The book of Daniel predicts it:
"26 Then after the sixty-two weeks the [aa]Messiah will be cut off and have [ab]nothing, and the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. And [ac]its end will come with a flood; even to the end [ad]there will be war; desolations are determined. 27 And he will make a firm covenant with the many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; and on the wing of [ae]abominations will come one who [af]makes desolate, even until a complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one who [ag]makes desolate." Dan. 9:26-27 (NASB)
Daniel 9:26 clearly predicts the destruction of the temple, which was fulfilled in 70 AD by Prince Titus of Rome. However, in Daniel 9:27 the temple must be standing, because there is no other way to have sacrifice/grain offering. Therefore, the Jewish temple must be rebuilt.
Paul also has a prophecy which cannot be fulfilled unless the temple is standing:
" 4 who opposes and exalts himself above [e]every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God." 2 Th. 2:4 (NASB)
Also, Christ's prophecy of the abomination of desolation can only be referring back to Daniel 9:27 (he says it was spoken through Daniel the prophet) and therefore can only be referring to the rebuilt temple, since the second temple was destroyed by Titus.
"26 Then after the sixty-two weeks the [aa]Messiah will be cut off and have [ab]nothing, and the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. And [ac]its end will come with a flood; even to the end [ad]there will be war; desolations are determined. 27 And he will make a firm covenant with the many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; and on the wing of [ae]abominations will come one who [af]makes desolate, even until a complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one who [ag]makes desolate." Dan. 9:26-27 (NASB)
Daniel 9:26 clearly predicts the destruction of the temple, which was fulfilled in 70 AD by Prince Titus of Rome. However, in Daniel 9:27 the temple must be standing, because there is no other way to have sacrifice/grain offering. Therefore, the Jewish temple must be rebuilt.
Paul also has a prophecy which cannot be fulfilled unless the temple is standing:
" 4 who opposes and exalts himself above [e]every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God." 2 Th. 2:4 (NASB)
Also, Christ's prophecy of the abomination of desolation can only be referring back to Daniel 9:27 (he says it was spoken through Daniel the prophet) and therefore can only be referring to the rebuilt temple, since the second temple was destroyed by Titus.