Robert F. Smith Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 ................................................ The Talmud makes the Saduceans look terrible, but thenagain the Talmud (and Christian Bible) were composedby the theological survivors and winners -- we don'thear much from the losing, extinct high priests............................................. Actually both priests and rabbis expected the temple to be rebuilt, and still do.Consequently, fully one-third of the Mishna (the legal portion of the Talmud Babli) deals with the temple. The priests made sure that every detail was recorded for future use. Indeed, the priestly families were honored and held in deep respect -- as they still are today.
saemo Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) The story of Jesus' final entry into Jerusalem has strange, almost mocking messianic overtones -- as if to partly fulfill Jewish expectations of a messianic arrival, but in such a humble and low key way as to warn against expectations of a powerful Son of David, come to destroy the Romans.Probably, if we look closely enough at the prophetic passages in the Hebrew Bible, there might be found some foreshadowing of this temple cleansing idea, as one of the events signaling a messianic advent.At any rate, the temple and all it signified was doomed to destruction -- not many years later there was not even a few stones left atop one another to "cleanse."Kinda makes one wonder what sort of temple activities (and officials) Jesus would have praised and supported, and whether there was ever a period in Israel's past when such righteous men performed functions pleasing to "the Heavens" (as some psalmist might say).UDThe Tyrian shekel had on one side an image of Baal, along with "den of thieves" quote, it ties back to Jeremiah where pagan images of Baal had been brought in the temple and God cast the worshippers of Baal out of his sight. The money changers and merchants worshipping a false god...money. Stealing from God, what is due to God alone.Further, Jesus took on an authority that the priests of the temple viewed as theirs when he regulated what was going on at the temple.And, it was most likely the same coins of Tyre were used by Judas Iscariot as payment for his betrayal. Tying the two sadrifices together, the dove and the Lamb, and both being bought with coins bearing the image of Baal.And last, Jesus fulfills the temple sacrifice on the Cross, prior to which he names Himself the temple, when he prophecies the temple will be destroyed and rebuilt in three days. No longer is God dwelling, hidden in the holy of holies, but has revealed Himself to all. Edited April 3, 2015 by saemo
Tacenda Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 The Tyrian shekel had on one side an image of Baal, along with "den of thieves" quote, it ties back to Jeremiah where pagan images of Baal had been brought in the temple and God cast the worshippers of Baal out of his sight. The money changers and merchants worshipping a false god...money. Stealing from God, what is due to God alone.Further, Jesus took on an authority that the priests of the temple viewed as theirs when he regulated what was going on at the temple.And, it was most likely the same coins of Tyre were used by Judas Iscariot as payment for his betrayal. Tying the two sadrifices together, the dove and the Lamb, and both being bought with coins bearing the image of Baal.And last, Jesus fulfills the temple sacrifice on the Cross, prior to which he names Himself the temple, when he prophecies the temple will be destroyed and rebuilt in three days. No longer is God dwelling, hidden in the holy of holies, but has revealed Himself to all.To the last paragraph. I wonder why some LDS compare the temples of today to that temple in the past.
ChristKnight Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 To the last paragraph. I wonder why some LDS compare the temples of today to that temple in the past. Related to what saemo said, while it is important to recognize that Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament temple sacrifices, it is also important to realize how the temple has continued in Christianity today (and not just in LDS Christianity). One of my favorite writings on that, at least from the Catholic perspective, is Brant Pitre's "Jesus, the New Temple, and the New Priesthood", found in the 4th volume of the Letter & Spirit journal, "Temple and Contemplation: God's Presence in the Cosmos, Church, and Human Heart". Perhaps you'll find it interesting.
sethpayne Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 I must say I feel very uncomfortable about paying for the hire of temple clothing in the temple itself.I purchased my own set in order to avoid doing this, but plenty of people still hire clothing.I don't see why this can't be done outside of the temple. I'm surprised you don't sustain the Brethren.
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