The time of Jacob's trouble
"And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, This is the
ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto
the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot,
wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:" Numbers 19:1,2
There is a group in Israel's capital city of Jerusalem called the Temple Institute.For the past 27 years they have worked tirelessly to fashion all the items that will be needed
to for worship in the Third Jewish Temple. It is a painstakingly-slow
job but one that they have accomplished. One missing ingredient,
however, was a perfect, unblemished red heifer as found in Numbers 19
whose ashes would be used in a purification cleansing ritual for the
Temple. For the entire time that the Temple stood in Israel, a total of
nine red heifers were used. Jews believe that the appearance of a perfect red heifer
would usher in the appearance of the long-awaited Messiah. The 10th red
heifer has been found in America, and preparations are now underway to
bring the animal to Israel.
"For
thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and
not of peace. Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child?
wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in
travail, and all faces are turned into paleness? Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it." Jeremiah 30:5-7
The
9th chapter of the book of Daniel tells us that the Temple is indeed
standing during the time of Jacob's trouble as found in Jeremiah 30:7.
Daniel learned much from the writings of the prophet Jeremiah. But
Daniel goes on to say that when the Temple is rebuilt,
it will be inhabited by the Antichrist - the false messiah. Daniel
devotes multiple chapters to this man of sin that will arise and deceive
the Jews by flatteries.
"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." Daniel 9:27
The
appearance of a perfect red heifer has sent shock waves amongst the
Temple faithful in Israel, for they believe it will usher in the
Messiah. But it will not. It will usher in a time of agony, bloodshed
and woe the likes of which this world has never seen. It will start with
a false messiah in a rebuilt Third Temple, and it will end with the
time of Jacob's trouble leading into the Day of the Lord from Joel
chapters 2 and 3.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
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