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Hi Is,
Some thoughts:
The rider is “given” a crown symbolising authority but he already had the bow.
The Horse is white and we know nothing of the rider's clothes.
Horses symbolise strength and power beyond the natural man's resources.
White symbolises purity or righteousness.
The Bow symbolises attack, war or aggression.
The Arrow allows influence from afar.
The Horse allows travel far and wide.Since we know this person does not represent true righteousness then it seems likely to me that it represents the international success and popularity of a false gospel encouraged by the false church and accompanied by false signs and wonders.
What do you think?
Quote (Is 1:18 @ April 01 2005,08:19) Where did Jesus referred specifically to the 2nd Temple of his day? I don't recall Jesus referring specifically to Solomons temple in this context. Cubes, I hope by comparing Matt 24:15 & Daniel 9:27 I have shown you that the seven yr period described in Dan 9 has not yet occurred. If you dispute this, then please show me proof of the AOD, mass fleeing by Israel and the terrible tribulation events. When the tribulation, does occur there will be an order to cease oblations. But to have sacrifices you must have a temple. Therefore, since there is currently no temple in Jerusalem, it is logical to deduce that sometime between now and the middle of the 'week' one must be built. This will be the third temple.
Hello Is. 1:18:Thanks for your response. It is consistent with what I've heard prophetic scholars on TV say, and having no opinion of my own, I pretty much had no reason to dispute it. I still don't dispute it but I question it now given my recent look at Matthew 24 as I shared earlier.
Now to answer your question: Jesus was referring to the 2nd Temple built by Zerubabbel and his fellow returnees from captivity. It was not the Temple that Solomon built. Matt 24:1-3 recently caught my attention in a way it hadn't before, which led to my questions and reassessment of the viewpoint you present:
Mat 24:1 Jesus came out from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings to Him.
Mat 24:2 And He said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.”
Mat 24:3 As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what {will be} the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”I hope that is a satisfactory answer to your question.
- 1. My point is that the Temple in question is in the above verse.
- 2. The very temple Jesus referred to, the only such temple in Israel known to have been defiled and that by gentiles, the only temple that was destroyed. (Coming to think of it, it had to be destroyed because it was defiled. Even with regards to our bodies being the temple of God, we are told to keep ourselves holy and from defilement as those who do such things would not enter the kingdom).
Now, history and evidence supports this viewpoint. We cannot say the same for viewpoint #1, which is what you presented.
My understanding of the history I read on the internet led me to think that people fled (believers, mostly, according to one site), but more people got slaughtered over the course of time. And eventually the temple was destroyed. I shall try and find some of those sites and post links.
The temple was not destroyed overnight. But it is destroyed. And we tend to see the primary link b/n Yeshua's death and resurrection as it relates to it, but not in the context of the Matt 24 end time prophecy.
