The Third Temple

The First Temple is the one designed and prepared by King David and built by King Solomon. Destroyed by Babylon completely in 586BC

The Second Temple was by Zerubabbel and later improved by Herod the Great. Destroyed by Hadrian Caesar in 70AD under the command of Titus.

The Third Temple is awaiting its turn to be built. All the tools, vases, cups, wash basin, priest clothing, incense, veil, harp, horns, trumpets, designs and layout are all built. This was shown in the Temple Institute.

The Jewish presenter that was showing us the items in detail said something very interesting that grabbed my attention.

She said that the actual temple will be built when all nations realize the need for the temple for there to be peace in the world. Only then it would be built and by then everything will be ready to go.

It grabbed my attention because the world will allow the temple to be built. Whether it is acknowledgement or just a facade but it will happen.

What's really interesting is that I realized this is the current Jewish belief (at least the orthodox view) that the world needs the Temple for peace to happen. She also said very NOT subtly, that people are created equal but they all have their own place. There's a place for the high priest, a place for the priests, a place where Jews can come into the temple, the place where Jewish woman belong, and outside the court where the Gentiles are.

Hmm... well, she put us in the right place. She is better than us because she gets to be closer to the Holy of Hollies.

Let's just say that we got to understand what the Jews believe about the Temple and salvation. One of us asked about the need of blood for atonement (very christian, and I wouldn't recommend anyone to do it cause you should know the answer) and she answered that the process of prayer and becoming better persons is good enough because the blood "offering" is just the last part of the act.

Anyhow, we are getting off the bus and into some antiquity shopping, which I can't afford.