While looking through youtube this week, I came across a video posted an hour before I found it that said that Israel has just sacrificed a red heifer. Just thought that this might be of interest, as this points to the strong possibility that the temple is actually going to be rebuilt.
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civic
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We are getting closer for sure
I would change that to God cares, but won't be there. The anitchrist will. If we go as literal as we can, the revealing of the antichrist to the world, will be in the temple.
Dizerner
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What did Jesus say?
"The temple that he spoke of, was his body."
Jesus was the temple.
That has nothing to do with this. One line of eschatological belief is that Israel will rebuild the temple, dedicate it as God's house, and then the antichrist will enter the temple, the holiest place, and declare that he is God, usurping all God is and claiming it for himself. (Satan perhaps possessing the antichrist, so Satan declaring himself to be God perhaps.) The boastings of Daniel's beast are also said to be blasphemies. Since those blasphemies could be related to calling oneself God, that would be supreme boasting indeed.
You have to understand that through history, Israel has always considered themselves to be the people of God, and that the temple has always been, and will always be the house of God, even though God spoke of departing and it no longer being His house. So it is a big deal to a portion of Israel to rebuild the temple. The point the video intends to make, I believe, (I didn't watch the whole thing) is that this could very well mean that the temple not only will be rebuilt, but that it may start soon.
Selah
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This is so good:
John 2:18-21 (NKJV) 18 So the Jews answered and said to Him, “What sign do You show to us, since You do these things?” 19 Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” 20 Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?” 21 But He was speaking of the temple of His body.
Jesus replaced the physical temple with His own body.
s e l a h
John 2:18-21 (NKJV) 18 So the Jews answered and said to Him, “What sign do You show to us, since You do these things?” 19 Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” 20 Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?” 21 But He was speaking of the temple of His body.
Jesus replaced the physical temple with His own body.
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Selah
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Well, if a temple is built before the Messiah returns, it will just be a physical man-made building without any glory because it will be void of the presence of Almighty God.
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Dizerner
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That's a direct internal contradiction there.
It's not holy and it's not God's house, if God isn't it.
Remember how Scripture says our bodies are now the temple of the Lord being built with living stones?
The Old Testament was filled with shadows of spiritual things.
civic
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Ditto
FreeInChrist
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I have heard this for several decades.
I believe it to be so and I believe it is a work in progress.
Too many links tell us that.
Cannot help that there are those who scoff at the idea, they scoffed last year when I posted about the Texas red heifers being sent over there. Again a part of eschatological belief... and that was scoffed at or ignored on 3 forums. Almost an attitude if we dont know it or acknowledge it it means nothing.
Texas Red Heifer arrival stir prophetic excitement.
1 Thes 5:3 While they are saying, “Peace and safety!” then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape.
People will heed no warning signs lest the need for repentance becomes evident.
If you want to see a listing of links on these Red Heifers click here and just read the titles and synopsis of all the links.
Titles like
The amazing Journey of the Red Heifers: From Texas to Israel
and
What these Red Cows from Texas have to do with war and peace
OR
What do Texan red heifers have to do with Al-Aqsa and a Jewish temple?
AND ALL THE OTHERS..... This is current news. OUR time. Not 6000 years ago. Not 2000 years ago. Now.
THEN
Do the same thing with the drop down list for the rebuilding of the 3rd temple.
Some Titles you will see are
Jan 1, 2025 Progress on the Third Temples Construction and Priestly Restoration
and
Feb 5, 2025 Is the 3rd Temple About to Be Rebuilt? Signs Are Emerging - Charisma News
OR
Feb 9, 2023 Third Temple Preparations Are in Full Swing - Israel Today
7-14-2025
Sunny's Journal
And the following deserves...
https://sunnysjournal.com › 2025 › 07 › 14 › oct-7th-from-the-destruction-of-gaza-a-third-temple-is-planned-to-rise-laura-aboli
Oct 7th - From the Destruction of Gaza a Third Temple is Planned to ...
