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EZEKIEL 41 AND 42
LESSON #36
WORSHIP IN THE MILLENNIAL TEMPLE
v MEMORY VERSE: PSALMS 24:7
v IN EZEKIEL 40 THE ANGEL BEGAN TO MAKE MEASUREMENTSFOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MILLENNIAL TEMPLE. THOSE MEASUREMENTS CONTINUE IN EZKIEL 41AND 42.
Ø NOTICE THE EXTREME DETAIL GIVEN BY GOD FORTHIS FUTURE TEMPLE.
v THE TEMPLE IN ISRAELS HISTORY:
Ø #1 THE TABERNACLE: 1500-1000 BC
§ THE FIRST PUBLIC PLACE OFWORSHIP FOR THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL WAS THE TABERNACLE. IT WAS DESIGNED BY GOD WITH EXACTMEASUREMENTS GIVEN TO MOSES IN THE BOOK OF EXODUS. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TABERNACLE WASPORTABLE BECAUSE THE PEOPLE WERE MOVING THROUGH THE DESERT TO THE PROMISED LAND.
· EVEN AFTER THEY ENTERED THEPROMISED LAND, THE TABERNACLE WAS THE ONE PLACE OF WORSHIP THROUGH THE REIGN OF KING SAULAND KING DAVID.
§ GODS PRESENCE DWELTIN THE TABERNACLE.
Ø #2 SOLOMONS TEMPLE: 1000 586 BC
§ KING SOLOMON CONSTRUCTEDTHE FIRST TEMPLE IN JERUSALEM.
· THEDETAILS FOR THIS TEMPLE WERE GIVEN BY GOD IN THE BOOK OF 2CHRONICLES.
· GODS PRESENCE DWELT IN THISTEMPLE UNTIL THE TIME OF EZEKIEL.
§ THE BABYLONIANS DESTROYEDTHIS TEMPLE IN 586 BC ON THE NINTH DAY OF THE JEWISH MONTH OF AV AS PREDICTED BY EZEKIEL.
Ø #3 ZERUBBABELS TEMPLE: 516 BC 168 BC
§ THE SECOND TEMPLE WASCONSTRUCTED IN JERUSALEM BY ZERUBBABEL IN THE BOOK OF EZRA AFTER THE ISRAELITES RETURN EDFROM THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY.
· GOD GAVE NO CONSTRUCTION DETAILSFOR THIS TEMPLE. WHY?
¨ THE COMMAND TO BUILD THE TEMPLE, THE MONEYAND THE MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION CAME FROM THE PERSIAN KING, CYRUS, AND NOT FROM GOD ORFROM THE JEWISH PEOPLE.
· GODS GLORY NEVER FILLEDTHIS TEMPLE.
· JEWISH THEOLOGIANS DO NOT COUNTTHIS TEMPLE AS IMPORTANT.
§ ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANESDESECRATED THIS TEMPLE IN 168 BC WHEN HE OFFERED A HOG ON THE ALTAR.
Ø #4 HERODS TEMPLE: 64 BC 70 AD
§ KING HEROD REBUILTZERUBBABLES TEMPLE IN 64 BC IN AN ATTEMPT TO WIN THE FAVOR OF THE JEWS.
· GOD GAVE NO COMMAND TO BUILD THISTEMPLE OR ANY CONSTRUCTION DETAILS FOR IT.
· GODS PRESENCE NEVER FILLEDTHIS TEMPLE EXCEPT WHEN JESUS CHRIST WALKED IN IT.
§ THE ROMANS DESTROYED THISTEMPLE IN 70 AD ON THE NINTH DAY OF THE JEWISH MONTH OF AV. (1,250,000 JEWS DIED ON THATDAY.)
Ø #5 THE TRIBULATION TEMPLE: FROM THE PEACE TREATY TO THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDONDURING THE SEVEN-YEAR TRIBULATION PERIOD.
