Zion is Known By Her Almighty God.

Submitted by M. Tovey (United States), Jan 9, 2012 at 16:19

While it is certain that neither one of us, nor others that I have read about, both Muslim and Jewish/Christian, can definitely determine where the former Temple of Herod was actually located without more forensic evidence, there are implications that the site does have historic evidence of the modern sort that it is Jewish in at least part of the location's time in history. The al-Aqsa Masjid does not occupy the entire site, for there are other Muslim sites in the same vicinity.

While there may not be any known articles of Herod's Temple (remember Yeshua's prophecy about there not being a stone left overturned) the demolition of which was completed by the Romans near two thousand years ago, archeological artifacts from surrounding the location are in evidence, the character of which is disputed by the waqf, but are existent nonetheless.

But, while I cannot specifically say that the al-Aqsa Masjid is over the potential location of the former Jewish site, I do have an opinion based upon circumstantial forensic evidence that the former Second Temple was actually in one of the vacant areas on the 'platform' of the site, meaning that if it came down to it, nothing need be demolished to build the Millennial Temple adjacent to the existing Muslim structures, which IS prophesied.

Is it something I would push for? It is, thankfully, not my call. But it is part of the issues that will affect both our lives, because, as I have mentioned, the prophetic formula is intact and the appropriate sections fulfilled.

As for Zion, it is Jerusalem according to Biblical prophecy. As for the Temple, it would be better that you were not there when it is being built, for the companion prophecies of that time are not compatible with a true belief in Jesus Christ while one is still mortally bound to the period.

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