To the non-believing Jew & Gentile, the "symbol" of the soon to be constructed third "temple" is indeed a "sacred place", yet in reality, since Christ, it is irrelevant to the redemption of man this side of the crucifixion and subsequently is actually a faux erasatz.
The AC (world ruling son of perdition), is said to "stand" in the "holy place", which is the inner sanctum, shy of the "holy of Holies" and this one act alone will bring desolation to mankind, not because he actually desecrates a genuine "holy" place of the Almighty, but rather because he is declared to be "god" and celebrated by non-believers who embrace the deception. Matthew 24:15 / 2 Thessalonians 2:4.
This third temple is not relative to the Kingdom of God in any way and is the place where Satan will attempt, through the AC, to make his final assault against YHWH and His creation..
It is no mistake that the second temple did not have the "glory of YHWH" inside, as there was no Ark of Covenant in the building at any time since the Babylonian invasion and destruction of the first.
And once the entire second temple was completed it was constructed of tin and wood for the most part and did not reflect the magnificence of Solomon's temple to the point that many of the "older" Jews wept at is deficient stature. Scripture states when it came time for the big miracle of fire from heaven consuming the dedication sacrifice. NOTHING HAPPENED.
There were many reasons for this non-presence of the Almighty in the second temple including the ongoing rebellion of the Jews, even with Ezra's call for repentance, not all of Israel take heed and on goes the story of rebellion bringing further destruction.
I have to believe that since the Lord, through prophets and kings inspired the rebuilding of the second temple, it was indeed the Will of God to reveal the hiding place of the Ark of Covenant to the high priests and restore it to the Holy of Holies, HOWEVER, God knowing all things, knew that this would not occur because of the ongoing rebellion of His people and with the Lord's ultimate plan for redemption straightway ahead, His focus was eternally for the birth, death and resurrection of His Son Yeshua to redeem all!
Israel remained in various stages of rebellion and the temple would never rise to its' spiritual significance. EVEN IN THE DAYS OF HEROD, who attempted to restore the temple beyond the spender of Solomon's temple, proved to be a mere narcissistic ambition by Herod to promote himself. (SECOND TEMPLE REMAINED A CARNAL CENTER OF RELIGIOUS PRACTICE) and never achieved sacred status again and the third temple will ONCE AGAIN foster rebellion and persecution AGAINST CHRIST!
NOW, consider that Cyrus NEVER built any part of the second temple, he ONLY gave the orders to begin the project and accommodated resources to lay the "foundation" of the second temple. We know over a period of years the construction, on and off finally resulted in the completion of this second temple.
Enter Trump. Trump's actions have seemed to accommodate some necessary political logistics to lay the "foundation" for the third temple and from this position, he may have some prophetic parallels as well as a few other attributes to comparing him to Cyrus, HOWEVER, nothing was ever ultimately resolved through the restored second temple that was able to restore the spiritual relationship between the Jew and YHWH and the second temple became the very center of religious apostate practice that called for the anti-Christ actions of the counsel against Yeshua. Such will be the case with the third temple.
I am on record stating that the Believer in Yeshua will be persecuted against by the global apostasy, (non-believing so called "christians, Jews, Muslims and others) BECAUSE we do not accept the legitimacy of this third temple. You can see that the "christians" like otsteen, coplend warren and the pope will agree with this persecution of true Believes regarding this "temple" in these final hours.
This third temple will bring great persecution to the true Christian Believer. MUCH CONFUSION over this single issue is on the horizon. The SCHMOOZING that has gone on between some christians like Dr Anthony Harper of the InterMountain Christian News and the Yehuda Joshua Glicks, Dennis Avi Lipkins and others non Messianic Jews will turn cold as the reality of the "third temple" comes to fruition UNLESS these come to the realization that YESHUA is the Messiah and Believers are the TRUE TEMPLE of YHWH! MARK THESE WORDS, they are not my own! BOZUNG
In any event, the THIRD TEMPLE is coming and its completion will signal the rise of anti-Christ. CONSIDER the horrifying revealing words of Prof. H Weiss Sanhedrin spokesman after the recent animal burning sacrifice: when asked if he could consider Jesus the Messiah. "WE PREFER TO GO BACK IN AUSCHWITZ THEN CHANGE OUR RELIGION". Incredible to hear the hard hearted rebellion of the sanhedrin that remains to this day.
