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Sunday, November 22, 2015
Ezekiel 45:22
And upon that day shall the prince prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a bullock for a sin-offering.
For further study – Ezekiel 45:1-25
The passage that we will look at today for our devotional reading is a very troubling portion of scripture for many people. It is discussing the events that take place at the Temple in Jerusalem, the one that Jesus will build when He returns to the earth at the Second Coming, Zechariah 6:12.
As you read through the whole chapter in this portion of Ezekiel’s prophetic book we see that seven chapters, Ezekiel 40-46, are dedicated to dealing with the Temple that Jesus will "rule and reign" from, Zechariah 6:13, in the Kingdom to come.
In these chapters, we find that the Prophet, in 202 verses, lays out all
that is needed, every detail, to construct the Messiah’s Temple and he
describes all the activities that will take place at this Temple, which
includes "animal sacrifices".
You read correctly, "animal sacrifices" will be performed at the Temple
in Jerusalem during the 1,000 year Kingdom Period. Let me set that aside
for a moment to look at several other details.
This passage, along with Ezekiel 42:20, defines the size and area of the city of Jerusalem, verses 1-6. It also describes the Temple Mount as well, Ezekiel 42:20. These are details that must be followed, in all instances in order for Bible Prophecy to be fulfilled.
These first six verses in Ezekiel 45 set
the borders of the city of Jerusalem, and the size of the Holy City, in
the Kingdom. Studying the details reveals that Jerusalem will be 2,500
square miles, 50 miles on each side. That is almost the width of the
State of Israel.
The Temple Mount, Ezekiel 42:20,
will be right at one square mile. This is almost three times its size
today. Actually, the "Old City" is today almost one square mile. The
Temple Mount, in the Kingdom will be where the Lord has chosen to "dwell
among His people, forever", Psalm 132:13-14.
Now, back to the restoring of the "sacrificial system" in the Kingdom
Period. In this devotional I am not going into full detail on this
troubling passage and issue. Let me say that the "sacrifice of animals"
in Old Testament times and in the Kingdom Period to come did not, and
will not effect the "eternal salvation" of anyone.
Sacrifices were offered up in Old Testament times to restore fellowship
of those who "sinned". In the Kingdom there will be Jews in human
bodies, that will not only enter the Kingdom, but also will have
"children", Isaiah 65:20.
As is the case during all dispensations, every one is "saved by grace, through faith", Ephesians 2:8-9.
All Old Testament "saints" accepted what God told them to do, by faith,
and thus "salvation", by faith. This salvation is a "gift" from the
Lord, not because of offering sacrifices.
Sacrifices will not only restore fellowship, but the whole operation of
the Temple will be to instruct the Jews in the Kingdom Period of how to
worship the Lord. Look on my website for an article that will go more
in-depth on this subject.
Before the Messiah’s Temple is erected in Jerusalem during the Kingdom
Period, there will be a Temple in Jerusalem during the Tribulation
Period, Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:15 and Revelation 11:1-2. All preparations have been made for this next Temple to be up and operating in the very near future.
This Tribulation Temple will be where the Antichrist will receive
"worship" from all on the earth that do not trust in the Messiah for
eternal salvation. All preparations have been made for the Tribulation
Temple to be put in place, but first the Rapture must take place, and
that could happen today. Even so come, Lord Jesus.
PRAYER THOUGHT: Thank
you Lord for the promise of your return to earth, the preparations
already made for that to happen and the prospect that it might begin,
with the Rapture taking place, soon.