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What are the signs of the EOA ? Can we know or better should we know

Jesus took exception to the Pharisees and Sadducees for not knowing , Matthew 16 -’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.

They should have known from Daniel’s seventy week prophecy that his was coming was near , as Daniel knew from Jeremiah’s writing that the 70 years of captivity was near the end.

When the disciples asked , Jesus answered this question with clear signs.Matthew 24 - False Christs , wars , famines , and earthquakes.

These are all the beginning of the birth pains. Can we say we are seeing this “beginning” now ?

Jesus follows this with martyrdom and a falling away Matthew 24 - 9“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake. 10And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another.

There has always been martyrs, but ask an Iraqi, Syrian or African Christian and I believe they would say it’s increasing !

Jesus then gives the sign we all should recognize

Matthew 24 - 15“So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), 16then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house, 18and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. 19And alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days!20Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. 21For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will

Paul also refers to this as a prerequisite of the coming of the Lord and our being gather unto him in 2Thessolonians 2 –

1Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers, a 2not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. 3Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction 4who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.


IMO this is the sign we are looking for. If the OK was given today. The Jews could have a tent installed on the Temple Mount very quickly. There’s no need for a building program to start the sacrifices. Moses and King David used a tent before there was any building.
 

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IMO this is the sign we are looking for. If the OK was given today. The Jews could have a tent installed on the Temple Mount very quickly. There’s no need for a building program to start the sacrifices. Moses and King David used a tent before there was any building.
The only obstacle is the muslim presence on the temple mount.
 
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The Bible does not prophesy the end of the world or of total destruction, but of a whole series of carefully timed events that lead up to the great and glorious Return of Jesus. The final countdown of the end times will take years and before the first prophesied event happens, we are told of a few preliminary things that will set the stage for the political, economic and religious climate that is necessary to trigger the Lord’s action. These preparatory steps seem to be falling into place in rapid succession.

It is humanly impossible to resolve the political situation in the Middle East, many countries have failing economies and in many countries; populations have outstripped their resources.

Many people today react negatively to anyone who warns about a coming reset of civilization, even though it is obvious that things cannot continue as they are for much longer. They say it is foolish to worry about what may happen, or even talk about the trends and signs that point toward the end time scenario as portrayed in Scripture.

In Matthew 16:1-4, Jesus sternly rebuked the religious leaders of His day for their failure to discern the signs of His first coming. He was fulfilling the Old Testament prophecies and performing miracles, yet they were blind to it all. Likewise today, many religious leaders are doing the same, blinded to prophecy and to the signs that point to an imminent commencement of God’s program of preparation for the Second coming of Jesus.

God is preparing the world stage for His drama of the ages. When the curtain parts, when the heavens are torn asunder, Isaiah 64:1-2, Revelation 6:12-17, then those who have failed to understand or even to consider the more than 100 prophesies that clearly tell about the forthcoming fire judgement/punishment, they will be shocked and terrified.
A judgement by fire will happen next and it will be a testing time for all mankind. 1 Peter 4:12, 1 Corinthians 3:12-15

Do not hope for a rapture from this first event. The prophesies that tell of a ‘meeting in the air’ refer to the visible Return of Jesus for His Millennial reign, which is to come later.

The greatest threat facing the world is a nuclear armed Iran attacking Israel, along with their proxies and all the Islamic peoples. Psalms 83, Micah 4:11-12

Bible prophecy, our sure guide with proven fulfilled predictions, tells us that this war will not happen. Ezekiel 7:14 God’s wrath destroyed the civilization of Noah’s time with a great flood; this time He will use fire to destroy His enemies. The Lord promises to save a remnant of Jews in Jerusalem, Isaiah 31:5, Romans 9:27 and around the world, all those people who take heed of the warnings to shelter and who call upon His Name for protection, will be kept safe. Joel 2:32, Acts 2:21, Isaiah 43:2

Do not doubt; events will unfold as the prophets have so graphically prophesied, so long ago. First this terrible judgement by fire, a massive CME will be blasted out from the Lord’s storehouse, the sun. Deut. 32:34-35, Malachi 4:1, Psalms 50:1-3
Then the world’s survivors will establish a One World Government, but the great promises of God to the Patriarchs and to His righteous people will then be fulfilled, as they gather and settle into the Holy Land. Ezekiel 34:11-16, Zechariah 10:8-10, Romans 9:24-26
 
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What are the signs of the EOA ? Can we know or better should we know

Jesus took exception to the Pharisees and Sadducees for not knowing , Matthew 16 -’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.

They should have known from Daniel’s seventy week prophecy that his was coming was near , as Daniel knew from Jeremiah’s writing that the 70 years of captivity was near the end.

When the disciples asked , Jesus answered this question with clear signs.Matthew 24 - False Christs , wars , famines , and earthquakes.
Who did Jesus say would see those signs?
 
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What are the signs of the EOA ? Can we know or better should we know

Jesus took exception to the Pharisees and Sadducees for not knowing , Matthew 16 -’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.

They should have known from Daniel’s seventy week prophecy that his was coming was near , as Daniel knew from Jeremiah’s writing that the 70 years of captivity was near the end.

