Dan 9:27
[27] And
he shall
confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week
he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and
for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
Matthew 24:15-16
[15] When
ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation,
spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (
whoso readeth, let him understand: )
[16] Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
The problem is that you applied the antichrist to "he" of verse 27 and invented a 7 years peace treaty with national Israel where you believe they will build a third temple to fulfill these prophecies.
[Staff edit].
The "
he" of verse 27 is Jesus Christ Himself, according to the context. He confirmed a covenant exactly what Hebrews wrote:
Hebrews 9:15-17
[15] And for this cause
he is the
mediator of the new testament, that
by means of death, for the
redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
[16] For where
a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
[17] For
a testament is of force after men are dead:
otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
This is the same "he" found on Daniel 9:27. He is the one who have confirmed a new covenant (testament) by his death. This is HOW the covenant is confirmed or become a force. It is like your will. When you die, your will become a force. Likewise, Christ must go to the cross to die so that the covenant for our redemption and inheritance will become a force!
Jesus Christ is our high priest, making offerings to God the Father, on our behalf until He has finished sealed all of
His people (Revelation 7:1-4), not everyone. Only the people (many) whom he had made a covenant with. THEN He will be the one who has caused the sacrifice and the obligation needed for salvation to cease and the great tribulation will commence as He prophesied in His Olivet Discourse, as well as the book of Daniel and Revelation concerning our days prior to Second Coming.
The "holy place" or the temple at this time of the Cross where the abomination of desolation will be set up, is the CHURCH. Not physical third temple. Don't forget that it is with the church whom Christ confirmed a covenant with at the Cross, which is why there was Pentecost.
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
[3] Let no man deceive you by any means: for
that day shall not come,
except there come
a falling away first, and
that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
[4]
Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that
he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Two things that must take place before our gathering with Christ in the air is the apostasy (not rapture as Quasar believe), and the revelation of Satan working through men. God is talking about the church as the temple of God on this side of the Cross. This is WHERE we will see the rise of false prophets and christs to deceive many with lyings signs and wonders as the rest of 2nd Thessalonians 2 said.
Nothing is said about third temple or one supernatural antichrist ruling in Jersualem. That [staff edit] will never take place.
Revelation 11:1-2
[1] And there was given me
a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and
measure the temple of God, and
the altar, and
them that worship therein.
[2] But the
court which is without the temple leave out, and
measure it not; for it
is given unto the Gentiles: and
the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
God did not talk about physical temple or city here at all! The Holy City is a spiritual city!
What you failed to understand Quasar is the "reed is like a rod" to signify that it is a figure of the 'Word of God' which is the rule of God, the correction of God, and that which 'defines' the exact measurements of the Sacrifice, the Holy Temple, and of the sons of God who worship therein. The Word of God shows the true dimensions and is that which illustrates when we are in need of moving to conform to a standard. The Word is the rule of God intended for everything from discipline, to a comparison, to estimation, to evaluation and guidance. The Word is a spiritual rod which
corrects us by showing us what is the true form, and thus we see the symbolism here of measurement. It was given John to measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. For example, the Word is the rule of God, the very yardstick against which the Temple body and worshippers therein may be
tested for trueness. And this is 'explicitly' shown to be true in an almost identical episode of this command to measure the Temple which is recorded in the book of Ezekiel.
Ezekiel 40:5
- "And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit of a hand breadth: so He measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed."
Again, this language of measuring the Temple of God signifies showing the true dimensions of the Temple. In other words, describe what true form it is.
THIS is the body of Christ, the Holy Temple of God measured every part. This is why the 'exact' dimensions were spelled out so specifically in the building of the literal Temple in the old Testament. God did
NOT give us that information just so we might 'literally' build it again like you believe, Quasar, but to 'illustrate' and paint a spiritual picture to us that the Lord has 'exact' dimensions for His Spiritual house, and anything that didn't conform (measure up) to the Lord's commandments or specifications, didn't belong there. The measuring implies an exact calculation of the temple, and those who worship therein! Selah!
Now, what about the court which is WITHOUT the temple? Please pay attention to this...
When we understand the truth of this being a spiritual Temple, then the reason the court is not included for, and therefore cannot be measured part of the Temple. Thus the court 'outside' of the Temple's dimensions symbolize the place of those who
externally or
covenantally link themselves with Christ (For example, professed Christians) but who are not truly raised up in Christ. In other words, they have joined the external Covenant Churches, saying they are part of the Holy Temple, but they have not truly entered therein.
Those who want to be linked with the Temple, but do not like abiding within the 'strict dimensions' which God has established for His house,
remain outside. Spiritually, they are those who have never been risen with Christ. In the real sense, they are lying to themselves (1st John 2:3-5) by linking themselves to the Temple without entering therein. For all they have is a name, and an external Covenant association, but they have no seal, or power, and none of the righteousness which comes with true Salvation. It is easy to see why the court is not measured in this imagery, because as this measuring is by the Lord's scepter of righteousness, and for the correction and illumination of His elect, only those who conform to Christ's image are measured as the Temple. The rest are not to be included in the dimensions of God's House. While they have a certain form of Godliness, they deny the power of the Spirit and thus don't 'measure up' in works of righteousness. They stand without or outside the Temple in the wide court, being deceived that they are a part of the true body of Christ. Covenantally they are the external or corporate Church, but they are not the 'true' Church of those who was born from above.
That is why God is going to give the court to the Gentiles (heathen false prophets and christs) as a judgment for their unfaithfulness prior to Second Coming.
If that' not sufficient for you, there is much more from where these came from.
Of course, there are a lot more, but the real question is, do you really understand these Scriptures that God talked about? Really?
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