covenantee
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Paul is consistent in his identification of and distinction between the different temples.`...the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshipped, so that he sits as God in the temple (Naos) of God, showing himself that he is God.` (2 Thess. 2: 4)
The Temple built by Solomon, the Temple frequented by Jesus and His Disciples were both built on Mount Moriah. Ezekiel predicts that another will be constructed on the same place after Jesus returns in Glory.
Every reference to all three Temples on this site was a translation of the Greek Word "Hieron".
Any "Temple" erected elsewhere was invariably from the Greek word "Naos". This word is frequently rendered "Meeting Place", "Dwelling" or "Synagogue". It is the later word "Naos" that is used by Paul (2 Thess 2:4) in reference to the Temple used by contemporary Israel. It has
absolutely no connection exegetically with the site on Mt. Moriah. In fact there is no prerequisite for it to be built there. To the contrary, in line with Greek usage, it must be constructed elsewhere.
Quote from Ps. A. Gardiner)
Another important detail is that the `temple` the A/C sets himself up in does NOT have a veil blocking off the most holy place. Instead the people can see the image set up. This is a picture of the altar in Jerusalem`s temple today without the veil.
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His "naos" temples refer exclusively to NT believers within the NT Church.
Paul's temples:
"naos" spiritual:
1 Corinthians 3:16
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
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1 Corinthians 3:17
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
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1 Corinthians 6:19
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
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2 Corinthians 6:16
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
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Ephesians 2:21-22
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
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22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
2 Thessalonians 2:4
Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
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"eidóleion" physical:
1 Corinthians 8:10
For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
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"hieros/hieron" physical:
1 Corinthians 9:13
Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
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