6 days ago Priests are being trained, Temple vessels are being prepared, and institutions like the Temple Institute are actively laying the groundwork for rebuilding the Third Temple — not metaphorically, but physically, on the very site where the Al-Aqsa Mosque stands. This isn't fringe.12-14-2024 Third Temple Update: What’s Really Happening Behind the Scenes?
7-11-2025 Third Temple Preparations Underway? Pastor Reveals Stunning Biblical Evidence
11-23-2024 Prophecy Being Fulfilled: Architecture for Third Temple Currently Being Drawn Up.
3-25-2025 The Path to Building the Third Temple - The Times of Israel
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=3rd templ...:www.israeltoday.co.il&atb=v383-1&t=chromentp
https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/the-third-temple/
FreeInChrist
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I bet they wished inflatables were available back then.
What? You dont understand? No, I am sure you dont.
Do you even consider that there are specifics that God demands in all of our lives? Like Baptism for example, or Faith?
Do you even consider that there are certain definite guidelines in the four corners of Scripture that we must abide by or are you of the belief... it matters not what we do because we all are saved?
Are you even looking for Jesus' return?
What exactly do you think are real signs he might be on his way, soon, or do you believe it will be another thousand otr 10,000 years from now. Heaven help us all, especially your grand kids and great grandkids and what they will have to live through.
Are you an antisemite who cares less of what they might be doing in Israel because it is not in your back yard?
Well here are some points from https://www.crosswalk.com/slideshow...gnificance-red-heifers-biblical-prophecy.html
7 Things to Know about the Significance of Red Heifers in Biblical Prophecy
1. Biblical Origin
SLIDE 1 OF 7Detailed in Numbers 19:1-10, the Old Testament law used a red heifer in a unique purification ritual to cleanse people who had become ceremonially unclean through contact with a dead body. The Lord instructed Moses and Aaron to find a red heifer without defect or blemish and one that had never been under a yoke.
The ritual began with the red heifer being taken outside the camp, where it was slaughtered in the high priest’s presence. The priest would then sprinkle some of its blood toward the front of the Tent of Meeting seven times. This act symbolized purification and atonement. After sprinkling the blood, priests burned the red heifer’s entire carcass—including its hide, flesh, blood, and offal. During this burning, the priest added cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool to the fire, further signifying cleansing and purification.
The red heifer’s ashes were collected and stored in a clean place outside the camp. When someone needed purification, priests mixed some of these ashes with fresh water, called the “water of cleansing.” This mixture was sprinkled on the unclean person or objects. This process is highlighted in Numbers 19:9, which includes how this process was “for purification from sin.”
2. Symbol of Purity and Sacrifice
SLIDE 2 OF 7The red heifer was part of the Old Testament’s larger animal sacrifice system. These sacrifices symbolized purity, cleansing, and forgiveness, all essential to the Israelites’ relationship with God. God imparted this sacrificial system in Leviticus and Numbers as part of His covenant with Israel. Specifically, the sacrifice system addresses human sin and impurity, keeping them from being reconciled with God.
When an Israelite sinned, they brought a spotless animal to the altar. The priest would slaughter the animal, and its blood would be sprinkled on the altar, symbolizing the individual being purified and cleansed from sin (Leviticus 4:20). The act of shedding blood was seen as essential for atonement, as expressed in Leviticus 17:11: “For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls.”
Humanity’s sin results in death. So, death and blood animal rituals served as a constant reminder of sin’s consequences. Ultimately, the sacrificial system pointed to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe fulfilled and perfected these symbols through His death and resurrection, offering eternal cleansing and forgiveness (Hebrews 9:13-14).
The red heifer, specifically, cleansed people after they touched a dead body—which the Law said made them unclean, isolated from the redeemed community. Fellowship with death separated people from the community of life, where God dwelt. Therefore, a specific and unique sacrifice was made for people to be reconciled to God and his people.
3. Rarity and Requirements
SLIDE 3 OF 7It couldn’t be any red cow. The red heifer’s rarity and its stringent sacrifice requirements underscore its significant role. The Lord instructed Moses and Aaron to use a red heifer “without defect or blemish, and that has never been under a yoke.” These specific criteria made finding a suitable red heifer exceptionally challenging.
