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of the Dome of the Rock! The Third Temple could be built without
demolishing the Dome of the Rock.
The revival of the Roman Empire under the banner of the European
Union (EU) and Israel’s Associate Membership with the EU, prepare
the way for Antichrist’s involvement in Israel’s affairs.
The “Oslo Accord” and other peace plans which seek to solve the
Arab/Jewish conflict by dividing the land and making Jerusalem an
international city, lay the groundwork for negotiations for the Temple
Mount.
The rise of Islamic
fundamentalism,
which began in 1979 at
the time the Shah of
Persia was overthrown,
is most significant. It is
clear from Scripture
that God will use the
hatred of the Muslims
to cause the nation of
Israel to seek the Lord.
Israel has defeated her
Arab neighbours so
decisively on the
battlefield that she now
feels secure, especially
with military support from the United States. However, the wider
circle of Islamic nations: Iran (Persia), Turkey (Togarmah), Libya, and
Ethiopia (Sudan), represent a more formidable threat, and when
Turkey falls to the Islamists Israel will have no adequate military
answer. Russia’s relationship with Islamic nations is an ominous
sign.
The Rapture of the Church takes place before the 70th “week” begins,
when the Temple will be reconstructed, so although we must refrain
from fixing any time for the Second Advent, it is evident that we are
drawing near to the end of the age.
The Day of the Lord
Throughout Scripture the Day of the Lord is seen as the time of awful
judgment which precedes the second coming of Christ. Events which
are foretold in the Day of the Lord are the same as those which will occur
in the period which Jesus called the “great tribulation”, and we may safely
say that they both refer to the same period.
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Israel’s 70 “Weeks” Prophecy