Does Jerusalem’s Temple contain a prophecy for our age?
The first temple, in all its glory, was built on Mount Moriah where God stayed Abraham’s hand and provided a ram for the sacrifice in the place of Isaac. Jerusalem’s Temple is all about sacrifice.
The very nature of the temple building and its ordinances was indicative of the emphasis that God placed on the separateness of his people. Only the sons of Aaron were chosen as the Priests to minister within the temple, and only the Levites, the descendents of the third son of Jacob and his wife Leah, were set apart by God to handle the holy things of worship. And while Gentiles were not barred from entrance into the temple precincts, they could not venture beyond the outer courts.
Any violation of Israel’s separateness threatened the temple itself. Read my related post, Temples in Jerusalem, for a deeper insight into the history of the first and second temples. http://www.forest-of-lebanon.com/2012/02/temples-in-jerusalem/
The nation of Israel was always intended by God to stand apart, like the inner temple, raised above the pagan nations surrounding her. She was to be a beacon, a purveyor of the truth. Her Priests and Levites were not only caretakers of the Law of Moses, but should also have been able to interpret the prophets. And their ultimate purpose was to recognise and elevate Messiah when at last he was revealed. [Read more...]








