I'm just a rookie at OT prophesy. Looking at KJV, the entire "sevens" week or year concept isn't apparent until looking at the Hebrew.
I'm not familiar with Josephus aside from the fact that he was a first century scholar of some kind that is referenced for the 70 AD seige of Jerusalem. That's outside of scripture, but we can look at it for interest. E.g. even though it may not be referenced directly in scripture, a historical acceptance of a 70 AD destruction of the temple seems unobjectionable.
What I'm looking for is some kind of Biblical evidence that there would be a rebuilt earthly temple after 70 AD. What purpose would it serve? Why would there be a temple in Christ and an earthly temple?
I see many people try to make the argument that the contemporary geopolitical state that calls itself Israel is somehow a fulfilment of a prophesy and would lead to a rebuilt temple but every time I ask for the scripture to demonstrate that I find exegetic flaws in their approach. I find many of those flawed exegetics ultimately had been tainted by Talmudic Judaism and their interpretations of prophesy, contrary to Christian scripture.
I would like someone to explain exactly what would necessitate a rebuilding of temple (e.g. is it only 2 Thes 2, or is there more to this?), and to explain what would disallow Eph 2:19-22 from fulfilling that temple prophecy?
I don't understand what you mean by the temple vs temple mount distinction.
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HE is talking about the Spiritual Temple, not the Earthly Temple. One does not supersede the other. Let me show you.
Ephesians 2:16-22 (HCSB) Between 60-61 A.D.
16 ⌊He did this so⌋ that He might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross and put the hostility to death by it.
17 When ⌊the Messiah⌋ came, He proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.
19 So then you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household,
20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
21 The whole building, being put together by Him, grows into a holy sanctuary in the Lord.
22 You also are being built together for God’s dwelling in the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:13 (HCSB) Between 53-55 A.D.
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For we were all baptized {even the thief on the Cross} by one Spirit into one body—
{their is the Spiritual Body or Temple of Christ}, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.
What are the Requirements For the Feast of Tabernacles?
It includes 2 trips to the EARTHLY TEMPLE for Mortal Men and Women.
Zechariah 14:9 (HCSB)
9 On that day Yahweh will become King over all the earth—Yahweh alone, and His name alone.
Zechariah 14:16-19 (HCSB)
16 Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and
to celebrate the Festival of Booths {Also called Feast of Tabernacles}.
17 Should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, rain will not fall on them.
18 And if the people of Egypt will not go up and enter, then rain will not fall on them; this will be the plague the LORD inflicts on the nations who do not go up to celebrate the
Festival of Booths.
19 This will be the punishment of Egypt and all the nations that do not go up to celebrate the
Festival of Booths.
Isaiah 46:11 (NJB)
11 I call a bird of prey from the east, my man predestined, from a distant land.
What I have said, I shall do, what I have planned, I shall perform.
You have to have a physical building called a TEMPLE for mortal man to fulfill that the requirements of the Festival of Booths in.
For us in the sky, CHRIST IS THE BODY or TEMPLE. Is is clear now ? ? ?