The Third temple events.
First Temple:
built in 957 BC by King Solomon (1 Kings Chapter 5 – 9)
destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BC
Second Temple:
Authorized by Cyrus King of Persia in 537 BC
2 Chr 36:22-23: Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth has the LORD God of heaven given me; and he has charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up. Also seen in Ezra 2-4, 5:13.
When Alexander the Great rose up after he overthrew the Medes and Persian Empire in 330 BC the temple miraculously avoided being destroyed.
In 332 BC Alexander was conquering the world. He met Jaddua High Priest in Jerusalem that time outside the city. Jaddua showed Alexander Daniel chapter 8 written 200 years ago and how he (Alexander) was mentioned.
He could not believe how he was prophesied 200 years ago and this made him spare Jerusalem. Reason Jerusalem was not conquered by Alexander thus the second temple was miraculously spared.
later destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD when they come down annihilated Israel and Israel ceased to be a sovereign nation.
This is after the Roman Empire, the brutal empire of Iron as seen in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and the 4th beast in Daniel's dream had overthrown Greece led by Alexander the great.
Mk 13:1-2: And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said unto him, Master, ‘see what manner of stones and what buildings are here’ And Jesus answering said unto him, ‘See these great buildings? There shall not be left one stone upon another that shall not be thrown down’.
Third Temple Prophecy:
Prophecy of the rebuilt third temple and its measurements is found in Ezekiel and Revelation chapter 11. In Ezekiel, God gives the entire measurements in details. Revelation written by Apostle John reveals specific prophecy about the outer court.
Rev 11:1: And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, ‘Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein’
Rev 11:2: But the court which is outside the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
One thing affecting the building of the third temple in the temple mount is the Muslims – they claim their holy place to be where temple seats – the Dome of the Rock. For the third temple to be rebuild, there must me a mediation between Jews and the Muslims for the Muslims to allow Jews build the temple. If today Jews start building the temple, that equals to war. It is for this reason that Antichrist rises first with a peace treaty between Israel and Muslims allowing the temple be rebuild peacefully.
Gentiles are given 42 months to tread the outer court. The 42 months are the first 3 ½ years of the great tribulation period.
It is in the first 3 ½ years when the Antichrist will be a man of peace before being injured and miraculously healed turning to the beast he is (Rev 13:3)
Ezekiel’s prophecy of rebuilt third temple comes after gog and magog war. It is after the gog and magog war that the third temple will be build. The world cannot sign a peace treaty unless there is a war and that is one purpose of the war – for the Middle East to sign a peace treaty which allows Jews to build the temple.
When the third temple will be seeing on earth, the earth will have entered great tribulation period. It is in the third temple where antichrist will carry out the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATE (Mt 24:15) as carried out by Antichrist’s prototype – Antiochus Epiphanes.
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