SANHEDRIN Spokesman Prof. H Weiss interview after the animal sacrifice: "WE PREFER TO GO BACK IN AUSCHWITZ THEN CHANGE OUR RELIGION".
Since we grow much closer now to TWO next prophetical fulfillment's regarding the next "temple" and the "confirmed covenant" events, I understand that the orchestrator, "anti-Christ" of the "covenant" of Hell & Death actually "confirms" some existing treaty however, other than speculation and assumption, I have never determined any scripture that actually states that "this" individual MUST, by necessity, be the SAME person who will be responsible for the "construction" of a "third temple", these are likely to be two different individuals.
This does follow logic since the "first beast" cannot enter the "holy place" and portray himself as "god" if the holy place is yet to be built. The temple must be constructed and operating before this stated event occurs since sacrifice must be at least initiated for it to be abruptly terminated. Unless otherwise convinced by Scripture, It is likely the Trump may be involved in the construction of the third building and the anti-Christ will follow.
It is likely that Trump, an "iconic" builder by reputation has something to do with the reconstruction of the most prophetically significant building in the world, (third temple) however, Trump will never fulfill the prophetic attributes of the anti-Christ, nor will his son-in-law Kushner, thou kushner is a "devil", he is NOT the anti-Christ.
The construction of (Solomon's Temple) was inspired by YHWH. The "rebuilding" of the second was initially inspired by the Lord, however, the Ark of the Covenant never inhabited the Holy of Holies in the second temple and the subsequent Herod expansion of the second temple was purely a "CARNAL" ambition to embellish Herod's reputation as a "great builder". I am convinced that Trump's ambitions are parallel to that of Herod's, thou Trump is hailed as a second "Cyrus" the Great of Persia.
The THIRD temple will likewise be a "CARNALLY" motivated endeavor and will actually serve as the temple of Satan, (anti-Christ), who will occupy its' "holy place' and be declared as "god" while God literally dwells in the heart of the Believer!!!
I have been writing on this subject for some time as many "christians" enthusiastically support the building of the third temple, completely delusionary of its' prophetic significance and dismissing the reality of its' real purpose!!! DANGER!
UNDERSTAND what is going on in preparation for the "third temple"!
This synagogue is where the Sanhedrin prepares for future temple sacrifices. God graciously shows me that there will be great persecution against Believers who are (One) Congregation, both (Jew & Gentile) BY the "non" believing Jews & Gentiles (the world), over this third temple.
So called "christanity" that supports the rebuilding of this third temple IS deceived and many of those will be part of the final world apostasy. Revelation 17:8.
The "christian church", which includes ALL so called "christian" religions, "roman Catholicism" included is joined by ALL other global religions who will support a temple that is "shared" by all faiths. This is how Francis will "cause" all men to worship the "beast", (son of perdition) who "stands in the "holy place". Revelation 13:12-15.
BELIEVERS WHO TEACH THE TRUTH CONCERNING THE BLOOD OF YESHUA DISMISSES THE PURPOSE OF THIS THIRD TEMPLE will be HATED BY ALL NATIONS!
Most so called Christians, who should know better are allured by the idea of a universal faith and the idea of a religion that embraces all "gods". Most so called "christians" will be completely overcome by the consequences of embracing apostasy. Re-read the seven letters to the "churches" in Revelation 2&3.
The religious component is the force behind the political counterpart. Without the false prophet's spiritual influence, there would be no "universal" acceptance of the anti-Christ. Scripture teaches that it is the "second" beast that "makes" man worship the "first" beast.
