And which was destroyed by the Romans in 70AD. God let the House that was built for Himself be destroyed twice in history, because of the transgressions of the people. But as per the Prophet Micah:. Mic But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.
And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob ; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion , and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
As many of us know, the above verse talks of the Reign of Messiah, in which the House of God and Jerusalem are both mentioned to be active and very much in existence. It was His palace on earth from where He ruled as King over His people.
Even though the Temple in Jerusalem was known to be a place of high importance in the scriptures, there are many who believe that the Temple was purposeless after the Resurrection of Messiah. The fact that the early church spent most of their time in the temple Acts and that Apostle Paul offered sacrifices of purification at the temple Acts ,27, should be enough to show that the importance of the Temple never dwindled in their eyes.
Act Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? Hath not my hand made all these things? Act God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;.
The fact is that the thoughts conveyed above by Stephen and Paul are nothing new, but originate from the Old Testament Scriptures. The Temple was not a place made for God to live in, as even the Heavens cannot contain Him. These thoughts are not new ideas revealed after Christ, but what was always apparent to everyone before Christ.
Isa Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? Also read Paul and his use of Greek Philosophy on Acts Another reason many do not see a reason for a physical Temple in Jerusalem, is because of the thought that Christ replaced it. It is true that He equaled Himself to the Temple John Joh Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
Mar ,38 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. While John could be most likely speaking of the destruction about to fall of Jerusalem as He spoke of many a time in His ministry Luk , , the idea of the Veil being torn has become one, if not the main reason that many believe in the futility of a Temple.
Many interpret this as a sign that the separation between God and Man was removed through this act, and that we can now freely go into the holiest of holies. It is important to point out that there were 2 veils in the Temple. One which separated the Courts from the Holy place and one which separated the Holy place from the Holiest of Holies.
So it is very likely that what was torn was the outer veil. We see similar practices in the Scriptures in Gen , 2Sam , Jos The temple of our Bodies Some believe that our bodies have wholly replaced the Temple in Jerusalem.
There are many verses in the New Testament writings that compare our bodies to the Temple of God, such as:. Eph In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 1Pe Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. So what are we to make of this? Have our bodies replaced any remnant of a physical Temple in Jerusalem? So it is not a new thought to think of ones body as a dwelling place for God.
And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. Isa ,7 Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant; Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
Conclusion As we saw God instituted the tabernacle, and later the temple in Jerusalem, while the synagogue and the church both stood for bodies of people and not physical structures. God has always desired to dwell among His people. Since the dawn of creation, the Father desired that His people would carry His presence. To be carriers of His dominion, His power, and His authority. It is a glimpse of the promise to come for all of us.
H e will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. Let us not forget that we are carriers of His Kingdom. We are that dwelling place of God in the Spirit Ephesians Estimated reading time: 7 minutes.
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Esther Kuhn grew up around the world, tagging along with her parents in ministry. She has lived and studied in Israel, and finds any occasion she can to take people to the Land of the Bible. Share this with your friends. A Synagogue is a place where Jewish people worship God, known to them as Yaweh.
There are several names for the Jewish places of worship. Synagogue is one of the terms referring to a Jewish temple.
It has a large space that can be only used for prayers, but it is not necessary that people go there to worship. Synagogue looks more like a church. A Temple is the place of worship for the followers of a number of religions.
It was derived from the Latin word, templum. It is a sacred place where the believers of a particular religion accept to be the abode of God. Visiting temple is to have the sight of God. Each different religion has their own different temple, pertaining to their own religion, such as a Hindu temple, a Jewish temple, a Buddist temple, a Jain temple, a pagan temple, etc. There are different methods of constructing the temples.
The appearance, materials used in constructions and the story behind their construction, and many other things differ each other. A Church is the place of worship for Christians; it is the place where Christian people directly pray to God, Jesus, Mary or any of the saints.
A church can have many shapes; churches have been constructed in the form of a cross which has a dome inside to draw attention to the heavens, a circle which represents eternity, an octagon or star shape. Most have a spire and a tower. A Mosque or Masjid is the place of worship in Islam; it is where the Islamic people directly pray to Allah, known as salah.
Each prayer is led by the Head of the Mosque, also known as an Imam.
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