Building the Third Temple

Part 1 of 6: Building the Third Temple … The Many Failed Attempts to Rebuild the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem

Part 2 of 6: Building the Third Temple … What Happened When the Jews Tried to Rebuild the Temple under the Christian-hating Julian the Apostate

Part 3 of 6: Building the Third Temple … Temple Institute in Israel

Part 4 of 6: Building of the Third Temple … Why Christians Cannot Support the Creation of a Third Temple in Jerusalem

Part 5 of 6: Building the Third Temple … National Politics, Geopolitics, Zionism, and the Reign of Anti-Christ

Part 6 of 6: Building the Third Temple … Will President Trump Initiate the Building of the Third Temple in Israel?

 The Philosopher

Gary Taphorn has penned a long and fascinating article at LifeSiteNews: “Christians cannot support the creation of a third temple in Jerusalem. Here’s why.” 

There are very grave theological reasons for not supporting this Zionist effort, which, if it succeeds (and some say it cannot, but that is not certain), will provide the seat of the Antichrist.

Here is an AI-generated summary of the article’s contents.¹

• The article argues that Christians should not support the construction of a third temple in Jerusalem, as it contradicts Christian theology and the teachings of Christ.

• Jesus redefined the concept of the temple, emphasizing worship “in spirit and truth” (John 4:20-23) and establishing the mystical body of Christ (the Catholic Church) as the new temple, where God dwells within believers.

• Christian Zionism, which emerged in the 19th century, is criticized for supporting the third temple despite its theological contradictions, including the reintroduction of Old Testament rituals like the slaying of a red heifer.

• The destruction of Herod’s temple in 70 AD by the Romans fulfilled Christ’s prophecy and symbolized the end of the physical temple’s role in salvation history.

• Efforts to rebuild the temple today, driven by [evangelical Christian] Zionists and ultra-orthodox Jewish groups, risk political and religious conflict, particularly on the Temple Mount, which is currently occupied by Muslim structures.

• The article concludes that the construction of a third temple would be an affront to heaven, rejecting the redemption offered by Christ and undermining the spiritual nature of the Church as the true temple of God.

The Destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, by Francesco Hayez, Gallerie Accademia,