A third temple? When did God command that be built? I don't know anywhere in the closed cannon of scripture where we are commanded to build a third temple.
@John B you say "Christians should be looking forward to it"? I strongly disagree, I believe Christians should be tearing their robes in horror hearing this will be built. It is an insult to our King, a slap to Jesus face attempting to reinstitute the animal sacrifices and shadows that pointed to Him. He told us very clearly that "IT IS FINISHED!"
A huge hole in this view is God never commanded this "3rd temple" be built that I know of. Can you point me to His word where this is commanded? Is He still revealing things to us, is the cannon of scripture still open?
Well if His revelation is complete, and nowhere in it does He command this temple be built, at least we wont have to worry about a false temple being desecrated, right?
I call this "the 3rd temple dilemma" and have never had anyone answer it with a satisfactory answer backed by His word yet. Most the time it's just "god can do anything", full stop. Can you tell me how a temple that men built by their own will could be desecrated if it's not Holy?
Unless God commands His temple be built is it not just another man made structure that was already desecrated by us brand new. This doesn't even touch on the point that this is His plan moving backwards, why? God doesn't work like this anywhere else that I know of. I'm very interested in your answers to these questions and hope to read your reply soon. Have a great day.