Francis will actually convince all religions, including "Islam" to accept the "temple", because Francis is NOT a Believer but rather a world recognized religious figure, "like a lamb with two horns". Revelation 13:11.
GREAT DECEPTION" comes. The non-Believing Jew thinks that the temple will bring the Messiah. The non-believing Gentile thinks that the temple will bring world peace, achieved through tolerance and compromise. BOTH non believing JEW & GENTILE will express hatred of Jesus Christ and embrace "another" man. Revelation 17:8.
While the orthodox Jews continue plans for the third temple sacrifices, Believers who understand scripture, redemptive sacrifice of Yeshua and understand bible prophecy regarding the true "nature" or "reason" for this "temple" will teach against the "purpose" of a third temple.
THIS WILL CAUSE THE SAME LEVEL OF HATRED OF THE REVIVED SANHEDRIN AS THAT OF THE FORMER THAT EXISTED IN THE DAYS OF YESHUA. This is the described persecution by all nations against Christ and His Believers. Matthew 10:22.
The GLOBAL "cHURCH" under Francis will PERSECUTE Believers for "exclusive" faith in Yeshua. This third temple is the temple of Satan. Christians who support the building and its' sacrifices are of the WORLD APOSTATE RELIGION!
EVERYTHING comes full circle. As Jesus was condemned by the Sanhedrin., so it will be in this day, His Body will suffer the same. MARK THESE WORDS, they are not my own. - BOZUNG
The ORIGINAL Eastern Gate in Prophecy... DISCOVERED!
The Eastern Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem is the only one of its nine gates that is closed. It is called the Eastern Gate because it faces east. It is also known by other names, like the Golden Gate. It was closed in the 1500's when the current walls were rebuilt by Suleiman the Magnificent. The Bible indicates that the gate will remain closed until the Messiah returns (Ps. 24:7-10; Isa. 63:1-6; Ezek. 44:1).
Over the years there has been much debate over where the Eastern Gate at the time of Jesus was located along Jerusalem's eastern wall. No excavations could be made because of the Muslim cemetery that is located in front of the gate. But, in 1969, Dr. James Fleming accidentally discovered the location of the First Century gate. On our show Christ in Prophecy, Dr. Fleming shared with us that fascinating story and explain the significance of his discovery.
Dr. Fleming has lived and taught in Israel for the past 37 years at Jerusalem University College and at the Hebrew University. His first claim to fame is that he discovered the ancient Eastern Gate buried beneath the current one. Dr. Fleming has walked or motorcycled about every square mile of Israel, and is so familiar with Israel past and present that Israeli tour guides come to him for training. He now operates the Explorations in Antiquity Center in LaGrange, Georgia, an interactive museum where people here in the U.S. can experience the life and times of Christ.
Nathan Jones: How is it that you came to "accidentally" discover the Eastern Gate?
Dr. Fleming: I hoped you wouldn't notice that part of "accidentally," but yes, I can't take any credit for its discovery. I would like to be able to say after years of study and research I finally found it.
It was a heavy night of rain in the spring of 1969, and at the time I was a student in at Master's level in Archaeology. I thought I'd take some pictures of Jerusalem's city gates. As I was walking through the Muslim cemetery on the east side of the city I got close enough to look. I was taking a picture of the arch and I didn't realize the rain the night before had loosened the limestones at the top of a tomb there. It was a pretty heavy rain, too. But, just as I went "click," the tomb collapsed. So, the actual phrase needs to be instead of "accidental" rather "stumbled upon" discovering the Eastern Gate.
Nathan Jones: You fell into this tomb?
Dr. Fleming: Yes, and those that know me well think I landed on my head! But, no, fortunately enough stones fell in with me that I could stack them up, climb on them, jump up, and chin myself to get out because it was nowhere visited at the time.
Dr. Reagan: How far down did you fall?
