THE APOCALYPSE AND THE TEMPLE CODE

2. The theory of Enoch and Elijah as the two witnesses

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Both are Old Testament prophets

- the witnesses are prophets (Rev. 11:10) - it is appointed unto us once to die (Heb. 9:27) - the prophets call down fire (Rev. 11:5) - they close the heavens for 42 months (Rev. 11:6)

Both have never died

Elijah called down fire from heaven

 Elijah closed the heavens for 42 months

 Enoch prophesied about the Lord returning in Judgment (Jude verses 14 -15)  Both are mentioned by the early fathers

- as the two witnesses (Ante-Nicene Fathers)

Note: Moses died and God buried him (Deut 34:5). At the transfiguration Moses represented the Law and Elijah represented the prophets.

JEWISH INTEREST IN A TEMPLE

There has not been a Jewish Temple since 70 AD. In Israel, among some, there is an interest in the rebuilding of a Temple. However the two Islamic mosques are the challenge.

 In the 1967 war, Jewish paratroopers were on the Temple Mount and had control of the Mount  Israeli General Moshe Dayan gave the keys back to the Islamic guards  In the eyes of the Muslims, the Jews and Christians occupy their lands

A. There are organizations working on the Third Temple

1. Temple Institute

a. They began by building small vessels and trumpets b. They began to sew the garments of the priests and Levites c . They made a copy of the menorah (displayed in Jewish section) d. They are continually working on other items

2. School of the Levites

a. Rabbi HaCohen founder (building models and teaching sacrifices) b. Rabbi Getz claimed to have seen the ark in a tunnel in 1981

3. Temple Mount Faithful

a. Gershon Solomon (founder) fought in the War of 1967 b. He has attempted on numerous occasions to move a cornerstone on the Mount

B. Reforming the Sanhedrin

1. The Sanhedrin was the highest Jewish legal tribunal in ancient Israel 2. In Oct. 2004 in Tiberias, Israel, several rabbis launched a new Sanhedrin 3. Rabbi Yisrael Ariel is one of the participating rabbis

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