Third Temple in Jerusalem plans to be rebuilt.

The Temple Institute and help from many artists and craftsmen, the following vessels have been made, (except the Ark of the Covenant). These are made for the future Third Temple... Click each name below to see a picture of the Vessel. or click here for the gallery source.

Copper Laver - the priests wash their hands and feet before proceeding to attend to the daily tamid offering.
Mizrak - The priest collects the blood from the sacrifice into the Mizrak, and then spills the blood onto the corner of the altar.
Large Mizrak - for larger animals
Three Pronged Fork - the fork is used to turn over the offerings on the altar fire
Measuring Cup - Measuring cups are used for measuring flour, wine and oil, of which specific amounts are prescribed to be used as ingredients in various offerings.
Copper Vessel - used for preparing the meal offering. Meal offerings are made using various amounts of flour, oil and spices.
Silver Shovel - used for the removal of ashes left on the altar, the first task performed by the priests each morning at the break of dawn. (Another Photo Here).
Silver Vessel - used for the wine libation. Wine is poured on the altar twice daily
Lottery box - On Yom Kippur, the High Priest reaches into the lottery box and chooses lots. Thus is determined which goat will be used as an offering to G-d, and which will be sent off to Azazel, as an atonement for the sins of the people.
Silver Cup - The silver cup, with the golden flask, is used in the Festival of the Water Libation, which takes place during the Holiday of Succot. At dawn, the priests and levites, accompanied by the throngs of participants, wend their way down to the Spring of Shiloach. Water is drawn from the spring, and carried up the the Temple in the golden flask, where it is poured into the silver cup, as it rests atop the altar.
Silver Libation Vessels - ceremony surrounding the commandment to pour water on the altar - the water libation
Sickle - On the 16th day of Nissan, in a public gathering on the outskirts of Jerusalem, the first of the barley crop is harvested using sickles. This barley is then brought to the Holy Temple to be used in the Omer offering.
Omer Offering Implements - Once the barley is brought to the Temple Courtyard, priests beat, roast, grind, and sift the grain. A handful of the resulting flour is burned on the altar. The remainder is eaten by the priests.
Abuv - a three-tiered stand. The top level holds a perforated copper pan, and below it is a receptacle for hot coals. It is used for roasting the newly harvested barley of the Omer offering, performed on Passover.
Menorah Cleaning Vessels - used for cleaning of the seven oil cups of the Menorah
Oil pitcher - used to replenish the oil for the menorah.
Small golden flask - used to pour olive oil into the menorah
Frankincense Censer - carry the two portions of frankincense inside, they are placed on the table of the showbread.
Incense chalice - holds "half a portion" of the incense offering ingredients
Incense Shovel - used to remove burning coals from the outer altar then carries the coals on this shovel into the sanctuary, where the coals are used on the golden incense altar.
Menorah - a single piece of solid gold, stands in the southern side of the Sanctuary. Each morning a priest prepares and rekindles the wicks. Another Photo Here.
Table of the showbread - made of wood, overlaid with gold. Upon it are placed the twelve loaves of showbread. Each Sabbath, the loaves are simultaneously removed and replaced by fresh loaves. Another Photo Here.
Incense altar - made of wood covered with gold
Ark of the Covenant - Once a year, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the high priest enters the Holy of Holies, asking G-d to forgive the transgressions of the entire house of Israel. Made of wood covered with gold, it contained within it, during the period of the First Temple, the Two Tablets of the Law brought down from Mount Sinai by Moses, as well as a vessel containing mannah, and the staff of Aharon.
Crown - bears the inscription: "Holy to G-d," and is worn by the high priest at all times, while he is officiating in the Temple.
Garment of the High Priest - With G-d's help this task has been completed and the results have been made public.
Silver Trumpets - used during the Divine service, as well as for announcing the arrival of the Shabbat, the New Moon, the three Festivals, and for other various occasions.
Gold-plated shofar, (ram's horn) - is blown in the Holy Temple on Rosh Hashana.
Silver-plated shofar, (ram's horn), - is blown in the Holy Temple on fast days.
Harp (or nevel) - is a prominent instrument used by the Levites in their orchestral accompaniment to the Divine service.
Lyre (or kinnor) - book of Psalms, as being a feature of the Levitical orchestra which performs in the Inner Courtyard of the Holy Temple.

