Artist rendering of how the Third Temple would appear.

 

I am fully aware that Jesus made the need for a physical temple no longer necessary. I am fully aware of what it means to be a living temple for God. But here’s the thing, pastors who preach there won’t be a physical third temple, or that one is not required? Professed Christians who don’t believe there will be a third temple, or refuse to pay attention to what is taking place in Israel? They are not abiding in what is within Scripture.

Sure, a physical temple is not required in Christianity. I understand that. But in Judaism, a Third Temple is required. And a Third Temple is also Biblical. If anyone would ever bother to delve into, study, and learn this truth. The Third Temple is the place the Antichrist will stand declaring himself God. Not some imaginary place. Not an illusion. Not an allegory. Reality.

We are in the last words of the last sentence of the last paragraph on the last page of the last chapter in the book of human history on earth as it has been known.

Perhaps it’s time to start paying attention?

Perhaps it’s time to turn from the world and its ways and teachings and turn to the One True God of the Jews and Christians? The God of the whole Bible? Perhaps it’s time to repent, confess sin, commit your life to the Lord Jesus Christ to not only believe in Him but to OBEY Him. To make Him Lord of your life. To believe in and have the Holy Spirit indwell you and guide you. Perhaps it’s time to spend much more time in fervent STUDY within the Word of God than all other earthly pursuits.

If not now, when? Once the last breath is expelled, the last beat of the heart pushing blood through the arteries and veins and the fleshly body dies? What then dear one? What then…?

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

John 3:36 — English Standard Version

You may never pay attention to what is taking place in Jerusalem, in Israel, among the Jewish people. You may believe this world has another 1,000 years remaining and it’s going to get better. That technology will “save the day,” and “save the earth.” That people have all the answers or will find them.

That is a tragic and living in a void way to live this life.

Unless a different course is taken those on that path will sadly learn this truth. Too late for most.

And that is the greatest of tragedies on this earth. Lost souls spending their eternity in hell away from God and all that heaven is when they could have had such a different eternity.

Oh, and there is eternity. Just as there truly is heaven, and truly there is hell. You will either find out sooner or later that every word within the Word of God is true.

Don’t wait too long to learn this truth if you do not already abide in, obey, and live according to this truth and God’s Word…

 

Ken Pullen

Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

ACP — A Crooked Path

 

Practice Run For Third Temple – Reenactment Of Several Temple Ceremonies Planned

ANOINTING THE HIGH PRIEST TO BE HELD ON LAST NIGHT OF HANUKKAH

 

BY  | NOVEMBER 30, 2021 | BIBLICAL NEWS

Reprinted from Israel 365 News

 

Kohanim (Priests/descendants of the High Priest Aaron) reenact the Paschal offering (Credit: Adam Propp)

 

On Monday, December 6, a reenactment of several Temple ceremonies will be held in Mitzpe Yericho. The reenactments will include a demonstration of the anointing of the High Priest, and the lighting of the Temple menorah. A new altar will be dedicated for use on the Temple Mount. Each ceremony is an essential element of the Temple service and practical efforts such as these are intended to prepare for the Third Temple.

MENORAH: PURE OIL

As Monday will be the last night of Hanukkah, a demonstration of the lighting of the temple menorah will be carried out. Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple by the Hasmoneans in 164 BCE and the ceremony next week will recreate several aspects of that historic event.

A demonstration of the lighting of the Temple menorah will be held. A Hanukkah menorah (also called a Hanukkiah) has nine branches whereas the one used in the demonstration, made of wood covered in gold and standing at about four feet tall, has seven branches, modeled after the Menorah that stood in the two Jewish Temples as well as the Tabernacle.

Since it is made of wood, the replica is technically not kosher for use as the menorah in the Temple, which must be made entirely of metal. The gold menorah intended to be installed permanently in the Third Temple upon its construction is on display in the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem. Made to Biblical specifications, it is not portable and cannot be used for reenactments. Standing approximately six feet tall, it weighs half a ton, and contains 45 kilograms (approximately 99 lbs) of 24 karat gold valued at approximately three million dollars.

For the purposes of the menorah lighting, special oil has been prepared. Normally, olive oil is made by crushing the olives and then pressing them. As per the Biblical commandment, olive oil for use in the Temple and for anointing is made by smashing the olives by hand and then allowing the oil to drip for several days.

You shall further instruct the Israelites to bring you clear oil of beaten olives for lighting, for kindling lamps regularly. Exodus 27:20

This produces a very small quantity of oil, only about two percent of the volume of the olives as compared to 20 percent by pressing. But the method described in the Bible produces oil that is vastly superior to that produced by any other method. The initial trial run by the United Temple Movement prepared about 450 pounds of olives, producing 25 quarts of oil. The husks are then pressed and the oil can be consumed or used for adding to grain offerings.

As much as possible, the ritual purity of the olives is preserved. As soon as the olives are pounded, they become open to impurity. They are therefore processed in an area open to the sky and the workers wear surgical masks, as saliva can transfer impurity. The hammers are made of plastic and the surface is marble, materials that cannot receive ritual impurity.

Burning the oil in the Temple was considered a sacrifice in every respect, and does not require an actual Temple building to house it. The Biblical commandment could be fulfilled today by placing the Menorah on the Temple Mount, filling it with the oil that has been prepared, and having it lit by a Kohen (a Jewish man from the priestly caste).

The demonstration will be carried out by Kohanim (priests) wearing garments adhering to Biblical specifications and using silver trumpets, prepared for use in the Holy Temple.

ANOINTING THE KOHEN GADOL

A demonstration of the anointing of the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) will also be held. Rabbi Baruch Kahana will serve as the Kohen Gadol for the purpose of this demonstration. Rabbi Kahana has served an essential role in educating Kohanim to serve in the Third Temple and has served as the Kohen Gadol in many of the Temple reenactments.

For this purpose, the pure olive oil is prepared for use in the anointing. The anointing oil was described in the Bible to be used in the consecration of the Tabernacle:

Make of this a sacred anointing oil, a compound of ingredients expertly blended, to serve as sacred anointing oil. Exodus 30:25

It is important to note that the oil was called in Hebrew שמן המשחה (shemen ha-mishchah), literally translated as oil of anointing. The Hebrew word for Messiah is משיח (Mashiach), literally the anointed one though this term is also used in the Bible for anyone who has been anointed.

Originally, the oil was used exclusively for the priests and the Tabernacle articles, but its use was later extended to include prophets and kings:

Shmuel took a flask of oil and poured some on Shaul‘s head and kissed him, and said, “Hashem herewith anoints you ruler over His own people. I Samuel 10:1

It is expressly forbidden by the Bible to recreate the oil for any other purpose, punishable by kareth, the most severe punishment described in the Bible. The ingredients as described in Exodus 30:23-25 are as follows:

  • Pure myrrh, 500 shekels weight (about 6 kg)
  • Sweet cinnamon, 250 shekels weight (about 3 kg)
  • “fragrant cane” (sometimes translated as calamus) 250 shekels (about 3 kg)
  • Cassia, 500 shekels (about 6 kg)
  • Specially prepared olive oil, one hin (about 6 liters, or 5.35 kg)

All of the ingredients must be prepared in total purity. A special jug was made to hold the anointing oil and was marked with a seal.

DEDICATING THE ALTAR

The event will also feature the dedication of a new altar. The altar adheres to the minimum requirements which will allow it to be used on the Temple Mount. It is hollow and relatively small, designed to be filled with specially selected stones that have already been prepared. This altar is designed to be ready at a moment’s notice and able to be transported and assembled on the Temple Mount.