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Alert! Influential Turkish Muslim Leader wants Temple Rebuilt In
a historically unprecedented development, a famous, controversial but
highly influential Muslim intellectual and author with over 65
million of his books in circulation worldwide, Turkish Muslim leader
Adnan Oktar recently met with three representatives from the
re-established Jewish Sanhedrin to discuss how religious Muslims,
Jews and Christians can work together. One of their declared goals:
to rebuild the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.
When it comes to Biblical prophecies that have yet to be
fulfilled, I try to be very flexible. However, I am not flexible at all
when it comes to sound doctrine,
as the Word of God is very clear. These two things need to be
distinguished, and sadly, many believers have great difficulty in doing
so most likely because of scriptural ignorance or false teaching. One of the statements I heard Jacob Prasch say that so
drew me towards this ministry early on was that "if you hear
someone say that have it all figured out, watch out".
These are the people that when something doesn't quite fit "they
pull out the monkey wrench and make it fit". This makes me
think of defense attorney Johnnie Cochran's famous line in the O.J.
Simpson murder trial, "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit".
That is something the Evangelical church must learn concerning lines of
reasoning that have proven be lacking in the area of Biblical prophecy.
[Note: Please understand I am not trying to make light of that murder
or trial and what many consider a grave injustice while others consider
it the first real justice for a black American - This is another
example of nation vs. nation (See Here Also)] Back in 2001, the Lord revealed to me in my heart a sin
of elevating a particular end-times doctrine to the point of being an
idol. For me this doctrine was so important it would cause me to
dismiss the teaching of another brother in the Lord if they did not
hold to this one doctrine and Jesus showed me how wrong this was,
especially when I was a stickler for proper study of the Word
concerning everything else. Now I really try to take the approach of being an
investigator with the aim of always getting to the truth no matter
what, even if it disrupts my previously held beliefs or 'pet' theories.
Take the ten kings
for example, I will use an approach where I have made lists of all the
different possible interpretations (out of the scripture, some popular,
some strange ones just for the fun of it and to "think outside of
my preconceived box") and lay them before the Lord and slowly eliminate
over time the ones that clearly are not possible. The one that really
fits the bill as of late are the Muslim nations surrounding Israel and
the biggest reason is that they fit all the scriptural requirements.
However, I will get into that in a future alert. With that said lets get to this alert and what could
also be titled a "Little Horn
Alert?" For some time I have been watching Turkey and
Kurdistan (Assyria) with an eye that this area very well could be where
the "Anti-Christ" arises as it fits with the information
given in Daniel and many also consider Gog of Magog
to be modern Turkey, not Russia. It is always interesting to note that Rome's sister city
is Istanbul, formerly Constantinople and also called a "City of Seven
Hills", the official city
logo showing seven mosques, although we should note that the
seven mountains are seven kingdoms and the city of Revelation 17-18
is not an ordinary city but a "great city". As with many WorldNet Daily articles I
must warn that this one is a series that promotes a new book under the WND
banner. However, this report is also confirmed straight from the Sanhedrin's
own website which I have provided below. Therefore, this has turned out
to be one of those articles I had to send out ASAP, as it is important
no matter what the interpretation of these other things.
Whatever the outcome, prophetic events definitely seem
to be speeding up. This alert is a preview to a soon to come alert, Be
Alert! Prophetic Signs Everywhere that will cover much more
news regarding the Temple Mount, Biblical Archeology and other related
news that shows the scripture is being fulfilled more and more
everyday! These are indeed very exciting times May the Lord bless you and keep you, BE/\LERT! Scott Brisk
1 John 2:22 Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the
Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the
Son.
Matthew 24:15 "Therefore when you see the ABOMINATION OF
DESOLATION which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in
the holy place (let the reader understand),...
Nahum 1:11 From you [Nineveh] has gone forth One who plotted evil against the LORD, A wicked counselor.
