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NASB | Matthew 24:2 And He said to them, "Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 24:2 And He said to them, "Do you see all these things? I assure you and most solemnly say to you, not one stone here will be left on another, which will not be torn down." |
Subject: Take Him for His Word |
Bible Note: Hi MJH, For me, the key to understanding this portion of scripture is in Eze 43:7 And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places. 8 In their setting of their threshold by my thresholds, and their post by my posts, and the wall between me and them, they have even defiled my holy name by their abominations that they have committed: wherefore I have consumed them in mine anger. 9 Now let them put away their whoredom, and the carcases of their kings, far from me, and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever. 10 Thou son of man, shew the house to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities: and let them measure the pattern. Eze 43:11 And if they be ashamed of all that they have done, shew them the form of the house, and the fashion thereof, and the goings out thereof, and the comings in thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the laws thereof: and write it in their sight, that they may keep the whole form thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and do them. My understanding, although I have never heard or read of this being taught, is that God gave this vision to Ezekiel of the temple He wanted Israel to build when they returned from captivity. "And if they be ashamed of all that they have done. . . . write it in their sight, that they may keep the whole form thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and do them." If when Israel returned from their captivity, they were repentant, let them build this temple, keep the sacrifices, and the LORD would dwell there forever. This would have been the temple Messiah came to. We know that Israel did not build this temple, most didn't even return to Israel. Not until Israel is repentant, believing, and gathered into the land will this temple be built, in other words, not until Jesus comes. But then, the Perfect Sacrifice will have put away the animal sacrifices for sin. Jesus will be served by a kingdom of priests. And the LORD will dwell in the midst forever!!! Like I said, I have never heard this from anyone else, it's just how it makes sense to me. Love in Christ, Mark |