I. Will there be a Temple made with human hands?
A. At present there is no earthly (natural) Temple of God
It was destroyed70 AD. Jesus prophesied, "Behold, your[2] (the Jews) house (Temple / Sanctuary)
is left unto you desolate"[1] Then "when Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his
disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. And Jesus said unto them, See ye not
all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not
be thrown down." (Matt.23:38-39; 24:1-2, 15, Dan.9:26) Review: PHASE 5, Page 4-5
B. However the Prophets do speak of a future Temple
1. Isaiahprophesied,
It "shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in
the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it."
(Isa.2:1-2)
2. Haggai prophesied
"The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this
place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts."(Haggai.2:9)
3. Ezekielprophesied
"I saw "the glory of the God departed from off the threshold of the house, and then saw the Glory
return a future House / Temple / Sanctuary of God. (Eze.43:2-5; 44:4)
C. Is this future Temple made with hands?" (earthly / "that now is" Gal.4:25)
If it is a future earthly / natural Temple (rebuilt in Jerusalem that "now is" Gal.4:25) then why
would the Spirit of God inspired (Rev.1:10, 2Tim.3:16) John to say that in the last days the "city our
Lord was crucified" (Rev.11:1-8 / earthly Jerusalem) is "spiritually called Sodom and Egypt." Why
would the apostle Paul say that "Jerusalem which now is" (earthly which we have overseas) is Agar
(Hagar / Ishmael Gen.15:1-6;21:1-21, Gal.4:21-28), which is not God's purpose. "But Jerusalem which
is above (Heb.12:18-23, Col.3:1-2) is free, which is the mother of us all. (Gen.21:9-12, Gal.4:21-28
Note: The City of Jerusalem and Temple cannot be separated simply because the Temple is in the
City. This is the pattern that is set down by the Law of Moses that Jesus did not destroy, but fulfilled.
(Matt.5:17-19)
1. Now there are two Jerusalem's
Note: Before the Cross there was only one Jerusalem. After the Cross there are two Jerusalem's.
The question is "Which one has God's name recorded on it?"[3] (Exod.20:24, Deut.12:5, 11; 14:23-24;
16:2, 6, 11, 1Chron.13:6; 22:19; 29:16, 2Chron.2:4, 4; 6:6-7, Matt.28:19 / Acts.2:38; 15:17, Col.3:17)
a. There is a earthly Jerusalem
The apostle Paul, under the inspiration of God, (2Tim.3:16-17) taught by Jesus (Gal.1:11-12)
writes, "Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, (Hagar / Ishmael Gen.16:1-16; 21:12-21)
the other by a freewoman. (Sarah / Isaac Gen.15:1-15; 21:1-11) But he who was of the bondwoman
was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by
promise. Which things are an allegory: for these are the two
covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, (Old Covenant /
Testament) which gendereth to bondage, (Rom.7;1-125; 8:1-4)
which is Agar. For this Agar (Hagar) is mount Sinai in Arabia,
and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bond-
age with her children...
Note: This Jerusalem ("that now is" / earthly Gal.4:25) had
Herod's Temple which was corrupted with the "philosophies"
(sophistry[5] Col.2:7-8) of the Jews which was destroyed 70 AD.
b. But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all...
Now we, brethren, (the Church) as Isaac was, are the children of promise. (Sarah) But as then he
that was born after the flesh (Jerusalem that now is / Hagar / Ishmael) persecuted him (Isaac the
Church / Jerusalem which is above - Heb.11:8-10; 12:18-22) that was born after the Spirit, even so
it is now. Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: (Jerusalem
that now is / Ishmael) for the son of the bondwoman (Hagar) shall not be heir with the son of the
freewoman. (Isaac) So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free."
(Gal.4:21-31)
D. This future Temple cannot be a rebuilt earthly Temple(made with hands)
When the "church in the wilderness" (Acts.7:37, 1Cor.10:1-11, Rom.15:4) came into the Land. (Gen.12:1-2;
15:1-21, Deut.12:1-12, 1Chron.17:1-15; 22:1-19) There was an appointed place (Deut.12:1-12, 2Chron.2:1-2)
where the Temple was to be built in the City of Jerusalem. (2Chron.3:1) This was the only place where
they were to bring their animal sacrifices. (Deut.12:1-12) came into the Land. This was "imposed on them
until the reformation (until Christ came)" (Heb.9:8-11, Gal.3:24, Matt.5:17-19)
1. After the Cross there is no more Temple built with hands
The pattern did not changed in it's fulfillment. There is still a City, (Heb.12:18-22, Gal.4:25) and a
Temple, (John.2:18-20, Eph.2:20-22 / Acts.7:47-48) and sacrifices (1Peter.2:5-9, Rev.1:6; 5:10) There is
still a High Priest (The Lord Jesus Christ Heb.3:1) who is still the only one "permitted" to enter the Most
Holy Place.