Daniel 11:37-38 "He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers
or for the desire of women, nor will he show regard for any other god;
for he will magnify himself above them all. "But instead he will
honor a god of fortresses, a god whom his fathers did not know; he will
honor him with gold, silver, costly stones and treasures.
Daniel 7:21-22 "I kept looking, and that horn was waging war with
the saints and overpowering them until the Ancient of Days came and
judgment was passed in favor of the saints of the Highest One, and the
time arrived when the saints took possession of the kingdom.
Matthew 24:23 "Then if anyone says to you, `Behold, here is the
Christ,' or `There He is,' do not believe him.
Muslim leader wants Temple rebuilt
WORLDNETDAILY - By Joel
Richardson - August 6, 2009
In a historically unprecedented development, a famous Turkish Muslim
leader and a prominent group of Israeli rabbis have joined together on
one of their declared goals, to rebuild the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.
Adnan Oktar,
who uses the pen name of Harun Yahya, is a controversial but highly
influential Muslim intellectual and author with over 65 million of his
books in circulation worldwide. Oktar recently met with three
representatives from the re-established Jewish Sanhedrin, a group of 71
Orthodox rabbis and scholars from Israel, to discuss how religious
Muslims, Jews and Christians can work together.
The objectives of the alliance include waging a joint intellectual and
spiritual battle against the worldwide growing tide of irreligiousness,
unbelief and immorality. But even more unusual is their agreement with
regard to the need to rebuild the Jewish Temple, a structure Oktar
refers to as the "Masjid (Mosque)" or the "Palace of
Solomon." An official statement about the meeting has been
published on the Sanhedrin's website. Concluding the statement is the
following call:
Out of a sense of collective responsibility for world
peace and for all humanity, we have found it timely to call to the
world and exclaim that there is a way out for all peoples. It is etched
in a call to all humanity: We are all the sons of one father, the
descendants of Adam, and all humanity is but a single family. Peace
among nations will be achieved through building the House of G-d, where
all peoples will serve as foreseen by King Solomon in his prayers at
the dedication of the First Holy Temple. Come let us love and respect
one another, and love and honor and hold our heavenly Father in awe.
Let us establish a house of prayer in His name in order to worship and
serve Him together, for the sake of His great compassion. He surely
does not want the blood of His creations spilled, but prefers love and
peace among all mankind. We pray to the Almighty Creator, that you
harken to our Call. Together - each according to his or her ability -
we shall work towards the building of the House of Prayer for All
Nations on the Temple Mount in peace and mutual understanding.
I was also able to meet recently with Mr. Oktar in Istanbul where he
described to me his vision for the rebuilding of Solomon's Temple:
The Palace of Solomon is a historically important palace,
and rebuilding it would be a very wonderful thing. It is something that
any Jew, a Christian or a Muslim should welcome with enthusiasm. Every
Muslim, every believer will want to return to those days, to experience
those days again and, albeit partially, to bring the beauty of those
days back to life.
Oktar has also stated that the Temple of Solomon
"will be rebuilt and all believers will worship there in
tranquility." During his meeting with the Sanhedrin rabbis, Oktar
expressed his belief that the Temple could be rebuilt in one year:
It could be done in a year at most. It could be built to
the same perfection and beauty. The Torah says it was built in 13
years, if I remember correctly. It could be rebuilt in a year in its
perfect form.
Since the meeting took place, I have also had the privilege to discuss
these things in some detail with Rabbi Abrahamson and Rabbi Hollander,
two of the rabbis who met with Mr. Oktar. Regarding the rebuilding of
the Temple, Rabbi Hollander explained, "The building of the Temple
is one of the stages in the Messianic process." But another
possibility that has been presented is that the Dome of the Rock that
sits so prominently on the Temple Mount be used as "a place prayer
for all nations." This title is found in the book of the Prophet
Isaiah.
"This should be fairly simple," explained Rabbi Hollander.