When the disciples asked , Jesus answered this question with clear signs.Matthew 24 - False Christs , wars , famines , and earthquakes.

These are all the beginning of the birth pains. Can we say we are seeing this “beginning” now ?

Jesus follows this with martyrdom and a falling away Matthew 24 - 9“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake. 10And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another.

There has always been martyrs, but ask an Iraqi, Syrian or African Christian and I believe they would say it’s increasing !

Jesus then gives the sign we all should recognize

Matthew 24 - 15“So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), 16then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house, 18and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. 19And alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days!20Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. 21For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will

Paul also refers to this as a prerequisite of the coming of the Lord and our being gather unto him in 2Thessolonians 2 –

1Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers, a 2not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. 3Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction 4who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.


IMO this is the sign we are looking for. If the OK was given today. The Jews could have a tent installed on the Temple Mount very quickly. There’s no need for a building program to start the sacrifices. Moses and King David used a tent before there was any building.
The temple is not a tent?

1 Kings 6:38
In the eleventh year, in the month Bul (the eighth month) the temple was completed in accordance with all its specifications and blueprints. It took seven years to build.

The temple has specific dimensions and materials.

Israel will never build another temple.
 
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There's plenty of room for a tent right in front of the Eastern gate. If there was an agreement the Jews would accept muslim presence or not
Mark 13:37 And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake.
 
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That is not an answer to the question asked.
Jesus was speaking to only 4 people
Mark 13:3 And as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately.
Jesus ended the discussion in
Mark 13:37 And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake.
He wanted them to know it was not for them alone
 
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Israel will never build another temple.
No; the Jewish State of Israel will not build a new Temple.
Men will come from far away to build it and the splendor of the new Temple will be greater that any Temple before it. Zechariah 6:15, Haggai 2:9
 
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No; the Jewish State of Israel will not build a new Temple.
I was not referring to the Jewish State of Israel. The modern Israel bears very little resemblance to the Israel of the Bible.
Men will come from far away to build it and the splendor of the new Temple will be greater that any Temple before it. Zechariah 6:15, Haggai 2:9
Both verses speak of 1 Corinthians 3:16.
 
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I was not referring to the Jewish State of Israel. The modern Israel bears very little resemblance to the Israel of the Bible.
Right, many prophesies tell of their demise. Zephaniah 1:14-18, Isaiah 22:1-14, Jeremiah 10:18, Romans 9:27
Both verses speak of 1 Corinthians 3:16.
We Christians are at present the Spiritual Temple of God. This does not preclude a future actual Temple being built. As is prophesied by Ezekiel 40 to 48, by righteous Israelites: every faithful Christian believer, from every race, nation and language. Revelation 5:9-10
Just as Isaiah 66:18b-21 tells us.
 
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The greatest threat facing the world is a nuclear armed Iran attacking Israel, along with their proxies and all the Islamic peoples. Psalms 83, Micah 4:11-12

Have we discarded the imminent death beam from the sun for now and moved back to conventional threats ?

Also Iran did not want to commit suicide when US whacked their heir to the throne Soleimani so what would make then commit suicide if they ever got nukes ?
 
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We Christians are at present the Spiritual Temple of God.
Please show me where scripture states something called a "Spiritual Temple" exists.
This does not preclude a future actual Temple being built.
Yes, it does.

Please show me where scripture states a third temple of stone will be built.
As is prophesied by Ezekiel 40 to 48, by righteous Israelites: every faithful Christian believer, from every race, nation and language. Revelation 5:9-10 Just as Isaiah 66:18b-21 tells us.
All of which are fulfilled by John 2:21 and 1 Corinthians 3:16.
 
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Have we discarded the imminent death beam from the sun for now and moved back to conventional threats ?

Also Iran did not want to commit suicide when US whacked their heir to the throne Soleimani so what would make then commit suicide if they ever got nukes ?
What you don't understand is that Iran and their proxies WILL attempt to attack Israel with nukes and their thousands of conventional rockets.
But at the moment of that attack, the Lord will instigate a huge CME that will cause their weapons to explode on the launch pad. Exactly as Psalms 7:12-16, Psalm 11:4-6 and Psalm 83, + tell us. Isaiah 30:26a proves it. Jeremiah 49:35-37, Zephaniah 2:4-6

Iran is just waiting for the right time. It seemed with the disarray lately of Israeli politics, that time could have been imminent, but we see that a coalition has been formed now.
But the prophecy of Isaiah 3:1-7, how the Jewish State will lose its good leaders and incompetent people will be in charge, will happen.
 
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The temple is not a tent?

1 Kings 6:38
In the eleventh year, in the month Bul (the eighth month) the temple was completed in accordance with all its specifications and blueprints. It took seven years to build.

The temple has specific dimensions and materials.

Israel will never build another temple.
Moses and David used tents. Moses was given specifications too. They only need to have "The Holy Place" to fulfill the AoD. Never ? Jesus is the final sacrifice. Many in Israel are looking to build a temple for a messiah and will get the AC instead. The Hasidic Jews have already built an altar and they aren't looking for Jesus.
The main point of my OP was it could happen very quickly
 
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