Messiah's Coming Temple

by John W. Schmitt; J. Carl Laney

Publisher:

Kregel

, 2014

Overview

One of the Old Testament’s most enigmatic prophecies is Ezekiel’s vision of a new, restored temple in Jerusalem. Some dismiss the notion of a rebuilt temple as irrelevant to both the Christian faith and modern society.

But what if Ezekiel’s prophetic vision is true and will come to pass? What would a restored temple look like? How would it operate? When would it be built? How would the temple relate to the return of the Messiah?

Based on extensive research and discussions with leading rabbis in both the United States and Israel, the authors provide a complete and accurate picture of Israel’s future house of worship.

Key Features

• The latest archaeological findings from Jerusalem and the Temple Mount
• Drawings and photographs depicting the Millennial Temple of Ezekiel and modern archaeological sites

Contents

• The Tabernacle: Foreshadows of the Temple
• A Short History of Temples
• Ezekiel: The Prophet of Israel’s Future Temple
• Attempts at Rebuilding the Temple
• Ezekiel’s Temple and Archaeology
• Predictions of a Different Temple
• What Is Next on the Prophetic Calendar?
• Ezekiel’s Vision of the Future Temple
• Delving Deeper into Ezekiel’s Temple
• A Temple, but Whose?
• The Temple Altar and Sacrifice
• Can Sacrifices Be Part of a Future Temple?
• The Temple in the Land of Israel
• Life in the Messianic Age
• What Is Missing from Messiah’s Temple?
• Preparing for Your Future

Top Highlights

“The sacrifices described in Ezekiel will provide those who enter the messianic age as sinful humans, an opportunity to respond to God by remembering what Jesus did on the cross. These sacrifices will provide a means of worship and fellowship with God, not appeasement of God’s wrath over sin. They will be a remembrance of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection.” (Page 159)

“It is of extreme importance to note that the author of Hebrews is not saying all sacrifices are forever banned, but that no sacrifice can take the place of Jesus’ supreme and complete sacrifice for sin and its consequences.” (Page 147)

“Ezekiel indicates that major changes have been made to the altar of sacrifice, both in its shape and approach.” (Page 181)

“Someday—and no one knows when—we shall wake up to the news that the Dome of the Rock no longer stands on the Temple Mount. God’s Word predicts that another Temple is coming. This future Temple will be grander than Solomon’s Temple or Herod’s Temple and will become more significant than any previous Temple. This Temple will be the future center for world government.” (Page 17)

“While the Second Temple was completely remodeled by Herod, it is regarded by historians as one and the same as the Temple built by the Jewish exiles upon their return from Babylon. The Jews are thus awaiting the building of the Third Temple.” (Page 40)

Product Details

• Title: Messiah’s Coming Temple: Ezekiel’s Prophetic Vision of the Future Temple
• Authors: John W. Schmitt, J. Carl Laney
• Edition: Second Edition
• Publisher: Kregel
• Print Publication Date: 2014
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Pages: 224
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. Ezekiel › Prophecies--Temple of God; Temple of God
• ISBNs: 9780825443268, 0825443261
• Resource ID: LLS:MSSHSCMNGTMPL
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T01:38:37Z

About the Authors

John W. Schmitt is executive director of Future Hope Ministries, a ministry dedicated to helping people explore the future and how it relates to them. He is an internationally recognized authority on the biblical temple. A frequent traveler to Israel, John has friendships within Israel’s planners for the future temple. He has appeared on many television and radio shows and is a conference speaker throughout the United States, Europe, and Israel, where his lectures have helped the Bible come alive.

J. Carl Laney (ThM, Western Seminary; PhD, Dallas Theological Seminary) is professor of biblical literature and coordinator for Israel study programs at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. He has traveled widely throughout the Middle East and is the author of numerous scholarly and popular works, including commentaries on several Old Testament books.