There is a strain of modern evangelical theology that looks forward to the literal rebuilding of the Israelite temple and to the re-institution of sacrifices, albeit, in that case, memorial sacrifices. This passage should help us see one of the important reasons why Christians have not historically looked forward to any such thing: Christ is the temple and believers, who are united to him by the Spirit, through faith alone, are being made corporately into Christ’s temple. In other words, we do not need to look forward to a future rebuilding of the temple. The rebuilding of the temple was inaugurated 2,000 years ago and it is underway right now. According to the Apostle Peter, Jesus is the “living stone,” and the cornerstone of this new, living temple. From Hebrews we learn that he is the sacrificial lamb offered-once-for-all on the cross. He is the eternal Melchizedekian priest, who made the offering and who represents us now before the throne in heaven. Our hope is not for a future, earthly priesthood, temple, and sacrifices but in Jesus Christ to whom all those things pointed and in whom all those things are fulfilled.
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- How To Subscribe To Heidelmedia
- What is the “Covenant of Redemption” (Pactum Salutis)?
- Resources For Those Beginning To Study Covenant Theology
- Heidelcast 128: I Am That I Am (6)—The Trinity And The Covenant Of Redemption
- David VanDrunen and R. Scott Clark, “The Covenant Before the Covenants,” in R. Scott Clark, ed. Covenant, Justification and Pastoral Ministry: Essays by the Faculty of Westminster Seminary California (Phillipsburg: P&R Publishing, 2006), 167–96.
- John Owen on the Covenant Before the Covenants
- Office Hours: The Trinity And The Covenant Of Redemption (Part 1)
- Office Hours: The Trinity And The Covenant Of Redemption (Part 2)
- On Distinguishing The Jerusalem That Is Below From That Which Is Above
- The Israel Of God
- It’s All about Eschatology
- Is There An Apostolic Hermeneutic And Can We Imitate it?
- What The Bible Is All About
- As It Was In The Days Of Noah: A Commentary On 1 and 2 Peter
- Undoing The Curse In This Life?
- What Would Calvin Say? (re-post)
- Resources On Dispensationalism
- With Pilgrim Radio On “Left Behind” And Predictions Of Christ’s Return
- Two Points On Left Behind And The Secret Rapture
- Interview With TruNews’ Rick Wiles: On The Secret Rapture
- Dismantling the “Rapture”
- Good News! The Dividing Wall Is Gone
- We Are Not Polishing Brass On A Sinking Ship
- Covenant Theology Is Not Replacement Theology
- Audio: With Chris Gordon And AGR On Replacement Theology
- Office Hours: What the Bible Actually Says About the End Times
- Audio: With New Geneva On Reformed Amillennialism (1)
- With The New Geneva Podcast On Amillennialism (Part 2)
- Audio: Amillennialism 101
- The Man of Sin Uncovering the Truth About the Antichrist with Kim Riddlebarger
- Resources On The Twofold Kingdom
- Resources On Theonomy And Reconstructionism