First, the heifer had to be entirely red, without a single non-red hair, emphasizing the requirement for perfect uniformity and purity. Even minor irregularities or blemishes would disqualify the animal.
Second, the heifer needed to be without defects, meaning it could have no physical imperfections or illnesses. This requirement ensured that the animal was in the best possible condition. In addition, the heifer must never have been yoked, signifying that it had not been used for labor. This condition represented its total dedication to the sacred purpose.
The heifer’s rarity contributed to the ritual’s profound significance. It emphasized the extraordinary measures necessary for the community to achieve ceremonial cleanliness and atonement. Finding an appropriate red heifer made the ritual all the more solemn and meaningful, highlighting the lengths the Israelites had to go to adhere to God’s laws.
Again, the New Testament continually points to the unique and only begotten Son of God, Jesus, as the only sufficient sacrifice to cleanse all humanity—even all creation—and reconcile it to the Father.
4. Historical Context
SLIDE 4 OF 7For the Jews, the red heifer holds a unique place in their history, particularly concerning purification rituals.
Throughout history, the ritual involving the red heifer has been meticulously observed. This practice continued during the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. The Talmud records that only nine red heifers were used from Moses’ time until the Second Temple’s destruction (in 70 CE). Each heifer’s ashes were carefully preserved and used sparingly, underscoring their preciousness and the rarity of finding a qualifying heifer.
The red heifer ritual ceased with the destruction of the Second Temple, as the central place for performing such purification rituals was lost. However, the significance of the red heifer remains in Jewish eschatology. Some Jewish traditions hold that the Messiah’s arrival and the Third Temple’s construction will require the red heifer’s ashes to reinstate ritual purity.
Consequently, several groups today are actively involved in efforts to breed a red heifer that meets biblical requirements. These efforts are considered preparatory steps for future Temple services, reflecting the ancient rite’s enduring importance.
5. Messianic Meaning
SLIDE 5 OF 7The biblical red heifer carries profound Messianic meaning. It symbolizes purification and foreshadows the Messiah’s ultimate sacrifice. According to Numbers 19, the red heifer’s ashes cleansed those who had become ceremonially unclean through contact with a dead body.
The red heifer is a precursor to the Messiah’s arrival in Jewish eschatology. Since the Romans destroyed the Second Temple when they sacked Jerusalem, no red heifer sacrifices (or any sacrifices) have been made since 70 CE. With no temple available, Judaism shifted to focus on the synagogue, which often created a haven to continue their religious beliefs while living in other nations. Orthodox Jews awaiting religious restoration in a new temple believe the red heifer’s ashes are necessary for construction.
While the Old Testament prophets don’t explicitly mention the red heifer and the Messiah, the hope to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem is often connected with messianic expectations. In this view, the Messiah will prepare the next red heifer, ushering in the Third Temple’s construction and a new era of purity.
Christian groups argue that God took our messianic expectations to somewhere we didn’t expect. The Messiah appeared two thousand years ago: the Lord Jesus Christ, who sacrificed himself. We don’t have a record of him ever sacrificing a red heifer to rebuild a temple. Instead, he said, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days” (John 2:19-21). His audience thought he was crazy: the Second Temple’s construction took over 46 years. However, Jesus meant a different temple: his body. His death, the temple’s destruction, was followed by His resurrection after three days.
6. End Times
SLIDE 6 OF 7Due to the Second Temple’s destruction and many Orthodox Jews connecting the Messiah with the red heifer, this ritual plays a key role in some Jewish and Christian end-time interpretations.
Since Judaism doesn’t recognize Jesus as the Messiah, Orthodox Jews await the Messiah’s future arrival. In some conservative interpretations, the tenth red heifer’s arrival will coincide with the Messiah establishing the Third Temple, reinstating temple services.
