Did God approve or disapprove of the Jewish temple?

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Did God sanction the building of the Jewish temple?

  • Yes, and it was a good thing

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  • Yes, but it was a bad thing

    Votes: 1 20.0%
  • No

    Votes: 1 20.0%
  • Something else (explain below)

    Votes: 1 20.0%

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Scott Downey

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I always thought that after Adam and Eve died, He let them back into the 'garden of Eden', this would be later called Abraham's Bosom, the place where the righteous saints of God of the OT went when they died. It was still a place of the dead, not heaven, but a place where they received good things, and were ministered to by angels, whereas the wicked who died went to fiery torments.

Even in the OT times, the just, would live by their faith, not of works.

Habakkuk 2:4
“Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith.

After Christ came the door was opened for them to enter into heaven, as Christ is the only way to the Father who is in Heaven, no one comes to the Father but by Him, so they had to wait, and did not obtain the promise (eternal life) as they could not be made perfect without us of the New Covenant. But now they are in heaven with Christ. Christ when He ascended, in the heavenly cloud, led the captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.

Hebrews 1
13 But to which of the angels has He ever said:

“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?
14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?
 
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quietthinker

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I sort of agree - I don't find every letter of Scripture to be without errors. I am slightly taken aback that, where the prophets seemingly disagree with the history, you side with the history. The prophets seem more reliable to me.
The prophets had lots of failings yet it didn't mean that they were not valuable.
I think of Jonah who did a runner, or Moses who murdered, or Abraham who lied....the list goes on.

It's like the parable Jesus told of the husbands who planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants who mistreated his servants and eventually killed his son. The parable has multiple applications.

It is The Son. we are to use as the litmus test of accuracy and truth. He is the only eyewitness of the Father
 

quietthinker

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No. The words God declared to His servants the prophets are the truth from God, and are only finished just before the end. It is the interpretation of those words and the teachings of men that has been in error. When Jesus said, "You have heard said...but I say unto you" it is that error of men that He referred to, and; He did so as clarification going forward into the kingdom of God that He would usher in, and the time of God's pouring out His spirit upon all flesh beginning at Pentecost.
Scott, you're a muddled mess when it comes to interpretation!
 

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The prophets had lots of failings yet it didn't mean that they were not valuable.
I think of Jonah who did a runner, or Moses who murdered, or Abraham who lied....the list goes on.
Obviously nobody's behavior is perfect except Jesus, but...

When a prophet is prophesying, they are delivering a message from God. Since it comes from God rather than the prophet, that ought to be infallible. I am fairly sure the early church saw it that way.
 

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Obviously you know nothing of how this works, or even comprehend what is written regarding those who are sent...or you would not stand with those who killed the prophets.
Your deductions are incorrect as are your charges....a result of self deception!