2. After the Cross there is no more animal sacrifices
"For if we sin willfully(that is rejecting Christ as our High Priest and His redeeming blood that
justifies us before God) after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no
more sacrifice for sins." (Heb.10:26-29) There is NO other sacrifice that God accepts.
3. These prophetic words will be fulfilled before the Second Coming
These Temple prophecies must be fulfilled before the Second Coming because they are Words
of restoration which cannot go passed the Second Coming where the Mystery of God is "finished".
(Rev.10:7, Acts.3:19-24, Rev.10:7; 11:15, Rom.16:25-26) To confirm this, after the Second Coming we have
the Millennium (the 1000 year rest / Ultimate Sabbath rest, where NO work will be done / finished.
(Rev.20:4, Heb.4:1-11 / Gen.2:1-2) The pattern requires a Temple to finish God's Purpose.
(Review: PHASE 3 / PHASE 6 for pattern of interpretation for the Prophets)
E. There is a Temple that God is build (the Temple of His body)
What is His Temple? Jesus said, "The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. Then answered the Jews
and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? Jesus answered
and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty
and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the
temple of his body." (John.2:18-20)
1. Jesus said, I have many things say about my body being the Temple
Jesus said, "I have yet many things to say unto you, (about my body being the Temple) but ye cannot
bear (able to understand)[1] them now. (This was because Holy Spirit had not been given John.7:38-39.
This was to happen "when the day of Pentecost had fully come" Acts.2:1) Howbeit when he, the Spirit of
truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: (about my body being the Temple) (John.16:12-15)
This is evidenced in the "inspired" writings of the apostle Paul who was taught directly by the Lord
Jesus Christ. (John.2:18-20, Acts.7:47-48,; 17:24, 1Cor.6:19, Eph.2:20-22; 4:11-16)
Note: This diagram is the combination of PHASE 2 and PHASE 4
2. After the Cross the Body of Christ is the Church / Temple / sanctuary
The apostle (Acts.2:42) Peter (who was taught Luke.24:44-45 by Jesus and inspired by the Holy Spirit
2Tim.3:16) writes, you (The Church) are "lively stones, are built up a spiritual house" (1Peter.2:5)
The apostle Paul who was taught by Jesus Gal.1:11-12 and inspired by the Holy Spirit 2Tim.3:16) writes
that we (The Church) are the Temple of God and are being built up a spiritual House for a habitation
of God by the Spirit. (Eph.2:20-22; 4:11-16) Then he ties together the Church and Christ's body.
(Col.2:18, Eph.4:11-16, 1Cor.12-14)
C. Some think there will be a "Temple made with hands" again
This thought (supposedly) comes from the Book of Daniel and focusing in on the 70 Week prophecy.
Daniel does see a "little horn" (antichrist) chapter seven whose purpose is to "wear out the saints."
Nothing said about animal sacrifices and the Temple. (Dan.7:1-28, Rev.11 - 22)There is another "little
horn" in chapter eight (Dan.8:1-13, 15-25)which does take away the daily sacrifice and casts down
sanctuary. However this vision was fulfilled during the time of Greece towards the Roman empire
BEFORE the Cross when animal sacrifices was accepted by God dwelt in Temples made by hands. In
Daniel's 70 week prophecy animal sacrifices ceased and the Temple destroyed in 70 AD, but nothing
about a rebuilt Temple.(Dan.9:24-27) The context of Dan.10and 11:1-34 the time of Media-Persia,
Greece and the beginnings of Roman. (History to us) This vile person (Antiochus Epiphanies (175-164
BC) heart is against the Covenant, (that already existed he didn't make a new covenant) he polluted
the Sanctuary, took away the daily sacrifice, and he shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.