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Where could the temple be built?

As a religious center Jerusalem remains sacred to (and fought over by) all three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Religious pilgrims from all nations continue to flock to the Holy City in droves numbering millions per year.

According to American evangelist author Hal Lindsey, the Third Temple could be built right next to the Dome of the Rock. He believes, based on the theory of Dr. Asher Kaufman regarding the location of the Eastern Gate, that the Dome of the Rock was built on what the Bible refers to as the Court of the Gentiles. He states that according to Revelation 11:1-2, the rebuilding of the Third Temple was to not include the section of the temple mount known as The Court of the Gentiles. Therefore, he believes that the Third Temple and the Dome of the Rock could stand side by side. (Photo shows "A" is North)

Other theories of where the temple was once located:
- Where the Dome of the Rock is now located. (Dr. Leen Ritmeyer, Dr. Dan Bahat)
- Located a little to the north of the Dome/Rock (Professor Asher Kaufman).
- Located a little to the east of the Dome/Rock (Professor Joseph Patrich / Hebrew University.
- 110 yards to the south of the Dome/Rock (Grant Jeffrey, Tuvia Sagiv)

Hear some lectures on where to build: Lectures on Temple Mount

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Plans to rebuild Temple and sacrifice animals for purification.

When the Jewish Temple stood in the Old City of Jerusalem more than 2,000 year ago, animal sacrifice was a centerpiece of the religion. After the destruction of the Temples, sacrifices were banned.

The 71 members of the "Re-established Sanhedrin" say they want to begin sacrificing animals again, despite the absence of the Temple, the ritual altar and all the required implements listed in the Bible.

"(2008) This year, for the first time in nearly two thousand years, the Temple Institute led a day long symposium in Jerusalem, overlooking the Temple Mount, in which, ... a one year old, flawless lamb was ritually prepared, slaughtered and tended to according to halachah (Jewish law), and the specific instructions concerning how such an offering would be made at the Holy Temple. Although this event was only for instructional purposes as the nation of Israel readies itself for the renewal of the Passover offering, and was not an actual offering, (and although the meat was distributed to needy families), the controversy that it raised in Israel clearly reminded us that liberation from the narrow straits of the politically correct, post modern society in which we live, is no less urgent to us today than it was those many years ago, when an entire nation made known its trust in G-d."
April 2008 - Judge Rules Paschal Sacrifice Proper

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Jesus also foretold the coming of the Third Temple:

"And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. Therefore when you see the 'abomination of desolation,' spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place" (whoever reads, let him understand)... Matthew 24:14,15

The abomination of desolation is referred to three times in the book of Daniel, (Daniel 9:27,11;31, 12:11). Each mention refers to the Temple being defiled.

Jewish descendants have a genetic makeup unlike any other jew. Recently, a more scientific test to verify those of priestly lineage has appeared. A computerized list of all known priestly candidates in Israel is main­tained. Orthodox organizations in Israel are helping to educate this priesthood.

God anointed Aaron and his sons so that the priests could only come from Aaron's lineage. According to Jewish tradition, Aaron's family name was HaCohen and the high priest was named the Cohen Gadol5. And God said, "Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priest; anyone else who approaches the sanctuary must be put to death." (Numbers 3:10, KJV)

According to Jewish tradition, only males from the direct line of Aaron could serve as priests in the holy temple of God. Biblical teaching confirms this custom was followed from the first tabernacle, the temple of Solomon, through the Jewish exile in Babylon, and continued to the destruction of the Herod's temple by Titus in 70 AD. These priests, called Cohanim (sometimes spelled Kohanim), were all patriarchal descendents of Aaron and given the charge by God to exercise the holy rituals of temple worship and to keep their bloodline pure.

