Why only after the Messiah comes can a third Temple be built?

Library > Israel > Messiah

< Prev Article Article 9 of 84 Next Article >

Why only after the Messiah comes can a third Temple be built?

by Rabbi Yossi Marcus

The third Temple will be very different than the first two. The first two temples were great but they were not permanent. They were both eventually destroyed. The third temple will be the last temple and it will last forever.

The first two temples were built by man. Man is limited and finite and so are his temples. We have a tradition that G-d Himself will build the third temple. G-d is infinite and so will His temple be. (What exactly is meant by G-d building this temple is a separate discussion.)

Such a temple can only be built in the messianic era, once the world has entered its new stage and goodness and light become the norm. A temple built in the present will not have that infinite property.

See http://www.moshiach.com/topics/temple/who-will-build-the-third-temple-man-or-g-d.php for more on G-d’s role in building the third temple.

Related Categories

Philosophy » Messiah
History » The Holy Temples » About

< Prev Article Article 9 of 84 Next Article >

Mission Statement | Contact | Reviews | Privacy Policy