Dr. Fleming: It was an eight foot drop. The cavity was actually a mass burial grave. There were 46 skeletons. I didn't count them right away. That was after I found out there was enough stones to get out and there wouldn't be 47 skeletons!
Nathan Jones: There were bones all around you when you were down there?
Dr. Fleming: Probably the cause had been some disease I would guess as there was still some cloth and some cartilage. I would guess it was about 100 years previously that this burial had been put there. There were not records for that particular grave.
Dr. Reagan: Did you realize immediately the opportunity you had?
Dr. Fleming: Well, as my eyes got used to the dark, I could see that beyond the skeletons the back wall of the tomb was an earlier wall. The visible wall on top of the earlier wall continued eight feet below ground. Under that wall was what was amazing — completely preserved stones in nice wedge shape of the top of an earlier gate, meaning that gate was fully preserved!
Dr. Reagan: Do you have an evidence of this? Did you photograph it for example?
Dr. Fleming: Fortunately, not only did I get a picture or two, but they came out.
Because of an uncharacteristic Middle East efficiency, when I brought my archaeology teacher back the next day after class, they had already cemented over the tomb because it is a Muslim cemetery, a sensitive place, so I was glad the picture came out.
My archaeology teacher, Dr. Kohavi, didn't seem that impressed. I think he thought I had landed on my head. Back in those days we had slides and it took awhile to get the picture developed and back. When he finally saw the picture, then he realized that the arch coming up is exactly under the left hand arch today, which means that the present gate preserves what was probably two arches, because it is the first quarter of that semicircle exactly below the first quarter of the semicircle above.
Golgatha, The Ark Of the Covenant, Yeshua... Where is the Ark of the covenant Today? when was it last seen? has it been found?
The Tablets will witness to the Jew, but also be a TESTAMONY against the world and will contrast the ORIGINAL 10 Commandments with the Apostate world "church" new "politically correct" (co-mandates) that the false prophet will REQUIRE all men to follow.
Jehovah WILL use the tablets on public display, in the hands of the two witnesses to confront and remind humanity that He is God and there is NONE other.
This is another MAJOR reason why the world will HATE these two (Elijah and Enoch) and they will be killed when it is their time, only to rise again as confirmation of the Word they presented to the WORLD. Below is a photo of the top of the Ark. Each time Ron attempted to photograph it, the pictures were less than clear, clouded, (blurred). The actual outline of what appears to be angels was enhanced afterward with ink in an attempt to show a bit clearer what Ron actually observed.
Ron eventually stopped trying believing that this was an intentional act of God preventing a clear public view at that time. I am confident that specific leaders of Israel know the ark remains beneath the place of the skull where Ron thinks it will remain in place beneath Golgotha through out the millennial reign of Christ as a testimony and will serve to remind those who visit the site of the "completed picture" of salvation, thou the Tablets will be removed and displayed to the world during the short reign of anti-Christ and his false prophet.
Remember, the sacrifice will be halted, that is NOT permitted. I believe this will take place because the false prophet will declare to the world there is no need as god (man of sin) is with man on earth.
There was one attempt by Jewish priests to physically remove the entire ark, they physically died inside the cave and their bodies were physically removed by Ron at the request of Israeli authorities who were afraid to enter. The deaths were documented in an Israeli news paper at the time, thou the story of how they died was not disclosed to the public.
ISRAEL COERCED INTO TREATY 2014-2015 - "The TREATY of HELL & DEATH" ... HOW CLOSE ARE WE?
A treaty framework with Israel is likely to be signed later this year, 2014, thou the final draft of this treaty will follow. Once the final draft of this treaty is signed, a final seven year period of human political rule is underway that will culminate with apocalyptic destruction and the return of Jesus Christ.
This treaty will permit Israel to build a Temple on the Temple mount and re-institute Levitical priest service of animal sacrifice. Animal sacrifice cannot commence until the Temple of the Jews is built on the Temple mount in Jerusalem. The construction of the Temple of the Jews will immediately commence upon signature of the final draft of this treaty.