"It is said that the structure of the Dome in Haram E-Sharrif (the
Temple Mount) was originally meant by (Caliph) Omar to be a House of
Prayer for Jews, and the Al-Aqsa for Muslims." However, he also
explained that religious Jews would not be able to enter the Dome of
the Rock unless it had first been ritually cleansed according to Jewish
halakhic regulations.
While the prominence of the figures involved in this joint call to
rebuild the Jewish Temple is highly noteworthy, other groups have also
recently made news with unique vision for the Temple Mount. Yoav
Frankel, an Orthodox Jew who has been deeply involved in interfaith
dialogue with Muslims, also envisions a shared Temple Mount. This
project is called "God's Holy Mountain" and is an effort of
the Interfaith Encounter Association, a group dedicated to promoting
peace in the Middle East. What is unique about the God's Holy Mountain
project is that it envisions the day when the Jewish Temple will exist
side by side with the Dome of the Rock.
"This vision of religious shrines in peaceful proximity can
transform the Temple Mount from a place of contention to its original
sacred role as a place of worship shared by Jews, Muslims and
Christians," said Frankel in a Jerusalem Post interview. A
colorful painting of this vision features prominently on Frankel's
website.
A paper on the God's Holy Mountain website, written by an unnamed
Muslim scholar, asks the following question: "Would a Jewish
synagogue erected on the Temple Mount or the Noble Sanctuary make the
Blessed Land less blessed? It will certainly add to its blessing
because it will invite more voices that exalt and glorify the One God,
to whom we all pray."
The vision of God's Holy Mountain may not be all that
far off. The Obama administration has also suggested that Jerusalem
could become an international city that would be shared by peoples from
all three Abrahamic faiths.
Even the Knesset is getting in on the discussion. Members of the
Israeli Knesset gathered together last week with several Jewish
scholars to discuss the role of the Jewish Temple in Jewish life.
Referring to those Muslims who do not acknowledge the Jewish history of
the Temple Mount, Dr. Mordechai Keidar stated, "The struggle for
Jerusalem is not territorial, it is theological. ... Do we give in to
the Muslim claim that Judaism is no longer relevant?"
While religious Jews have yearned for the rebuilding of the Jewish
Temple literally for two millennia, some skeptical left-wing
commentators have mocked the notion that this will ever take place. One
anti-religion blogger recently claimed that, "most Israelis have
no interest in a 'Third Temple' and would resent the way such a thing
would symbolize the power of an already overbearing religious
establishment." He then mocked the idea as something that only exists
"on the outer fringes in the Israel of the real world" while
any Christian expectation of a future Temple is mere "Christian
fundamentalist fantasy." Yet, according to a recent poll conducted
for Ynet News [See Below] and the Gesher organization, over two-thirds
of the Israeli public desires to see the Jewish Temple rebuilt,
including almost half of the non-religious. According to Ynet News, 64
percent of those questioned responded favorably to the idea of
rebuilding the Temple, while 36 percent were not in favor of such a
project:
An analysis of the answers showed that not only the
ultra-Orthodox and the religious look forward to the rebuilding of the
Temple (100 percent and 97 percent respectively), but also the
traditional public (91 percent) and many seculars - 47 percent.
Meanwhile, the work of the Temple Institute, a group that has openly
dedicated itself for years to rebuilding the Jewish Temple goes on.
They have already created many of the most significant priestly
utensils and pieces of furniture necessary for the Temple once it is
ready. In a recent video release, entitled "Dare to Dream / Dare
to Build," several on-the-street interviews reveal the passion for
the Temple that are held by many average Israelis. One young man expressed
his belief that the building of the Jewish Temple "will bring
harmony, some tranquility in the world, some peace." Another women
joyfully states, "The entire purpose of creation is that we build
the Holy Temple."
The suggestion of rebuilding the Jewish Temple is deeply significant to
Christians, particularly those who are students of Bible prophecy.