§ THE CONSTRUCTION OF THISTEMPLE WILL BE PERMITTED AND GUARDED BY THE ANTI-CHRIST AND HIS PEACE TREATY.
§ AFTER 3 ½ YEARS, THEANTI-CHRIST WILL DESECRATE THIS TEMPLE BY OFFERING A HOG ON THE ALTAR AND ESTABLISHING HISSTATUE INSIDE FOR WORSHIP.
§ GODS PRESENCE WILLNEVER FILL THIS TEMPLE.
§ JESUS CHRIST WILL DESTROYTHIS TEMPLE AT HIS SECOND COMING.
Ø #6 THE MILLENNIAL TEMPLE: FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE MILLENNIUM FOR 1,000YEARS OF CHRISTS REIGN ON EARTH.
§ THIS IS THE TEMPLEDESCRIBED IN DETAIL BY EZEKIEL FROM EZE 40-48.
§ GODS PRESENCE WILLFILL THIS TEMPLE AS WELL AS THE VISIBLE PRESENCE OF JESUS CHRIST, THE KING OF KINGS.
§ GOD HIMSELF WILL DESTROYTHIS TEMPLE ALONG WITH EVERYTHING IN THE EARTH AND ON THE EARTH AFTER SATANS FINALREBELLION IN THE GOG AND MAGOG WAR.
v EZEKIEL 41 AND 42
Ø SIMILARITIESAND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN OLD TESTAMENT WORSHIP AND MILLENNIAL WORSHIP:
| OLD TESTAMENT WORSHIP: | MILLENNIAL WORSHIP: | MILLENNIAL EXPLANATION: |
| AN ARK OF THE COVENANT WITH A MERCY SEAT IN THE HOLY OF HOLIES | AN ARK OF THE COVENANT WITH A MERCY SEAT IN THE HOLY OF HOLIES | THE PERSONAL PRESENCE OF JESUS CHRIST WILL REPRESENT MANS RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. CHRIST WILL RULE FROM A THRONE IN THE TEMPLE. |
| A GOLDEN ALTAR OF INCENSE THAT REPRESENTS THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE. | NO GOLDEN ALTAR OF INCENSE | PRAYER WILL BE UNNECESSARY BECAUSE MAN WILL SEE CHRIST FACE TO FACE |
| A GOLDEN LAMPSTAND THAT REPRESENTS JESUS CHRIST, THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD | NO GOLDEN LAMPSTAND | THE GLORIOUS PRESENCE OF JESUS CHRIST WILL BE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. |
| A GOLDEN TABLE OF SHEWBREAD THAT REPRESENTS JESUS CHRIST, THE BREAD OF LIFE | NO GOLDEN TABLE OF SHEWBREAD | THE GLORIOUS PRESENCE OF JESUS CHRIST WILL SUPPLY MANS NEEDS, BODY, SOUL, AND SPIRIT. |
| A HEAVY VEIL THAT SEPARATED THE HOLY PLACE AND THE HOLY OF HOLIES. | NO VEIL | GOD RIPPED THIS VEIL FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AT THE CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST. IT REPRESENTS THE FLESH OF THE CRUCIFIED MESSIAH THAT OPENED MANS ACCESS TO GOD. |
| A HIGH PRIEST | NO HIGH PRIEST | JESUS CHRIST WILL BE KING AND HIGH PRIEST. |
| SEVEN JEWISH FEAST-DAY CELEBRATIONS |
ONLY 2 OF THE JEWISH FEAST-DAY CELEBRATIONS: THE PASSOVER, AND THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES |
PASSOVER REPRESENTS GODS DELIVERANCE FROM SINS BONDAGE. THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES PROPHESIED GODS PRESENCE WITH MAN IN THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM. |
| A REQUIREMENT TO KEEP THE SABBATH | A REQUIREMENT TO KEEP THE SABBATH | THE MILLENNIAL PERIOD WILL BE A TIME OF LAW. |
| ANIMAL SACRIFICE | ANIMAL SACRIFICE | IT WILL BE A MEMORIAL OF CHRISTS SACRIFICE INSTEAD OF A REMEDY FOR SIN. |
| THE EAST GATE WAS OPEN | THE EAST GATE IS CLOSED | THE GATE WAS OPEN AS A SYMBOL OF HONOR TO WELCOME THE KING. KING JESUS HAS COME SO THE GATE IS CLOSED. |
| NO TABLE OF WOOD | A TABLE OF WOOD | IT REPRESENTS THE COMMUNION TABLE FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT PERIOD. |
| AN ALTAR OF SACRIFICE | AN ENLARGED ALTAR OF SACRIFICE WITH 4 TIERS AND 20 FEET TALL | A VERY VISIBLE SYMBOL OF THE COSTLINESS OF SIN AND THE HOLINESS OF GOD. |
v THE PRIESTLY ORDER:
Ø THE DESCENDANTS OF ZADOK WILL BE THE PRIESTSIN THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM.