Christians have various views regarding the red heifer. Many Christians believe Jesus will one day return and establish his kingdom on earth, the millennium kingdom. In some interpretations, particularly dispensationalist theology that emphasizes the nation of Israel being restored, the event will center around Jerusalem: a rebuilt temple, the ark of the covenant returned to its proper place… all hanging on the red heifer’s sacrifice to set events in motion. Other Christians believe none of those symbols are necessary because the kingdom of God has changed shape with the new covenant. So, they worry that a false messiah will use a red heifer to set up a fake religion on the temple site in Jerusalem.
7. Modern Efforts
SLIDE 7 OF 7Since many Christians and Jews connect the red heifer to end times prophecies being fulfilled, various groups have sought to breed a red heifer that meets the stringent biblical criteria outlined in Numbers 19:1-10. According to Numbers 19:2, the red heifer must be “without defect or blemish and that has never been under a yoke.” Breeding such a perfect animal is challenging. Organizations like the Temple Institute have dedicated significant resources to this effort in Israel. They see a qualifying red heifer’s birth as a potential sign of the approaching messianic age, temple worship returning to Jerusalem.
A red heifer fitting biblical standards generates considerable excitement and speculation. This often leads to discussions about the Old and New Testament prophecies, their timelines, and what some symbols even mean given the new covenant.
Whatever Jerusalem’s role in the future, the Bible is clear that the Messiah will establish a new heaven and earth. When Jesus returns, there will be a city and temple where neither sun nor moon are needed; God alone is light (Revelation 21).
Jesus had said....
Matt 24:28 “For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,
I say, carry on, because you will anyway.
Jesus also said in Matt 24:36
“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only” .
This highlights the need for constant vigilance rather than date-setting.
He urged His followers to discern the spiritual and prophetic signs around them, indicating that awareness of these signs is crucial for spiritual readiness. And the conclusion to what we have been told in Matt is, Jesus did instruct His followers to watch for signs, emphasizing the importance of being spiritually prepared for His return.
For me... if our friend the red heifer is a sign, and the plans for a 3rd temple are in the works.... I personally will not shut off the news.
You do as you wish.
Then why are they rebuilding the temple, and why is it featured in eschatological prophecy. In Ezekiel (I believe), he was told to measure the temple, and that temple was not one that had already existed. It's measurements also do not match the measurements in Revelation... or Christ.
Selah
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I truly don’t know; I’ll ask the One who does. s e l a h
Selah
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Well one thing to consider is that if any future temple is built, its foundation better be built upon the ROCK OF AGES so that it can withstand the great shakings that’ll come at the end.
Haggai 2:6-7 (KJV) 6 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it [is] a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry [land]; 7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.
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FreeInChrist
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There will come a point when nothing solid will need to withstand shaking on this ball of mud we call home.
Rev 21
1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth,a for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Isaiah 65:17
“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth;
And the former things will not be remembered or come to mind.
Hebrews 12:26-27
And His voice shook the earth then, but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but also the heaven.” This expression, “Yet once more,” denotes the removing of those things which can be shaken, as of created things, so that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
2 Peter 3:12-13
looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat! But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.
Revelation 21:1
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea.
Isaiah 66:22
“For just as the new heavens and the new earth
Which I make will endure before Me,” declares the Lord,
“So your offspring and your name will endure.
Hebrews 12:28
Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe;
Revelation 21:3
And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them,
Revelation 21:4
and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.”
Selah
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Amen. This New Jerusalem (which will come down after the Millennium) will be perfect and the Temple at that time, I believe, will be a spiritual one with God’s grace all around it. HalleluYAH!
s e l a hWhat you are missing is that this is eschatological. It is within this temple that the greatest blasphemy, the abomination of desolation will take place. God had abandoned Israel's temples do to their wickedness. This is prior to God's final salvation of Israel, when they are still facing the curses of God. Once that is done, then the blessings will come upon Israel, when they again turn fully (all) to God. (See Zechariah)
Selah
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I hear ya… So it’s not possible that the Dome of the Rock on Mount Zion in Jerusalem is the temple that the AOD will inhabit claiming to be God?
