“And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst.” – Exodus 25:8
The Significance of the Third Temple
The Third Temple represents more than just a physical structure; it signifies the presence of God among His people. As we reflect on its significance, we recognize that the Temple has always been a place where heaven meets earth, a holy space where worship, sacrifice, and community thrive. The anticipation surrounding the Third Temple reminds us of the values of faith, hope, and redemption. It urges us to prepare our hearts for God’s fullness in our lives and to recognize that a sacred place is vital for cultivating our relationship with Him. God’s desire is to dwell among us, just as He did with the Israelites in the past. This forthcoming Temple is a call for us to embrace this divine opportunity to seek spiritual restoration and renewal.
Isaiah 56:7
“These I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.” – Isaiah 56:7
Ezekiel 37:26-27
“I will make a covenant of peace with them. It will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and increase their numbers, and I will put my sanctuary among them forever. My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be my people.” – Ezekiel 37:26-27
Zechariah 6:12-13
“Say to him: ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: Here is the man whose name is the Branch, and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the Lord. It is he who will build the temple of the Lord, and he will be clothed with majesty and will sit and rule on his throne.” – Zechariah 6:12-13
Revelation 21:22
“I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.” – Revelation 21:22
2 Chronicles 7:15
“Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.” – 2 Chronicles 7:15
Ezekiel 40:1-2
“In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth of the month, in the fourteenth year after the fall of the city, on that very day the hand of the Lord was on me, and he took me there. In visions of God he took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose south side were some buildings that looked like a city.” – Ezekiel 40:1-2
Daniel 9:27
“He will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’ In the middle of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.” – Daniel 9:27
Matthew 24:1-2
“Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. ‘Do you see all these things?’ he asked. ‘Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.'” – Matthew 24:1-2
Revelation 11:1-2
“I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, ‘Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the worshipers there. But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles.'” – Revelation 11:1-2
Isaiah 2:2-3
“In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. Many peoples will come and say, ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob.'” – Isaiah 2:2-3
Haggai 1:8
“Go up into the mountains and bring down timber and build my house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be honored,” says the Lord.” – Haggai 1:8
Nehemiah 2:18
“I also told them about the gracious hand of my God on me and what the king had said to me. They replied, ‘Let us start rebuilding!’ So they began this good work.” – Nehemiah 2:18
Ezra 3:10
“When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests in their vestments and with trumpets, and the Levites with cymbals took their places to praise the Lord, as prescribed by David king of Israel.” – Ezra 3:10
Psalms 127:1
“Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.” – Psalms 127:1
Malachi 3:10
“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.” – Malachi 3:10
John 4:23-24
“Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” – John 4:23-24
1 Peter 2:5
“You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” – 1 Peter 2:5
Hebrews 10:19-21
“Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God.” – Hebrews 10:19-21
Acts 7:48-50
“However, the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands; as the prophet says: ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me?” – Acts 7:48-50
Psalms 84:1-2
“How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.” – Psalms 84:1-2
James 4:8
“Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” – James 4:8
2 Chronicles 12:14
“He did evil because he had not set his heart on seeking the Lord.” – 2 Chronicles 12:14
Philippians 3:20-21
“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.” – Philippians 3:20-21
Colossians 3:2
“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” – Colossians 3:2
Matthew 5:8
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” – Matthew 5:8
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Psalms 27:4
“One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.” – Psalms 27:4
Mark 11:24
“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” – Mark 11:24
Hebrews 4:16
“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” – Hebrews 4:16
Ephesians 6:18
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” – Ephesians 6:18