According to the Bible, an imposter messiah known as the Antichrist
will someday invade the land of Israel and "set himself up"
in the "God's Temple." The Apostle Paul lays this out quite
clearly:
He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything
that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God's
Temple, proclaiming himself to be God.
- 2 Thessalonians
2:4
As a result, many Christians who understand the biblical teaching
regarding the last days take note of this news with a deep measure of
caution and trepidation.
Another serious cause for concern is the fact that, according to
Islamic sacred tradition, the Mahdi, Islam's primary messiah figure,
will one day invade the land of Israel and establish his seat of
authority on the Temple Mount. According to one sacred tradition, an
Islamic army will come from Iran and conquer Jerusalem:
(Armies carrying) black flags will come from Khurasan
(Iran). No power will be able to stop them and they will finally reach
Eela (Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem) where they will erect their flags.
- Sunan
Al-Tirmidhi ... [Also see here]
Commenting on this particular tradition, Egyptian authors Muhammad ibn
Izzat and Muhammd 'Arif comment:
The Mahdi will be victorious and eradicate those pigs and
dogs. ... Jerusalem will be the location of the rightly guided
caliphate and the center of Islamic rule, which will be headed by Imam
al-Mahdi. ... That will abolish the leadership of the Jews.
As a Christian theologian who is well-versed in these matters, I
expressed the reasons for my caution to the Sanhedrin rabbis. But in
the end, while all three Abrahamic religions do share many common
beliefs and characteristics, many differences remain. While the
prophecies of the Bible and the dark nature of some of the Islamic
traditions cause me deep unease, from an Orthodox Jewish perspective,
my apprehension is entirely unnecessary.
Says Rabbi Abrahamson, "There is a Jewish teaching, referring to
the destruction of the Temple in 70 A.D. that says, 'Had the nations of
the world known how much they benefit and are blessed by the Holy
Temple they would have surrounded it with legions of armies to protect
it from any harm.'" Original Report
What? Muslim leader wants Temple rebuilt
Jewish Sanhedrin rabbis
unite with Turk on common cause WORLDNETDAILY - August 5, 2009
With the Middle East still in chaos and rumors of war in the air, the
idea of rebuilding the Jerusalem Temple on a foundation occupied and
administered by Islamic militants might seem fanciful - even
preposterous.
Richardson sees such plans tying in to Barack Obama's calls for
internationalizing the city of Jerusalem.
A recent poll showed nearly two-thirds of Israelis back the idea of
rebuilding the Temple. ...
"The suggestion of rebuilding the Jewish Temple is deeply
significant to Christians, particularly those who are students of Bible
prophecy," explains Richardson. "According to the Bible, an
impostor messiah known as the Antichrist will someday invade the land
of Israel and 'set himself up' in the 'God's Temple.'"
Richardson's book focuses on the striking parallels between the Bible's
prophecies about the coming messiah and Islam's traditions regarding
the one called "the Mahdi" - Islam's primary messiah figure,
who will one day invade the land of Israel and establish his seat of
authority on the Temple Mount.
Richardson's book stands in stark contrast to most other popular
prophecy books of the last 40 years.
The student of Islam and the Middle East says that after decades of
reading popular prophecy books and even best-selling fiction like the
"Left Behind" series, millions of evangelical Christians
around the world are expecting the Antichrist to emerge from a revived
Roman Empire, which many have assumed is associated with the Roman
Catholic Church and the European Union.
Not so, argues Richardson. His book makes the case that the biblical
Antichrist is one and the same as the Quran's Muslim Mahdi.
"The Islamic Antichrist" is almost certain to be greeted in
the Muslim world with the same enthusiasm as Salman Rushdie's "The
Satanic Verses." The author, Joel Richardson, is prepared. He has
written the book under a pseudonym to protect himself and his family.
