Rebuilding Of The Temple In Jerusalem

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How should a Catholic look at the possibility of this? If it ever did happen should we take that to mean its God’s will? If it happened in a Jewish state that had not accepted Christ shouldn’t Catholics (and all Christians) oppose it?
 
It isn’t a very big possibility, at least in the near to medium term.

I don’t the state of Israel is in any mood- at this point in time- for the kind of heat that such a program would generate.

I can’t see much positive upside for the Jews to do this
 
I’d start praying very hard with sweat pouring down my face. Not because of any prophecy but because every Muslim nation on Earth would be beyond irate and war would be likely.
 
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How should a Catholic look at the possibility of this? If it ever did happen should we take that to mean its God’s will? If it happened in a Jewish state that had not accepted Christ shouldn’t Catholics (and all Christians) oppose it?
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The Temple is to be rebuilt on its original site. That’s because it’s considered Holy Ground for the Jews. Right now a big Muslim mosque is on that site.

So if the Temple is rebuilt, it will have to come with the destruction or erosion of the mosque.

We should not oppose it. Afterall Jesus walked on that ground, preached there,

Here is an interactive of the site and the mosque

 
@meltzerboy2. Might have some good links to the history of the Jewish Temples and more info
 
Its true Jesus preached there. He also predicted its destruction. Temple based Judaism (as opposed to today’s modern versions) rejected Jesus, and was directly responsible for his death. Why should Christians not oppose a rebuilding of the Temple before the Jewish people accept Christ?
 
Jesus is the Temple. His church is his body.

There’s a reason why the veil to the Holy of Holies was torn when Christ died on the cross… and why the High Priest was in shock. As the body of Christ died, so did the Temple… but that earthly Temple was never raised as Christ was raised.

This is the whole reason why we call this the New Covenant. The New Testament. There aren’t two separate people of God. Just one. And no one comes to God except through the Son. Anything else is Protestant dribble… and not even all Protestants (to their credit), but a particular subset (Dispensationalists), who’ve injected Zionism and “dual covenants” into their Theology.
 
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The mosque is there. And there is no indication that is going to not be there for a very long time.
I wouldn’t put energy into these thoughts.
 
According to Wikipedia, there was a failed attempt to rebuild the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem under Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate in the 4th century:
Attempt to rebuild the Jewish Temple
In 363, not long before Julian left Antioch to launch his campaign against Persia, in keeping with his effort to foster religions other than Christianity, he ordered the Temple rebuilt.[116][117] A personal friend of him, Ammianus Marcellinus, wrote this about the effort:
Julian thought to rebuild at an extravagant expense the proud Temple once at Jerusalem, and committed this task to Alypius of Antioch. Alypius set vigorously to work, and was seconded by the governor of the province; when fearful balls of fire, breaking out near the foundations, continued their attacks, till the workmen, after repeated scorchings, could approach no more: and he gave up the attempt.
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The failure to rebuild the Temple has been ascribed to the Galilee earthquake of 363. Sabotage by Christians is a possibility, as is an accidental fire. Divine intervention was the common view among Christian historians of the time.[118] Julian’s support of Jews caused Jews to call him “Julian the Hellene”.[119]
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Why should we oppose, rather then respect the Jewish religion and traditions?

Look into the History of the site of the Temple. And it’s very ancient history, a history that includes the Patriachs of our Church. Your Patriachs, my patriachs. We are the children of Abraham. Jesus Christ is our Lord.
Jewish people today, are forbidden to walk on the Temple Mount because to them, it is very Holy ground. There are signs on the walls telling Jewish people not to walk there.


“The wall
The Jewish Quarter is home to the Kotel, or the Western Wall, a remnant of the retaining wall of the mount on which the Holy Temple once stood.
Inside the temple was the Holy of Holies, the most sacred site in Judaism.
Jews believe that this was the location of the foundation stone from which the world was created, and where Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac. Many Jews believe the Dome of the Rock is the site of the Holy of Holies.
Today, the Western Wall is the closest place Jews can pray to the Holy of Holies.
It is managed by the Rabbi of the Western Wall and every year hosts millions of visitors. Jewish people from all over the world visit this place to pray and connect to their heritage, especially during the High Holidays.”
 
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