Many claim there will be a rebuilt temple in Jerusalem. Is there to be a rebuilt Temple in within the New Covenant period? What would be the purpose? What was the Temple that was build in the first century by the Apostles?

A "cloud" is used in the Tanakh as a symbol of God's presence (Ex 13:21, 19:9, 34:5, 2 Chr 5:13-14) and it's best to take the mention of such a cloud on the mountain as a supernatural phenomenon. It was the cloud of Shekinah glory that appeared on that mountaintop. Shekinah comes from a Hebrew root, which means: "to dwell." The Shekinah glory of God was the manifestation of the presence of Yahweh.

When the tabernacle was finished, this cloud descended upon it in such a manifestation of God's glory that Moses himself could not even enter it. When Solomon's Temple was completed, the cloud again descended so that the priests could not enter. The cloud symbolized the dwelling of Yahweh among men. And this Shekinah glory of God had not been seen is Israel for six hundred years. But now, this luminous cloud not only came, but it enveloped all of them. The entire top of the mountain was covered by the glory of God.

"Listen to Him." —listen is strong and means: "take notice and obey." Yeshua was greater than Moses, He was greater than Elijah. In Him came the full truth about Yahweh. All other messengers had been superseded.

What was the point of Moses and Elijah being there with Christ? It would have been no less spectacular if they weren't there. What was their purpose? They represent the Law and Prophets—the Old Covenant. Yeshua is the minister of the New Covenant

2/09/2014 - Pastor David B. Curtis - Berean Bible Church - http://www.bereanbiblechurch.org - Message# 693

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