Several Orthodox Jewish teachings also say that a new temple will be built at some future date. Following tradition, the temple would also require a high priest serving from the genealogy of Aaron. While the title of Cohanim continues to exist today, the idea of Aaron's lineage persisting after 3000 years has invited widespread skepticism because the concept could not be scientifically proven.

Recent DNA analysis has confirmed a specific genetic marker which is only present in the Cohanim. This discovery attaches scientific credibility to the idea that all Cohanim are the patriarchal descendents of Moses' brother Aaron. Certain tribes from Africa who claim to have Jewish roots were also confirmed to have the Cohen genetic signature.

DNA analysis confirms a specific genetic marker only present in Cohanim
cohen-levi.org - Cohen-Levi Family Heritage
aish.com - DNA studies confirm an ancient biblical tradition
wiki - Y-chromosomal Aaron
DNA research to discover historical links to the Jewish people.

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Training schools for rabbi's.

The Temple Foundation has been soliciting donations to build the Temple since the 1970's. Later, at least two yeshivas (training schools for rabbi's) began indexing people who are descended from the priests and levites to train to conduct Temple services and rituals. Yeshiva Torat Haim and Yeshiva Aterit Cohanim both train students in Temple practices and have since the mid 1980's in Jerusalem. The Temple Institute has sponsored the creation of musical instruments, and the implements to be used in the Temple. Behind the scenes, these and many other organizations have laid the groundwork for a 3rd Temple to be constructed in very short order and be fully operational. Once construction of the 3rd Temple begins, all these opposition views will quickly melt away as Jews around the world realize that this is their opportunity to participate in an historic event, the rebuilding of the Temple on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

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Many christians are looking for the signs of the return of the Messiah.

Some Foretold Events:

- A Warning about the Rise of False Christs - "Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Christ, and will deceive many." (Matthew 24:4­-5)

- Wars and Rumors of Wars - "You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom." (Matthew 24:6-­7)

- Famines and Earthquakes - "There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8All these are the beginning of birth pains." (Matthew 24:7-8)

- Gospel to the Nations - "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come." (Matthew 24:14)

- False Christs - "For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect" (Matthew 24:24)

- Sun Dark / Stars Fall - ""Immediately after the distress of those days / "'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken." (Matthew 24:28-29)

- Sign appear - "At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn." (Matthew 24:30)

- "When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near." (Luke 21:28)

~ The first two from this list is also found on Grant Jeffrey's website, with much greater detail.

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"The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. And it shall come to pass in the latter days, that the mountain of Jehovah's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many peoples shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem." Isaiah 2:1-3

Ashes of a Pure Red Heifer

"...we are impure, and will remain impure until we are able to have a Red Heifer whose ashes can be used in the Torah-prescribed purification ceremony." -Rabbi Yisrael Ariel, Director of the Temple Institute

Numbers 19 requires a clean man who has never been unclean himself. To prepare for this they have raised young people sequestered from any possible contact that would make them ritually impure. This includes keeping them on rock floored dwellings to make sure no one is buried below.

- 1996-97 Melody, a red heifer born at the kibbutz Kfar Hassidim near Haifa, was disqualified (because of white hairs on the tail).
- 2001-02: April 5th, 2001 was born a red heifer. The Jews found it kosher, but was later disqualified.

A non-profit group was wanting to send red cattle to Israel (from America) for the reason of getting an unblemished red heifer. But efforts have been on hold.

It has now been revealed that Israeli scientists have apparently 'cracked' the genetic code for producing a pure Red Heifer. Whether it's been born or not is not revealed.
Haaretz Article - Oct. 2008

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