§ IN THE BOOK OF EXODUS, GODTOLD MOSES THAT AARON WOULD BE THE HIGH PRIEST AND THE MEN FROM THE TRIBE OF LEVI WOULD BETHE PRIESTS.
· WHO ARE THE DESCENDANTS OF ZADOKAND WHY THIS CHANGE?
¨ ZADOK WAS A PRIEST RELATED TO AARON THROUGHAARONS THIRD SON ELEAZAR. HE SERVED FAITHFULLY DURING THE REIGN OF KING DAVID ALONGWITH ANOTHER PRIEST NAMED ABIATHAR. (1CHR 6:1-8, 50-53 2SAM 8:17 1CHR 15:11)
Ø ABIATHAR WAS NOT FAITHFUL TO KING DAVID ANDJOINED THOSE WHO FAVORED ADONIJAH AS DAVIDS SUCCESSOR. THIS COST HIM AND HISDESCENDANTS A PRIESTHOOD POSITION.
¨ ZADOKS NAME MEANS = RIGHTEOUS.
Ø RIGHTEOUSNESS IS THE THEME FOR THE MILLENNIALKINGDOM. IT WILL BE A TIME OF HOLINESS AND A TIME OF RIGHTEOUS BEHAVIOR.
§ READ ZEC 14:16-21
· WORSHIP AND CIVIL OBEDIENCE IN APERIOD OF LAW:
¨ WORSHIP IS REQUIRED.
¨ PUNISHMENT IS THE CONSEQUENCE OFDISOBEDIENCE: NO RAIN FOR A NATION THAT DOESNOT OBSERVE THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES AND DEATH FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT REBEL AGAINST CHRIST.
v APPLICATION:
Ø THE NEW TESTAMENT GLORIFIED BELIEVERSROLE IN THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM:
§ READ 1PET 2:9 AND REV 20:6
· THIS PASSAGE TELLS US WE WILL BEPRIESTS OF GOD AND WILL RULE WITH CHRIST FOR 1,000 YEARS.
¨ DISCUSSION: WHAT DO YOU THINK WE WILL BEDOING IN THE MILLENNIUM?
HOMEWORK
EZE 43 AND 44
THIS IS A SELF-STUDY. PLEASE DO NOT SEND HOMEWORK ANSWERS TO THE TEACHER FORCORRECTION.v APPLICATION OF EZE 41 AND 42
Ø IN WHAT WAYS CAN YOU PREPARE YOURSELF TODAYFOR YOUR POSITION OF RULERSHIP IN THE FUTURE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM?
v PREPARATION FOR EZE 43 AND 44
Ø READ THESE TWO CHAPTERS
§ WHAT CONTRAST DOES EZEKIELEMPHASIZE BETWEEN THE TEMPLE OF EZEKIELS DAY AND THE MILLENNIAL TEMPLE?
§ HOW DOES THE PRESENCE OFTHE GLORY OF GOD MAKE PEOPLE IN THE MILLENNIUM AWARE OF THEIR SIN?
v MEMORY VERSE: ZECARIAH 13:1