This Temple construction should take approximately 1.5 years to complete however, it is "probable" that a "temporary" structure on the Temple mount will facilitate immediate animal sacrifice and service until the actual Temple construction is completed.
A temporary Temple facility on the Temple mount must be properly dedicated with animal sacrifice in order for the Levitical priests to perform service. This temporary facility will allow for animal sacrifice to begin immediately following the signing of this "treaty with many", a covenant with Hell and death.
This "sanctification" process must be repeated again at a later date, during the dedication service of the completed Temple facility once construction is finished. These animal sacrifices are an important prophetic event since all animal sacrifices will be the abolished 3.5 years after the practice is instituted and will be replaced with mandated worship of the human image of anti-Christ when he enters into the holy place. It is likely that the animal sacrifice dedication service that was prepared for the completed Temple facility, will be "interrupted" by the Abomination of Desolation, as the, anti-Christ, enters the holy place. Revelation 13:11-15.
"This is a likely scenario since scripture implicitly states that the treaty will fail in 3.5 years and Daniel identifies this 3.5 year mark as the "midst of the week, when the sacrifice and the oblation will cease, and the abominations he shall make it desolate to the "consummation" (end of all things). Daniel 9:27
Three and one half years, (3.5years) after the signing of this treaty, the anti-Christ, (man of lawlessness), man against Christ, I.e., "anti-Christ", will travel to Jerusalem and walk onto the Temple mount and enter the “holy place”. When this occurs, the Jews living in Judea will flee for their lives to the mountains in an attempt to escape the imminent disaster that will follow the collapse of this doomed so called “peace treaty” with Israel.
Interestingly, Jews in Judea is one of the most critical elements under negotiation to settle land disputes regarding this current treaty with Israel. The fact that Jews will be permitted to remain in Judea as a result of this very treaty is nothing less than statistically and prophetically amazing. Of course when the treaty falls apart 3.5 years after its signing, the lives of these Jews will be in jeopardy, exactly the condition that Jesus warned of in Matthew 24:16. It is at this exact moment in time a cataclysmic period that Jesus Christ referred to as the “Great Tribulation” will commence. Matthew 24:21.
15 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand), 16 “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. 18 And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. 19 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 20 And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. Matthew 24:15-21.
The Abomination of Desolation (the lawless one), Anti-Christ, will enter the holy place and "trigger" of the judgments of God. This abominable "event" occurs 3.5 years AFTER animal sacrifices are abolished. Daniel 12:11. This occurs during Daniel's seventieth week, the seven year period of Jacob's time of trouble"
"And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week (seven years): and in the midst of the week, (3.5 years later), he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate". Daniel 9:27
We know that the animal sacrifices on the Temple mount will commence immediately following completion of the Temple or a "temporary facility", while construction begins and is underway.
We know that animal sacrifices will be abolished 3.5 years after the first animal sacrifice occurs.
We know that the abolishment of animal sacrifice will immediately be followed by, or may possibly be the result of, the abomination of desolation entering the "Holy Place".
We know that 3.5 years after the initial signing of the treaty with Israel, the treaty will fail and the abomination of desolation will enter the holy place.
11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. Revelation13:11-15.
IN SUMMARY: (Daniel 12:11, Daniel 9:27 and Matthew 24:15-21).
Daniel 12:11- states that from the day the sacrifice is abolished to the day anti-Christ enters the holy place is 1,290 days.
Daniel 9:27 - states that the anti-Christ signs a seven year covenant with many, and 3.5 years later abolishes the sacrifices and sets up the abomination of desolation.
Matthew 24:15-21 - Jesus specifically refers to this event and states that when the abomination of desolation enters the holy place that the "Great Tribulation commence, by this time 3.5 years have passed.
This would describe the scenario as follows:
1) The moment that animal sacrifices begin, one can count forward 3.5 years to when these animal sacrifices will be abolished as the result of the abomination of desolation entering the holy place.
