TEMPLE......TO BE OR NOT TO BE....THAT IS MY QUESTION!!!!!

I have read several of the comments here saying that there not going to be another physical temple - which most of those posts are citing the metaphoric temple made up of Christians.

It appears to me that those making such comments are not that knowledgeable when it comes to eschatology.

There has to be another temple built in order for the Antichrist to stop the daily sacrifices. The daily sacrifices can only be done when there is a temple standing.

^ @Thunderrr-mental , No, we are not in "the great tribulation," as the "abomination [singular] of desolation [singular]" that both Jesus and Daniel in Dan12:11 spoke of, HAS NOT YET TAKEN PLACE (it WILL take place, commencing about 3.5 yrs [and lasting only that long] before Daniel and all OT saints are resurrected ['to stand again'--on the earth], which in no way took place in or around the 70ad events.)


The "ARRIVAL" of the man of sin takes place at the same time the ARRIVAL of "the Day of the Lord" does, i.e. at SEAL #1 (the INITIAL "birth PANG [singular]" [1Th5:1-3] of MANY MORE birth pangs that will follow on from that INITIAL one);
"The Day of the Lord" INCLUDES all three of the following:

--the 7-yr Tribulation period unfolding upon the earth (the "IN THE NIGHT" aspect);

--Christ's Second Coming to the earth Rev19 (the "SUN of righteousness ARISE" aspect); AND

--His 1000-yr reign on / over the earth (the "reign... GLORIOUSLY" aspect);

ALL THREE.

The DOTL does not COMMENCE until Jesus will "STAND to JUDGE" (Isa3:13; Rev5:6), which has not yet taken place; and we can know this because of Rev5:4's "WAS FOUND" wording (like is used in the latter chpts of Acts when Paul was brought before their human/earthly "bema") which words in Rev5:4 are indicating that a "searching judgment" has already been concluded at that point--(hence the "stephanous/crowns" etc--Paul said he would be awarded "IN THAT DAY")--prior to Jesus' opening the FIRST SEAL (the FIRST SEAL corresponding with Jesus' words in Matt24:4 / Mk13:5 "G5100 - tis - 'A CERTAIN ONE' ('a certain one' BRINGING DECEPTION]"--"bow" often meaning "deception")... and Rev1:1/1:19c/4:1 informing that the "future" aspects of the Book of Rev are "['SHOW'...] ... things which must come to pass IN QUICKNESS [noun]," NOT things which would transpire over the course of some near-2000 years, as the Historcists have it.)


So, yes, I believe the man of sin / antichrist will be an actual human... and exist in his role during a very specific, future, LIMITED time-period, which has not yet come in to play.

I was going to address some of this AND MORE in the other thread you created, but I got busy with travel and got sidetracked away from posting there. = )

Right.

And even Irenaeus wrote of same, "way back"... but wrote this well-after the events of 70ad:

[quoting Irenaeus]

"[...] a king of a most fierce countenance shall arise, one understanding [dark] questions, and exceedingly powerful, full of wonders; and he shall corrupt, direct, influence (faciet), and put strong men down, the holy people likewise; and his yoke shall be directed as a wreath [round their neck]; deceit shall be in his hand, and he shall be lifted up in his heart: he shall also ruin many by deceit, and lead many to perdition, bruising them in his hand like eggs. Daniel 8:23, etc. And then he points out the time that his tyranny shall last, during which the saints shall be put to flight, they who offer a pure sacrifice unto God: And in the midst of the week, he says, the sacrifice and the libation shall be taken away, and the abomination of desolation [shall be brought] into the temple: even unto the consummation of the time shall the desolation be complete. Daniel 9:27 Now three years and six months constitute the half-week."

--Irenaeus, Against Heresies 5.25.4 - https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0103525.htm


[end quoting Irenaeus; bold and underline mine]


Notice:

--"during which the saints SHALL BE PUT TO FLIGHT,..." speaks of where it says, "Then let them WHICH BE IN JUDAEA *FLEE* to the mountains" (Matt24:16, per v.15; ALSO in Rev12:6,14 "FLED" and "FLY"), and verse "20 But pray ye that your FLIGHT be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: 21 FOR THEN shall be GREAT tribulation..."
Notice that the passage is not saying ANY OTHER SAINTS LOCATED ELSEWHERE on the earth are to do so, only "THEY WHICH BE IN JUDAEA" at the time-slot being spoken of. (Recall that the Matthew section is referring to what takes place FOLLOWING "the beginning of birth pangs"; whereas the Luke 21 section [covering the 70ad events, vv.12-24a,b] speaks of THAT "flee" as taking place BEFORE ALL "the beginning of birth pangs"--They are completely distinct, occurring at wholly distinct time-periods: one in 70ad events, the other far-future.)



