviction.

On Feb. 9, just a few weeks after the Sanhedrin's re-establishment, another enormously important development took place. The religious sages began to consider the rebuilding of the Temple and reinstitution of ancient animal sacrifices as prescribed in the Law of Moses.

The first step toward facilitating this monumental endeavor was to seek to determine the exact location of the Temple's foundation. Sanhedrin spokesman Rabbi Chaim Richman told Arutz-7:

It is appropriate that the Sanhedrin convened to discuss this lofty matter of the Temple's location this week ... the Sanhedrin continues to move toward strengthening the nation of Israel.

As all these things happen all around us, the Sanhedrin is researching ways to renew the deepest roots of our faith – to renew Temple service, reunite Jewish legal tradition and inspire the Jewish people to aspire to greatness. Our people have one path before us, and we will continue to march toward our destiny.

Sanhedrin member Rabbi Yisrael Ariel is the most ardent believer that the Temple is to be rebuilt in this generation. He is the former Yeshiva head, founder of the Temple Institute, and one of the paratroopers who took part in the 1967 liberation of the Temple Mount. He said:

People today ask, "Who are we in this generation to even consider building the Temple?" But in this week's Torah portion we see that the commandment to build a Temple was given to Jews who had just sinned and committed idolatry in the Sin of the Golden Calf. The fact is that what God requires in this world is for regular people to do their best. That is what we are trying to do.

The most difficult problem is to determine with certainty exactly where the previous Temple's foundations are. Muslims have not allowed Israeli archeologists to do archeological research on the Temple grounds. As a matter of fact, the Muslim custodians of this area, which they believe is their Third Holiest site, have systematically sought to destroy and remove any archeological evidence of Israel ever having a Temple there.

The Sanhedrin determined that there are only two viable theories as to where the Temple stood. One teaches that the Temple stood on the same basic site on which the Muslim mosque known as the Dome of the Rock was built.

The second theory (which I am convinced is the most accurate) is that the Temple was built north of the Dome of the Rock. Dr. Asher Kaufman developed this theory, using certain archeological evidences that he found before the Muslim's destroyed them. However, the most important archeological sign is the position of the Eastern Gate. According to ancient accounts of the Temple, its east-west centerline passed through the center of the Eastern Gate.

We have absolute evidence as to where the ancient Eastern Gate stood. I have viewed personally the remains of the ancient Eastern Gate, which is located under the modern Gate that was built on top of its ruins.

While photographing the area in 1983 for my book, "A Prophetical Walk Through The Holy Land," I sought to verify Dr. Kaufman's theory. I established the east-west centerline from the Eastern Gate. Then I received one of the most supernatural visitations of my life. My mind was suddenly flooded with a couple of verses that had been a mystery to me.

This is what I was shown. "I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, 'Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the worshipers there. But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months.'" (Revelation 11:1-2 NIV) So I measured off the distance from the centerline to the point where the wall of the inner court would stand. There was at least 6 meters clearance from the nearest points of the Dome of the Rock and the Temple inner-court wall. The Apostle John clearly predicts that "the outer court was not to be included in the rebuilt Temple, because it was given to the Gentiles."

So what does all this mean? The Temple can be rebuilt and stand alongside the Dome of the Rock without disturbing it. And since the outer court, also known as the Court of the Gentiles, is given to the Gentiles in this period just before the Messiah comes, it infers that there would be a Gentile building there, i.e., the Dome of the Rock.

The fact that a re-established Sanhedrin is now considering the rebuilding of the Temple after 2,000 years is extremely important to students of Bible prophecy. I believe that we are very near the final climactic events that end with the Second Coming of Christ.


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To: Just mythoughts
What exactly in your mind is a Jew.

It's been gone over about 1000 times, but, hey, why not 30 more? Jews get to define who and what a Jew is. And that is this: someone born to a Jewish woman or someone who has undergone a conversion according to halachah. Let me point out that going to a seder does not make you Jewish.

101 posted on 02/17/2005 6:16:48 PM PST by Bella_Bru (You're about as funny as a case sensitive search engine.)
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To: Alouette
Can you read the original Scriptures in Hebrew and Aramaic or only some translation of another translation?

I think we already know the answer to that.

102 posted on 02/17/2005 6:19:47 PM PST by Bella_Bru (You're about as funny as a case sensitive search engine.)
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To: Alouette
"And how would you know precisely what is Written? Can you read the original Scriptures in Hebrew and Aramaic or only some translation of another translation?"

DID I say I knew 'precisely' what is Written? I do believe I referred to Ezra and Nehemiah's trip to Jerusalem from Babylon. These that had been allowed to do the priest's obligation were called Nethinims, Assistants to the Levites, and were not of the tribe of Levi.

I do not read the Original Hebrew. However, I am well aware of many places where what the actual Original Hebrew has been played with to give a complete different meaning.

We are warned two times about what will happen to those who change the Word by adding or taking away and I take very serious that charge.

Christ warned us about not being deceived and one must start in Genesis to comprehend what that deception is.
103 posted on 02/17/2005 6:36:36 PM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: Bella_Bru

LOL

Well, there's always the Holee Spook, which tells 'em which exact words to capitalize and which to mistranslate even if the're translated correctly elsewhere. What can a hundred generations of learning compare to THAT!?


