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NASB | John 2:19 Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 2:19 Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." |
Bible Question:
Does anyone know of any scripture that states there will be a 3rd temple built before Jesus returns. I don't know of any however I hear Bible prophecy people saying that there must be a 3rd temple built before Jesus comes back to Earth. Does anyone know scripture on that? Thanks, |
Bible Answer: My view is that the Scriptures make quite clear that the third Temple is in Heaven. That is the message of the Book of Revelation. Its presence on earth was transferred to Jesus and the church. John 2.29-21 makes clear that Jesus had come to replace the Temple, and the result is that the church became the Temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 3.16; 6.19; 2 Corinthians 6.16-18; Ephesians 2.11-22; 1 Peter 2.4-6). In the same way the true Jerusalem is also now in Heaven (Galatians 4.25-26; Hebrews 12.22). There are verses which superficially can be made to look as though a Temple will be built on earth but on examination they are clearly talking about the church (e.g. Revelation 11.1-13 which is talking about the church in the Sodomic Jerusalem). The Temple in Ezekiel 40 onwards was a heavenly Temple which proved that God had returned to His people, and was available to His returned people through the altar (which was the only part that they were told to build) and its final fulfilment is again in the church (chapter 47.1ff) and in Heaven. No doubt others will see it differently. It is one of the secondary matters on which thee is much controversy (hopefully friendly). |
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