Temple Mount

Last week's message centered around the fatal shooting of two Israeli policemen at The Temple Mount. We mentioned how difficult this is to hear and accept for the Jewish people since The Temple Mount is Judaism's Holiest Site. All of this raises the question . . . Why Is This True?

Following is an outline of the history of The Temple Mount. Important - This will only be an outline as a detailed study of The Temple Mount history would be an in depth study in itself:

2000 BC

Abraham takes Isaac up to Mt. Moriah (Temple Mount) obeying God 

1000 BC

King David sets up the Tabernacle including the Ark of the Covent on Mt. Moriah

950 BC

Solomon builds first Temple with 184,000 workers over 7 years on Mt. Moriah

910 BC

First Temple destroyed by the Pharaoh of Egypt

833 BC

Joash repairs Temple

640 BC

King Josiah continues repair of Temple

586 BC

Nebuchadnezzar burns Jerusalem destroying the Temple

517 BC

Nehemiah and Zerubbabel complete construction of second Temple

70 AD

Roam General Titus destroys second Temple 

All that is left today of The Temples is one retaining wall known as The Western Wall or The Wailing Wall. Jews from all over the world come to The Western Wall to pray believing God's presence is in the wall. Additionally, on The Temple Mount are two Muslim Mosques because in the past there were times when Muslims controlled Jerusalem and built the Mosques. However and vitally important, the day is coming when a third Temple will be present on The Temple Mount!

2Thessalonians 2:3-4 says, "Let no one deceive you by any means; for That Day will not come unless the falling away comes first and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the Temple of God, showing himself that he is God." That Day referred in these verses is that time frame when Jesus physically comes back to earth to rule and reign from Jerusalem. However, just prior to That Day the man of perdition which is the Anti-Christ will temporally reign at the rebuilt Temple on the Temple Mount. 

As we have looked at the history, present day and future of The Temple Mount it is obvious how any event that happens on The Temple Mount is sensitive to the Jewish people. As a result, it seems vitally important for all of us to pray each day for Our Lord God's Hand Of Protection over the exact spot where the new Temple will be built.

May The Lord Bless You This Day And Every Day,

Frank