Altar of the Lord Rebuilt in Jerusalem — a Sign of the Times?

by Jessilyn Justice: The Dome of the Rock, which is known to the Jews as the Temple Mount. The Temple Institute has rebuilt the altar for the Temple of the Lord. (Reuters)

The Temple Institute has rebuilt an altar to the Lord in Jerusalem, and international scholars are marveling at the significance behind it. 
As part of the "Temple Movement" in Israel, the altar was inaugurated in December, and reports indicate it could be ready for Passover. 
"We know that end-time prophecy cannot be fulfilled without the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem," says New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Cahn. "The abomination desolation prophesied in Daniel and in the Gospels, must take place within the Temple precincts. So, too, the apostle Paul speaks of the 'man of sin,' or the Antichrist, sitting in the Temple of God. What many people don't realize is that along with the Holy of Holies, the altar of the Temple is the most central and critical part of the Temple."
The Temple Institute's goal "is to rekindle the flame of the Holy Temple in the hearts of mankind through education. Our long-term goal is to do all in our limited power to bring about the building of the Holy Temple in our time," according to their website.
Jewish pilgrims are seeing the impact of the rebuilt temple, as well.
Though the full temple has not been reconstructed, the Institute is pressing toward that.
"What's so special about coming here on Tisha Be'av is that this is the location where the Temples were destroyed – just on the other side of the Wall," Gutman Locks tells the Jerusalem Post. "And that's where the third one will be built when the Messiah comes, and that one will not be destroyed.
"Even though it's the saddest time of the year, we can see Jews come back to the land again, which was prophesized for thousands of years. We can actually see it happening."...Continue reading...