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.
Mohammed encouraged deception, but I am not aware that Jesus ever did.
I agree with you.. (Jesus never did or change that)I have no idea who changed Jesus's teachings of Titles to call men of the cloth Pastor, Priest, Reverened ?
That's great, but it doesn't make you a Jew.
I am not a christian
What do you believe about 'Yahshuah'? Do you think he is
A) the messiah
B) divine
C) second person of a triune god
D) all of the above
Belief in any of the above means you are, for all practical purposes, a "Christian" (although many Christians won't recognize you as such if you only profess to "A" or "A"/"B").
I have never heard of "king jimmy" and no Babylonians foisted anything on the Jews of 2500 years ago, except perhaps for the Aramaic language.
Sadducees are extinct, and the Karaite sect emerged about 1500 years ago.
In any case, it's only the Pharisees and the talmudic sages who have used the title of "Rabbi" and since you reject their authority, you have no claim to it, or even any reason to use it.
"That's great, but it doesn't make you a Jew. "
What exactly in your mind is a Jew. Now according to the OLD testament there were 12 TRIBES. Only one was called Judah, the King line. We are told that the House of Israel was sent into captivity and eventually to the four corners and seared from their memory because of their sins of following other gods is the fact that they are the children of the House of Israel.
"Jew" comes from the Roman (Latin) term for Judean. Since that time it has become synonymous with Hebrew. A Jew is one who's mother is Jewish, or one who has converted to Judaism.
As far as I know, the most popular kosher Torah web sites include:
http://www.aish.com/
http://www.chabad.org/
http://www.mesora.org/
http://www.ou.org/
http://www.shemayisrael.co.il/
http://www.torah.org/
Can anyone else contribute their KOSHER and POPULAR Jewish web site knowledge?
Search them for all the Sanhedrin excitement, and compare them with Christian and secular coverage of this story.
Shouldn't be hard to figure out, should it?
Someone who is born of a Jewish mother, or who has undergone a halakhic conversion.
Only one was called Judah, the King line.
To be technical, yes. But the name "Jew" has been used generically to refer to all identifiable "Hebrews" for a long, long time.
We are told that the House of Israel was sent into captivity and eventually to the four corners
Yes, but there were members of the 10 northern tribes who fled into Judah as well. So present-day Jews are really descended from all the original tribes, not just the tribe of Judah.
There have been a few cases of "lost tribes" who have sought to return to a connection with Judaism. Typically they have had their status "normalized" by conversion.
"Jew" comes from the Roman (Latin) term for Judean. Since that time it has become synonymous with Hebrew. A Jew is one who's mother is Jewish, or one who has converted to Judaism."
According to the OLD Testament those of the House of Israel, the Northern Kingdom, Christ called them 'lost sheep' are not Jewish.
More on topic anyway.
It occurred in Tiberius, the site of the Sanhedrin's last meeting in AD 425 4185.
The Sanhedrin, a religious assembly that convened in one of the Holy Temple chambers in Jerusalem [before AD 70 3830], comprised 71 sages and existed during the Tannaitic period, from several decades before the Common Era until roughly 425 C.E 4185.
This may be what you are taught but reading of the OLD Testament Prophets says otherwise.
What's the name of the rabbi who claims to be a descendant to David's thrown I think he is apart of this Sanhedrin and i also thought that all genealogy records were destroyed when the second temple was destroyed as Jesus predicted. There was an article in the Jerusalem post about a month ago quoting this man as putting a curse on Ariel Sharon
If you don't mind, I'd like to ask a question: my reading of Scriptures portrays the Jews of old to be led by a priestly class, whose priesthood was associated with their tribe - the Levites. In modern times, I see Rabbis who apparently enter their calling due to interest and education, rather than by some hereditary role. The ancient priests seem to me to fulfill a ceremonial role, whereas most Rabbis I hear about are basically fulfilling an educational, "pastoral" role.
Can you explain what happened and why?
I don't mean any disrespect in asking this - it's just something that I have been wondering about for a while. I have several close Jewish friends but they don't seem inclined to discuss much about it.
Oh Yeah! I don't remember a good research project for us!
Most interesting.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1320543/posts
Rabbi Yosef Dayan from Psagot, known for his recent threats to place a death curse on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, is said to be a leading candidate to become the "king of Israel."
"You are totally, way off base. Every group determines their own membership requirements. Christians determine who's a Christian. So, Jews determine who is Jewish. Your opinions on the Old Testament or the Prophets, while interesting, have no bearing on the membership rules."
As a follower of CHRIST, He sets the rules by which I follow and thus I do not follow traditions of man.
Christ said I have foretold you all things and those Prophets from Moses who penned Genesis, forward tell what is required to have the Heavenly Father's membership card.
Most Christians have no clue what we are foretold by those prophets from the Beginning to the END.
But hey man does like his traditions, nothing new under the sun about that.
My post #73 was finished and posted about an hour after I first started it, so I am just now catching up on some of the posts. Maybe I should have asked one of you guys my question.
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