1. There are two categories of peoplethat are looking for a rebuilt Temple.
a. The first group are the Jews (that rejected Christ as Messiah who are preparing to build the
natural / earthly Temple in defiance of the fact that God judged and destroyed their Temple. Left it
desolate! No promise to rebuild! (Matt.23:36, Dan.9:26-27)
(1) This plan is not inspired by God because "the Most High dwelleth not (or does not dwell) in
temples made with hands"(Acts.7:47-48; 17:24)
(2) These Jews (as a Nation / the children of the flesh of Abraham (Rom.2:28-29; 9:8, Gal.6:15-16)
are still looking for the Messiah to come. They (as a Nation) are still rejecting CHRIST, THE
MESSIAH. This will continue "until the fullness (or the full number of the Gentiles be come in"
(Rom.11:25)
(3) This group was cut off by God(Rom.11:20-25)
(4) This group are blind spiritually because God made then blind (Rom.11:25, 2Cor.3:1-18)
(5) This group is compared the Hagar and Ishmael(Gen.16:1-16; 21:1-11, Gal.4:21-31)
(6) The apostle Paul writes, "these are not the children of God"(Rom.2:28-29; 9:6-8)
(7) When God called Abraham and made covenant with him. God's "intention" (Eph.2:11-22:
3:1-12) was to bring Abraham's seed unto Christ. (Gen.12:1-2 / John.8:56, John.1:11, Gal.3:29)
(8) This "intention" (purpose / plan) was expanded in the Law of Moses that was to be a
schoolmaster to bring us to Christ (Acts.3:22, Gal.3:24, Rom.3:21-31)
(9) This "intention" was prophesied by the Prophets using the language of the Law (Matt.13:10-17,
1Peter.1:10-12, Rom.3:21-31; 16:25-26 / Acts.28:20-23)
NOTE: When the Word became flesh (Jesus) came and dwelt among us, He came unto His
own (because of covenant / promise) and they (the children of the flesh of Abraham) cut off
Christ and rejected Him and His "intent" (purpose) To build His Church, not a earthly Temple.
THEREFORE how can rebuilding the earthly / natural Temple in Jerusalem be a godly thing,
it is only a "form of godliness but denying the power there of" (2Tim.3:5)
(7) Yes they were God's Chosen Nation to bring us to Christ (Exod.19:1-6, Matt.1:1-17, Rom.9:1-5)
(a) To whom pertaineth (pertains) the adoption (being placed as a son. (Rom.9:4)
(b) The glory (Exod.19:16-, 2Cor.3:1-18)
(c) And the Covenants (Garden of Eden, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob / Israel, Moses, David)
(d) The giving of the Law (Exod.19-40, Lev.)
(e) And the services of God (in the Tabernacle of Moses, David and Solomon's Temple)
(f) As concerning the flesh Christ came(Mark,3:23-38, Matt.1:1-17, Phil.2:5-10, John.1:1-18)
(g) Yes there were God's firstborn / had the Birthright (Exod.4:22) But they were cut off like
Ishmael that mocked Isaac (Gen.16:1-16,v.9, 21:9 / Gal.4:21-31) and Esau that despised his
birthright (Gen.25:19-34, Gal.4:21-31, Rom.9:6-33)
NOTE: After "Messiah" (Jesus) was "cut off" (Isa.53:1-8, Dan.9:26) while confirming (fulfilled,
completed) the Law, (Matt.5:17-19, Gal.3:14-17) reconciled (the children of the flesh of
Abraham) and put them in Him along with the Gentiles and to make ONE NEW MAN.
Now there is neither Jew nor Gentile in Christ Jesus, ONLY ONE NEW MAN / ONE
PURPOSE / A BRIDE / CHURCH / SPIRITUAL HOUSE This is God's "INTENT" FROM THE
BEGINNING OF THE WORLD (Eph.2:11-22,v.Matt.16:18, Eph.3:1-12, 2Cor.11:1-3)
(6) However, they will be grafted back in again IF THEY ABIDE STILL NOT IN UNBELIEF. Unbelief
in what? Unbelief that the LORD JESUS CHRIST is the MESSIAH, who as of this moment is
preparing to build HIS CHURCH (The Temple of God) not rebuild a earthly Sanctuary
that He has rejected. (Matt.16:18, John.2:18-20, (Matt.23:36) Acts.7:47-48; 24:17, Eph.2:11-19)
b. The Second group is the Pre-Tribulation Dispensationaliststhat are excited about the natural
Jews preparing to build the Temple in the natural city of Jerusalem.
(1) They (the Pre-Trib Rapure / dispensationalists) are encouraging them (the Jews) to restore,
even though it is in defiance of God's Word because (according to this doctrine) the rebuilding
of the earthly Temple is a sign that the Pre-Tribulation Rapture iseminent.
(2) Why then is some of God's people aligning themselves with the the rebuilding of the
earthly Jewish Temple that has been left desolate, with no promise to rebuild???
(Matt.23:36-39; 24:1-3)