"The Bible abounds with proofs that the Antichrist's empire will
consist only of nations that are, today, Islamic," says
Richardson. "Despite the numerous prevailing arguments for the
emergence of a revived European Roman empire as the Antichrist's power
base, the specific nations the Bible identifies as comprising his
empire are today all Muslim."
Richardson believes the key error of many previous prophecy scholars
involves the misinterpretation of a prediction by Daniel to Babylonian
King Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel describes the rise and fall of empires of
the future, leading to the endtimes. Western Christians have viewed one
of those empires as Rome, when, claims Richardson, Rome never actually
conquered Babylon and was thus disqualified as a possibility.
It had to be another empire that rose and fell and rose again that
would lead to the rule by this "man of sin," described in the
Bible. That empire, he says, is the Islamic Empire, which did conquer
Babylon and, in fact, rules over it even today.
Many evangelical Christians believe the Bible predicts a charismatic
ruler, the Antichrist, will arise in the last days, before the return
of Jesus. The Quran also predicts that a man, called the Mahdi, will
rise up to lead the nations, pledging to usher in an era of peace.
Richardson makes the case these two men are, in fact, one in the same.
His book was an instant best-seller on the Amazon charts when it
debuted Tuesday. It remains No. 1 in two religion categories.
Official
Statement from Sanhedrin
Sanhedrin Rabbis meet with Adnan Oktar
Hachrazah 5769 Tamuz 9 -
July 1, 2009 Jerusalem Court for Issues of Bnei Noah Tel: 02-5661962, cell 050-6733831, fax: 057-7976007 Email: dbtc@actcom.com 47 Rachel Imeinu St. Jerusalem 93228 THE SANHEDRIN.org
From June 30 - July 3, 2009, representatives of the
Jerusalem Court for Bnei Noah met with Mr. Adnan Oktar, also known as
Harun Yahya. Two statements were prepared, one from the Jerusalem
Court, one from Mr. Oktar
1) We have come here, at the gracious invitation of Mr. Adnan Oktar,
otherwise known as Harun Yahya, to look for leadership in the Islamic
community. Over the centuries there have rarely been sincere leaders
who fought for truth and understanding and against corruption and
disbelief. We have heard that Harun Yahya is leading an intellectual
struggle against atheist ideologies to increase belief and end
corruption and atheism in the world. We understand that together we are
looking forward to the fulfillment of the prophecy of Zephania:
For then will I turn clear language to the Nations, that they may all
call upon the name of G-d, to serve Him shoulder to shoulder.[1]
We understand that Harun Yahya, as we also, looks forward to the time
when the Children of Israel become more devout, worshiping as G-d
commanded, in the land G-d commanded. "Then shall the offering of
Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto G-d, as in the days of old, and as
in ancient years."[2]
Our common agenda is clear: we live in a time of conflict, atheism,
extreme fanaticism and extreme laxity. Righteous Jews and non-Jews must
oppose this decline. It is the obligation of each and every individual
to follow the commandments of G-d, sincerely and with perfect faith.
Conflict and atheism are best addressed by leadership. From time to
time G-d chooses leaders, and we look to these leaders to shepherd
their people, to return them to the covenant G-d has made with all
mankind.
Almost two thirds of
Israelis, including half of seculars would like to see Temple rebuilt,
believe it is important to commemorate Tisha B'Av YEDIOTH AHRONOTH [Yedioth Ahronoth Group - Private] - July 30, 2009
About two thirds of the public want the Temple rebuilt, including about
half of secular Israelis, a new survey conducted for Ynet and the
Gesher organization revealed.
The survey was held by the Panels Institute among 516 respondents that
are a representative sample of the adult Jewish population. The margin
of error was 4.3%.
Initially, the respondents were asked what happened on Tisha B'Av
(Ninth of Av), and showed impressive knowledge. Ninety-seven percent
responded that the Temple was destroyed, while only 2% said they did
not know.