Now, why would Irenaeus (well after 70ad) be writing about "the temple" (located on the earth) and saints being "put to flight" as a yet-future event, if 70ad was supposed to have been "it"... ?

Sir know exactly what eschatology means.

As you can see it's theology, so sir it's a spiritual battle not a building battle.


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What daily sacrifices? 11 And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God,

Many do not realize that the counterfeit Satan-man (as opposed to the God-man Jesus Christ) INVARIABLY "shows up right on time" so to speak. At EVERY critical time and pivotal juncture in close proximity to God. Satan is ALWAYS attempting (in vain) to thwart God's plan of salvation by any and every way and means.

Many do not realize that this was likewise Judas' (the Satan-man) ploy. Satan miscalculated and in a last-ditch effort attempted to PREVENT the crucifixion, telling the Pharisees that Jesus was innocent. And after that, Judas tried to make himself appear as Christ Himself (that is where the throwing of the 30 pieces of silver and hanging himself comes into play!!!!)

You have given me a definition of eschatology, something I have been pursuing for over 50 years (I am 75).

How is the Antichrist going to stop the daily sacrifice without a temple being built ?

I don't think Satan attempted to stop the crucifixion, because the gospel of salvation was kept a mystery "from understanding" until after the resurrection.
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well no matter how old people are makes no difference to me, if your lead by the lord you will have wisdom that's older than anything on living earth

I always take my time to answer anyone ☺️

So then have you ever considered.


Can sacrifice be spiritual too 🤔

In response to your question...

1Peter2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Let's get back to the issue - how can the Antichrist stop the daily sacrifice without a temple being built ?

Many do not realize that the counterfeit Satan-man (as opposed to the God-man Jesus Christ) INVARIABLY "shows up right on time" so to speak. At EVERY critical time and pivotal juncture in close proximity to God. Satan is ALWAYS attempting (in vain) to thwart God's plan of salvation by any and every way and means.

Many do not realize that this was likewise Judas' (the Satan-man) ploy. Satan miscalculated and in a last-ditch effort attempted to PREVENT the crucifixion, telling the Pharisees that Jesus was innocent. And after that, Judas tried to make himself appear as Christ Himself (that is where the throwing of the 30 pieces of silver and hanging himself comes into play!!!!)

Likewise, the Satan-man WILL CERTAINLY arise to ONCE AGAIN (in close proximity to the time of the SC, knowing he has a short time left now that the rapture has occurred) attempting to deceive the world by counterfeiting himself as the Messiah. And as the Bible clearly describes, the Satan-man WILL PROCLAIM HIMSELF to be God IN THE TEMPLE IN JERUSALEM.
Consequently people will be FORCED to make a CHOICE. And they do!

2Th 2:3
Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,
2Th 2:4
who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

you make it sound as if I avoided your question when I answered it.

The daily sacrifice as started by the Mt. Sinai covenant that the Jews (Judaism) go by is the two lambs, one in the morning and one in the evening.

The text in Daniel 8 indicates that the little horn person (the Antichrist) will stop the daily sacrifice. The text in Daniel 9 indicates that the prince who shall come (the Antichrist) will stop the daily sacrifice. The text in Daniel 12-11-12 indicates that the daily sacrifice will be stopped before the abomination of desolation is set up.

Those are not "spiritual sacrifices" but literal, two lambs a day, one in the morning and one in the evening.

So again - how can the Antichrist stop the daily sacrifice without there being a temple built ?

does the antiChrist stop the sacrifice in the flesh 🤔

The Antichrist will stop the daily sacrifice of the two lambs, one in the morning, one in the evening.

@douggg The temple was destroyed in 70 ad

will that be in the flesh 🤔



Jewish answer to no more sacrifice


A person asked a Jew

Why don't you have animal sacrifice in the flesh

Answer
Because they can only be done at the temple in Jerusalem by a Levitical priest. Since the temple no longer exists we can no longer do this.

And because we have prayer sacrifice now under a new covenant, our God does not break his covenant