Hello Again Friend,
Today Have I a treat for you. It's a well hidden gem that will help you to discern with wisdom the timing of the Birth of the Messiah completely consistent with what an Observant Hebrew would Expect.
Do you remember how Messiah said "Destroy this temple; and, in three days I will raise it up again?" Do you remember how they all though He was talking about the literal physical temple of Herod? Nobody understood what He was saying. Nobody.
Friend If we don't understand what Messiah is saying then we will misunderstand what He is telling us because we misinterpret His words. The phrase "Temple of God" appears only nine times in the entire text of the Bible between Genesis 1:1 - Revelation 22:21 it holds significant meaning; and, should be examined.
With that in mind. There is a passage in Haggai 2:18 that has given me great interest. Hopefully you will see it's value.
Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the LORD'S temple was laid, consider it.HAGGAI 2:18
The Four and Twentieth Day of the Ninth Month. This is the Month of Kislev. The Month where Chanukah is celebrated for eight days across the globe in Jewish Communities and Households.
I distinctly remember the first time I read this. I wondered which Temple this was referring to. So. Just like a good Berean I went and examined the Bible's text to see if it discloses the timing of the laying of the foundation stones. I also referenced other non-canonical Apocryphal books to see what they had to say.
What I would discover would alter radically how I would come to interpret this passage. I'm going to assert strenuously that Haggai is referring to the timing of a Temple indeed. Just not the one you think.
When I began I simply used blueletterbible.com
2 Chronicles 23:9:
Matthew 21:12:
Matthew 26:61:
1 Corinthians 3:16:
1 Corinthians 3:17:
2 Corinthians 6:16:
2 Thessalonians 2:4
Revelation 11:1
Revelation 11:19
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