Yes — according to Les Feldick, significant preparations for the rebuilding of the Jewish temple are already in place.
Les reports that young men have been trained for the priesthood, priestly garments are hanging on mannequins, and all the instruments needed for sacrificial worship have been prepared. A red heifer has also been raised in Israel for purification purposes. What remains is the physical temple itself and the permission to build it.
Daniel 9:27 — This verse describes a future prince who confirms a covenant, then stops sacrifice and oblation in the middle of the week and brings abominations into the temple — implying a rebuilt temple is operating.
Daniel 9:27 speaks of a time when sacrifice and oblation are happening and then are forced to cease. It says: 'And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.' This implies that a temple and a sacrificial system are functioning in Jerusalem at that future time. Scripture itself does not give details about priestly garments, red heifers, or construction technology; those details come from Les's reports of current events.
Les teaches that Israel is more than ready to rebuild the temple and that the current preparations are evidence of how quickly prophecy is moving. He says young Jewish men have already been trained for the priesthood, the priestly garments are hanging on mannequins, and all the utensils for sacrificial worship are prepared and on display. He also reports that a red heifer has been raised and isolated on an Israeli farm so that its ashes can purify the new temple. Les identifies the rebuilt temple as the Tribulation Temple, which will be in operation during the first three and a half years of the Tribulation. Then, at the midpoint, the Antichrist will enter it and defile it, as Daniel 9 describes.
Les says Israel already has young men trained for the priesthood, priestly garments hanging on mannequins, and all the instruments needed for sacrificial worship. He mentions the Temple Institute as a place where these items are displayed. He also says the Jerusalem Post reported about a red heifer already isolated on a farm in Israel, where its ashes can be used to purify the new temple. In addition, he references kosher dirt being brought in to keep the temple site undefiled.
Les explains that all the physical preparations are ready, but what is missing is the temple building itself and permission to build. He says the temple can go up rather quickly with modern technology. He notes that he does not know how the conflict with the Mosque of Omar will be resolved — whether it will be compromised, or whether an act of war or nature will destroy it — but somehow a temple will be built.
Les says the next temple, which he calls the Tribulation Temple, will be the third temple and is still future. It will operate during the first three and a half years after the seven-year covenant is signed, and the Antichrist will put his stamp of approval on it. At the midpoint, the Antichrist will move into the temple and force the Jew to worship him as God. Les repeatedly points to Daniel 9 as the foundational passage for this sequence.
Les says no. He teaches that the reinstituted temple worship will not be a work of God; it will be much the same kind of religion as Judaism was during Christ's earthly ministry. He also says that while Israel is looking for their Messiah, they are looking for Him to come the first time, not the second time, because they do not recognize that Christ was the Messiah.
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tells about will be coming on the scene. So watch Israel. That's the key to not only the Middle East, but to the whole world situation, because all of God's Word rests on what happens to that little nation of Israel. Remember too that there are three million Jews still in Russia. They're going to have to come back to Israel. There are about six million Jews still in America.
Priests and Garments Ready
Les says Israel already has young men trained for the priesthood and the priestly garments hanging on mannequins; only the temple building itself is missing and it can go up quickly with modern technology.
Temple Institute Display
Les describes the Temple Institute as having all the garments and instruments needed for sacrificial worship on display, waiting only for permission to build the temple.
Red Heifer Ready
Les reports that Israel has trained priests, prepared garments and utensils, and isolated a red heifer on an Israeli farm so its ashes can purify the new temple.
Tribulation Temple Not Yet Built
Les says the next temple — the Tribulation Temple — has not begun to be built yet, but the Jews are more than ready, and kosher dirt has been prepared for the site.
Antichrist Defiles Temple
Les says the temple will be operating, and at the midpoint the Antichrist will enter and force the Jew to worship him rather than the God of the Old Testament.
Temple Worship in First Half
Les explains that Israel will have temple worship for the first three and a half years, the Antichrist will approve it, and Israel's anticipation of the temple is tied to their search for a Messiah — though they do not recognize Christ.
Daniel 9 Connection
Les points to Daniel 9: the rebuilt temple will be in Jerusalem, and the coming ruler will move into it at the midpoint of the Tribulation and defile it.
Daniel 9:27: And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
This is the foundational verse Les repeatedly uses to show that a rebuilt temple and sacrificial system will be operating in the Tribulation, only to be defiled by the Antichrist.
According to Les Feldick, yes. He says young men have been trained for the priesthood and the priestly garments are hanging on mannequins in Israel, ready for use. He also reports that all the sacrificial utensils have been prepared and displayed.
No. Les says everything is ready but the temple itself has not begun to be built. It will be rebuilt in Jerusalem at some point before the middle of the Tribulation.
Les says a red heifer has been bred and isolated on an Israeli farm so that its ashes can be used for purification when the new temple is built. The ashes are needed for cleansing and purifying the temple.
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