Posted on 12/07/2014 8:08:43 PM PST by pastorbillrandles
What an interesting turn of phrase. Explain "continuity".
I would suggest extensive study of the temple described by Ezekiel compared to the first two temples before making comments like that.
The 19th of May, 1780, was a remarkable day. Candles were lighted in many houses; the birds were silent and disappeared, and the fowls retired to roost. The legislature of Connecticut was then in session at Hartford. A very general opinion prevailed, that the day of judgment was at hand.
The house of Representatives, being unable to transact their business, adjourned. A proposal to adjourn the Council was under consideration. When the opinion of Colonel Davenport was asked, he answered, "I am against an adjournment. The day of judgment is either approaching, or it is not. If it is not, there is no cause of an adjournment: if it is, I choose to be found doing my duty. I wish therefore that candles may be brought."
As do people who completely misinterpret them.
Thanks CB-great question- the church is the continuity of God’s preparatory work through the creation and founding of the nation of Israel. Thechurch is founded upon the revelation given to the prophets of Israel and the apostles of Jesus, the messiah of the church is the jewish Messiah, and the God of the church id the God of Israel. The church is not ISRAEL, but has been grafted into the tree Israel (Romans 11) and brought into the “commonwealth of Israel” Eph 2)
Israel is to the church as the caterpillar is to the butterfly.
That's the beginning of understanding much of prophesy for the future isn't it. And Daniels 70th week is a week long, not 3 1/2 days.
None of that negates the promise of 490 years to the Israelites as a specific people apart from the Gentiles. There are still 7 years of that promise left unfulfilled. Unfulfilled prophesy demands that the nation of Israel will for that last seven years be dealt with as a distinct people apart from the Gentiles. That will happen after “the fullness of the Gentiles” has come in. During this “age of grace” there is no distinction between Jew and Gentile. That will change during that last seven years.
saved for later reading....thanks
That's OK. I can agree to disagree with someone and still respect their opinion and break bread with them.
You Are right- the “Stop watch” shut off at 69 weeks, 483 years, when Messiah the prince was “cut off” but not for himself but for the people. It is soon to began the final countdown, 7 years of God’s dealings with Israel. But the “Great tribulation is the last half of that week.
The wrath of God begins early in that seven year period however. We see that it had already started with the opening of the first seals in Revelation 6. The Tribulation period is seven years. The great tribulation is the last half of those seven years. Those who are saved during this age of grace will no longer be on earth during that entire seven years.
Ezekiel says there will be a third temple, huh, any Scriptural reference to support that assertion?
Why didn't you do a comparison with the temple prescribed by Ezekiel with the the others? It starts in chapter 40. Until you can show that those dimensions are exactly as they were for the temple destroyed in 70AD we have nothing to discuss pertaining to that.
No argument from me that the temple described was not the one destroyed in 70ad.
This “temple” is spiritual and describes the heavenly Jerusalem. Ch43 v7 says God will dwell in the midst of the people of Israel forever. This can not be an earthly temple.
So there is going to be burnt offerings in the temple in heavenly Jerusalem? Who knew? I wonder where the animals will be raised and the grain grown. And then all the land around the temple. Do you suppose their is land in heaven?
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