
Originally Posted by
ForHisglory
According to Josephus (which is our ONLY full account) and according to what the Jews stated in John 2:20 Herod did NOT simply enlarge the existing temple. The ONLY thing that remained of Zerubbabel's temple was the altar:
Antiquities of the Jews 15.11.2 And this was the speech which Herod made to them; but still this speech frightened many of the people, as being unexpected by them; and because it seemed incredible, it did not encourage them, but put a damp upon them, for they were afraid that he would pull down the whole edifice, and not be able to bring his intentions to perfection for its rebuilding; and this danger appeared to them to be very great, and the vastness of the undertaking to be such as could hardly be accomplished. But while they were in this disposition, the king encouraged them, and told them he would not pull down their temple till all things were gotten ready for building it up entirely again. And as he promised them this beforehand, so he did not break his word with them, but got ready a thousand wagons, that were to bring stones for the building, and chose out ten thousand of the most skillful workmen, and bought a thousand sacerdotal garments for as many of the priests, and had some of them taught the arts of stone-cutters, and others of carpenters, and then began to build; but this not till every thing was well prepared for the work.
3. So Herod took away the old foundations, and laid others, and erected the temple upon them, being in length a hundred cubits, and in height twenty additional cubits, which [twenty], upon the sinking of their foundations (23) fell down; and this part it was that we resolved to raise again in the days of Nero.
It is NOT in heaven at the same time of earth. At the moment it is in heaven and in the future will be on earth.
As a woman is a description or metaphor and causes no issue.
It isn't a cube 2,220 kilometers square. However that may need clarifying for you.
The Walls are NOT Christians, nor the foundations as Apostles or Israel as Gates - these are again simple names attributed and metaphors utilised.
The tree isn't in the middle of the street so much as the River flows through the middle of the street, with the Tree growing on both sides, which again causes no issues - it simply shows roots on both sides and growing up with multiple trunks.
As for it being a parable, the question is what is the REAL aspect of it.
So you seem to agree with me on this point.
The answer to your final question is NONE of the men who attacked Jerusalem will have access to the leaves of the Tree of Life. Only those who are LEFT of the nations which attacked have access, and the prophecy shows those who attacked died. Further ONLY those who have washed their robes may enter the NJ.
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