2) Since Daniel's "week" is a seven year period and Daniel states that animal sacrifice will cease, (be abolished), at the (mid-way), his words: "In the middle of the seven", the reasonable conclusion must follow that after the abomination of desolation enters the holy place that there remains the last 3.5 years of this "week"
BACKGROUND:
The Cyrus Cylinder confirms that Cyrus allowed captives in Babylon to return to their native lands, earning him an honored place in Judaism.Cyrus the Great figures in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) as the patron and deliverer of the Jews. He is mentioned twenty-three times by name and alluded to several times more. [1] From these statements it appears that Cyrus the Great, king of Persia, was the monarch under whom the captivity of the Jews ended, for in the first year of his reign he was prompted by Yahweh to make a decree that the temple in Jerusalem should be rebuilt and that such Jews as cared to might return to their land for this purpose. Moreover, he showed his interest in the project by sending back with them the sacred vessels which had been taken from the temple and a considerable sum of money to buy building materials with.
Cyrus in Babylon and the Jewish connection - The Cyrus ‘ s houman rights epigraph:
The personage of Cyrus the Great is unconditionally praised in the Jewish sources. It is likely that, after the Persian conquest of Babylon, Cyrus had commenced his relationship with the Jewish leaders in exile,[2] and that he later was considered as a messiah sent by Yahweh.[3] Daniel was in the favor of Cyrus, and it was in the third year of Cyrus that he had the vision recorded in his tenth chapter.
Cyrus issued the decree of liberation to the Jews,[4] concerning which Daniel had prayed and prophesied.[5] The edict of Cyrus for the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem marked a great epoch in the history of the Jewish people. However, some of the non-Jewish peoples of Samaria hired counselors to frustrate the Jews from completing the rebuilding throughout the reign of Cyrus, Xerxes ('Ahasuerus'), and Artaxerxes, until the reign of Darius. The work recommenced under the exhortations of the prophets, and when the authorities asked the Jews what right they had to build a temple, they referred to the decree of Cyrus. Darius, who was then reigning, caused a search for this alleged decree to be made, and it was found in the archives at Ecbatana,[6] whereupon Darius reaffirmed the decree and the work proceeded to its triumphant close.
A chronicle drawn up just after the conquest of Babylonia by Cyrus, gives the history of the reign of Nabonidus ('Nabuna'id'), the last king of Babylon, and of the fall of the Babylonian empire. In 538 BC there was a revolt in Southern Babylonia, while the army of Cyrus entered the country from the north. In June the Babylonian army was completely defeated at Opis, and immediately afterwards Sippara opened its gates to the conqueror. Gobryas (Ugbaru), the governor of Kurdistan, was then sent to Babylon, which surrendered "without fighting," and the daily services in the temples continued without a break. In October, Cyrus himself arrived, and proclaimed a general amnesty, which was communicated by Gobryas to "all the province of Babylon," of which he had been made governor. Meanwhile, Nabonidus, who had concealed himself, was captured, but treated honourably; and when his wife died, Cambyses II, the son of Cyrus, conducted the funeral. Cyrus now assumed the title of "king of Babylon," claimed to be the descendant of the ancient kings, and made rich offerings to the temples. At the same time he allowed the foreign populations who had been deported to Babylonia to return to their old homes, carrying with them the images of their gods. Among these populations were the Jews, who, as they had no images, took with them the sacred vessels of the temple.