The second question was whether respondents wanted to see the Temple
rebuilt. Sixty-four percent responded favorably, while 36% said no. An
analysis of the answers showed that not only the ultra-Orthodox and the
religious look forward to the rebuilding of the Temple (100% and 97%
respectively), but also the traditional public (91%) and many seculars
- 47%.
When asked whether it was at all justified to mark something that had
happened 2,000 years ago, 80% said that it was, while 13% said only
events related to the State of Israel should be commemorated.
Another 7% categorically replied with a "no."
Here too an analysis of the answers revealed that the positions on
Tisha B'Av transcended religious divisions - 74% of seculars and 100%
of ultra-Orthodox responded that dates like Tisha B'Av should be
commemorated.
Gesher Director General Rabbi Danny Tropper told Ynet in response to
the survey results: "We are a nation with a remarkable historic
affinity. The Temple was destroyed 1,942 years ago, and almost two
thirds of the population want to see it rebuilt, including 47% of
seculars.
"I don't think this is a practical proposal, but it seems that
Tisha B'Av really does constitute a day of meaningful memory to most of
the people."
Obama:
Foreshadowing of the Antichrist? Massive
wealth redistribution will be economic policy of the Beast WORLDNETDAILY - August 4, 2009
Under the guise of "fairness" and "equity,"
Americans are getting their share of government-coerced wealth
redistribution under the leadership of Barack Obama and the Democratic
Congress, but it's only a foreshadowing of what the whole world will
witness under the rule of a coming world leader known as "the
Beast," says the author of a controversial new book, "The Islamic
Antichrist."
Author Joel Richardson is quick to point out he does not believe Obama
is that future global leader - one many evangelical Christians hold
will be satanically inspired. But his messianic appeal and some of his
policies do foreshadow the dreaded "man of sin," says
Richardson.
"Obama's populist message, his appeal to class envy and his overt
move toward wealth redistribution find some very clear and dark echoes
in the pages of the Bible," he explains.
Richardson says the Book of Daniel reveals the Antichrist will invade
the wealthy nation of Israel specifically to plunder and gain control
of its commodities and wealth.
"But what is so interesting is the Bible tells us his reason for
seizing this wealth is to give it away to his followers," says the
author. "While slightly more violent than Obama's tax plan, it is
no less populist in its methodology of radical wealth
redistribution."
In "The Islamic Antichrist," Richardson, a student of Islam,
exposes Western Christians to the Muslim traditions. He says most
Christians have no idea of the stunning similarities between biblical
Antichrist and the "Islamic Mahdi."
"According to Islamic tradition, under the reign of the Mahdi, the
Islamic religious community will be so blessed, so wealthy, that anyone
who asks from the Mahdi for anything, it will be granted," he
writes. ... Read Full
Report
Get
ready for an Islamic Antichrist, warns new book Author: Euro-centric prophecy scholars looking to Rome
all wrong WORLDNETDAILY - August 3, 2009
After decades of reading popular prophecy books and even best-selling
fiction like the "Left Behind" series, millions of
evangelical Christians around the world are dreading the day when a
beastly figure known as the Antichrist emerges as a global political
and religious dictator.
Most expect him to come from a revived Roman Empire, which many have
assumed is associated with the Roman Catholic Church and the European
Union.
Not so, argues a controversial new book that makes the case that the
biblical Antichrist is one and the same as the Quran's Muslim Mahdi.
Meet "The Islamic Antichrist," a book almost certain to be
greeted in the Muslim world with the same enthusiasm as Salman
Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses." The author, Joel Richardson,
is prepared. He has written the book under a pseudonym to protect
himself and his family.
"The Bible abounds with proofs that the Antichrist's empire will
consist only of nations that are, today, Islamic," says
Richardson. "Despite the numerous prevailing arguments for the
emergence of a revived European Roman empire as the Antichrist's power
base, the specific nations the Bible identifies as comprising his
empire are today all Muslim." ... Read Full
Report
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