104 posted on 02/17/2005 6:39:45 PM PST by hlmencken3 ("...politics is a religion substitute for liberals and they can't stand the competition")
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To: Bella_Bru

"It's been gone over about 1000 times, but, hey, why not 30 more? Jews get to define who and what a Jew is. And that is this: someone born to a Jewish woman or someone who has undergone a conversion according to halachah. Let me point out that going to a seder does not make you Jewish."


Hey no big deal man has set their traditions since the beginning, even before the Garden Party, and there is nothing new under the sun.

I do not follow man's traditions.


105 posted on 02/17/2005 6:43:05 PM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: Bella_Bru
It's been gone over about 1000 times, but, hey, why not 30 more? Jews get to define who and what a Jew is. And that is this: someone born to a Jewish woman or someone who has undergone a conversion according to halachah. Let me point out that going to a seder does not make you Jewish.

Aren't they some kind of fish?


106 posted on 02/17/2005 6:46:14 PM PST by SJackson ( Bush is as free as a bird, He is only accountable to history and God, Ra'anan Gissin)
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To: Just mythoughts; malakhi
am well aware of many places where what the actual Original Hebrew has been played with to give a complete different meaning.

Translation: Someone didn't like the meaning and/or the meaning didn't fit their agenda, so we tweaked it til it did, and have passed it off to millions as the real translation.

107 posted on 02/17/2005 6:51:21 PM PST by Bella_Bru (You're about as funny as a case sensitive search engine.)
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To: Just mythoughts
You see this is what your religion teaches you but it is contrary to what is Written.

Oh, please. Contrary to "What Your Religion Teaches You About How To Interpret What Is Written", perhaps.

108 posted on 02/17/2005 6:54:34 PM PST by malakhi
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To: Just mythoughts
I do not follow man's traditions.

Sure you do. You just think you don't.

109 posted on 02/17/2005 6:56:51 PM PST by malakhi
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To: malakhi

Wow many posts to read!
I like to post threads that make freepers put there thinking caps on especially mine.....


110 posted on 02/17/2005 7:00:34 PM PST by missyme (imho)
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To: Just mythoughts
I do believe I referred to Ezra and Nehemiah's trip to Jerusalem from Babylon. These that had been allowed to do the priest's obligation were called Nethinims, Assistants to the Levites, and were not of the tribe of Levi.

I think you have probably misread Ezra chap. 8 because there is nothing in that chapter that would indicate that people not of the Kohanic or Levitical families performed priestly duties. The chapter is very meticulous about listing the genealogies of the priestly and levitical families, and chap. 10 also lists the names of all the priestly families who intermarried with the Babylonians and rendered themselves unfit for Temple service.

Ezra was himself a Kohen and in reestablishing the Temple service he had to determine which families disqualified themselves by corrupting their lineage and which families were fit to serve.

111 posted on 02/17/2005 7:07:42 PM PST by Alouette (Learned Mother of Zion)
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To: missyme

Bookmarking....and thanks, Missy :-)


112 posted on 02/17/2005 7:08:58 PM PST by Bombardier (That's the life of an outlaw. Tough, ain't it?)
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To: malakhi

"Oh, please. Contrary to "What Your Religion Teaches You About How To Interpret What Is Written", perhaps."


Would you like to start in Genesis? Most Christians have no clue what we are really told.


114 posted on 02/17/2005 7:32:29 PM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: malakhi; Just mythoughts

I guess to a degree all religion is interpeted the more I read the more I know that "GOD" is within a person's heart and mind it is what gives you the strength, the hope and the value to do the steps which are a guide to this life outlined in the Bible.

If GOD is not part of your concious mind all the Bible reading is not going to mean a hill of beans.

That's why prayer is the key to change a man's heart, homosexuals cannot change if you tell them to pick up the Bible and read Leviticus but if they remain in prayer GOD can change there behaviour and then when they read Leviticus they will be all the stronger.

What this thread and posts says about people is that they have GOD in there heart and mind and are passionate about his word


115 posted on 02/17/2005 7:33:24 PM PST by missyme (imho)
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To: malakhi

I do not follow man's traditions.


"Sure you do. You just think you don't."


Really, could you please tell me what tradition of 'man' that I follow.


116 posted on 02/17/2005 7:35:00 PM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: Alouette

"Ezra was himself a Kohen and in reestablishing the Temple service he had to determine which families disqualified themselves by corrupting their lineage and which families were fit to serve."

A Kohen?


117 posted on 02/17/2005 7:36:17 PM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: hlmencken3

Thanks,probably the start of things to come.


118 posted on 02/17/2005 7:40:34 PM PST by scottro (Cling to Jesus and to His promises.....)
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To: missyme

We are told that many are called but few are chosen.

We are told that some have eyes to see and ears to hear.

Thus far there seems to be 3 different groups. Those who overcome, those who outright rebel, and those that sit upon the fence to see which way the wind blows.... "freewill".

We are told that the overcomers will be singing the song of Moses.


119 posted on 02/17/2005 7:41:16 PM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: Just mythoughts
A Kohen?

Ezra 7:1-6.

120 posted on 02/17/2005 7:44:09 PM PST by Alouette (Learned Mother of Zion)
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