Speculation abounds to the reasoning for Cyrus' release of the Jews from Babylon. One argument being that Cyrus was a follower of Zoroaster, the monotheistic prophet: Zoroastrianism played a dominant religious role in Persia throughout its history until the Islamic conquest. As such, he would feel a kindred spirit with the monotheistic Jews. Another possibility is the magnanimous respect he is ascribed to have shown to the diverse beliefs and customs of the peoples within his extended kingdom. As one example, upon the conquest of Babylon itself, it's recorded that he paid homage at the temple of the Babylonian god Marduk - thereby gaining the support of the Babylonian people and minimizing further bloodshed. While Jewish tradition, as described previously in Ezra1:1-8, indicates "the Lord inspired King Cyrus of Persia to issue this proclamation", in the Cyrus Cylinder pays homage to Marduk. This Babylonian document has been interpreted as referring to the return the their homelands of several displaced cultural groups, one of which could have been the Jews:
From [Babylon] to Aššur and (from) Susa, Agade, Ešnunna, Zamban, Me-Turnu, Der, as far as the region of Gutium, the sacred centers on the other side of the Tigris, whose sanctuaries had been abandoned for a long time, I returned the images of the gods, who had resided there [I.e., in Babylon], to their places and I let them dwell in eternal abodes. I gathered all their inhabitants and returned to them their dwellings. In addition, at the command of Marduk, the great lord, I settled in their habitations, in pleasing abodes, the gods of Sumer and Akkad, whom Nabonidus, to the anger of the lord of the gods, had brought into Babylon. (lines 30-33)[7]
However, it has been argued that it must be referring to people associated to the image's cult instead of deportees.[8] Diana Edelman has pointed at the serious chronological difficulties that arise when we accept that the Jews returned during the reign of Cyrus.[9]
The terms used by the author of Isaiah are reminiscent of certain passages in the Cyrus Cylinder:[2]
Who roused from the cast him that victory hails at every step? Who presents him with nations, subdues kings to him? His sword makes dust of them and his bow scatters them like straw. He pursues them and advances unhindered, his feet scarcely touching the road. Who is the author of this deed if not he who calls the generations from the beginning? I, Yahweh, who am the first and shall be with the last. (Isaiah 41:2-4)
Then the alliance between Cyrus and Yahweh is made explicit:
Thus says Yahweh to his anointed, to Cyrus, whom he has taken by his right hand to subdue nations before him and strip the loins of kings, to force gateways before him that their gates be closed no more: I will go before you levelling the heights. I will shatter the bronze gateways, smash the iron bars. I will give you the hidden treasures, the secret hoards, that you may know that I am Yahweh. (Isaiah 45:1-3)
Cyrus (Bible)
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[edit] References
^ 2 Chron 36:22-33; Ezra 1:1-8, Ezra 3:7; Ezra 4:3,5; Ezra 5:13-17, Ezra 6:3,14, Isaiah 44:28, Isaiah 45:1,13; Daniel 1:21, Daniel 6:28, Daniel 10:1, and 1 Esdras 2.
^ a b Briant, P., From Cyrus to Alexander: a History of the Persian Empire, (Trans. version), Indiana (2002), p.46.
^ Isaiah 45:1
^ Ezra 1:1-2
^ Daniel 9:3,25
^ Achmetha, Ezra 6:2
^ The Cyrus Cylinder. Translation based on Cogan's, published in W.H. Hallo and K.L. Younger, The Context of Scripture. Vol. II: Monumental Inscriptions from the Biblical World (2003, Leiden and Boston).
^ A. Kuhrt, "The Cyrus Cylinder and Achaemenid Imperial Policy", p. 86-87, in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 25 (1983).
^ Diana Edelman, The Origins of the Second Temple: Persian Imperial Policy and the Rebuilding of Jerusalem (2005)
Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 and Schaff-Herzog Encyclopaedia of Religion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus_Cylinder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9c_l2s6Wk8
The restored temple sacrifice:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTyDhMbfoXQ
THE THIRD TEMPLE of SATAN.
2025 - 2027.5
NOTE: The BIBLICAL RULE ALWAYS APPLIES: ANY AND ALL "TIME LINE" EVENTS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE ALWAYS PREDICATED ON THE "80 YEAR" PSALM 90:10 RULE THAT DECLARES THE LONGEVITY OF ANY GIVEN HUMAN GENERATION IS 70 years, the FINAL GENERATION BEGAN 1N 1948: