## 📜 1. What is the Third Temple of Solomon?
The first temple was built by King Solomon in Jerusalem (1 Kings 6), and was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BCE.
The second temple was rebuilt after the exile (around 516 BCE), later renovated by King Herod, and finally destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE.
The third temple is a temple that has yet to be built. Orthodox Jews and some Christians believe that this temple will be built on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, and that it plays a major role in end-time prophecies.
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## 🕰️ 2. How does the third temple relate to the end times?
According to several end-time prophecies in the Bible, the third temple will be rebuilt just before or during the great tribulation—a time of global chaos, war, and spiritual deception.
A key text on this is:
> 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 (KJV):
> *"Let no one deceive you by any means. For that day will not come unless there comes a falling away first, and that man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.
> He opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshipped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God."*
➡️ Here a person is mentioned (the "man of lawlessness", also called the antichrist) who will exalt himself in the temple and act as if he is God.
This text implies that there must be another temple in the future in which this event takes place - so a third temple.
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## 🤴 3. Who will exalt himself as God in the temple?
The Bible speaks of a figure known as:
* The Antichrist (1 John 2:18)
* The Man of Lawlessness (2 Thessalonians 2:3)
* The Beast (Revelation 13)
This person will:
* Bring peace for a short time (possibly through a peace treaty with Israel – see Daniel 9:27)
* Then break the covenant
* Declare himself to be God in the temple
* Establish idolatry and global control (Revelation 13:16-17 – the mark of the beast)
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## 📖 4. Where is this in the Bible?
Here are some key scriptures:
* Daniel 9:27 – prophesying of a covenant being broken in the middle of the week and setting up the abomination of desolation.
* Daniel 11:36-37 – speaks of a king who exalts himself above every god.
* 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 – about the antichrist who exalts himself as God in the temple.
* Matthew 24:15 – Jesus mentions “the abomination of desolation” in the temple as a sign of the end.
* Revelation 11:1-2 – John is commanded to measure the temple, indicating a physical temple that will exist during the end times.
* Revelation 13 – describes the beast (antichrist) gaining power over the earth.
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## 🏛️ 5. What does Trump have to do with this?
There are rumors and conspiracy theories (not confirmed) that Donald Trump is seen by some religious groups as a “Cyrus figure” – someone who, like the Persian king Cyrus, helps Israel rebuild their temple.
The Temple Mount Institute in Jerusalem has indeed been preparing for the Third Temple (priestly garments, tools, altar, etc.) for years.
Trump's support for Israel (such as recognizing Jerusalem as its capital) has inspired some religious leaders to see him as a prophetic figure. But the Bible does not mention Trump or directly connect him to the Third Temple.
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## 🔚 Summary
* The Third Temple is a future building that, according to prophecy, will play a central role in the end times.
* The Antichrist will exalt himself there as God - this is stated in 2 Thessalonians 2 and Daniel 9, among others.
* This is seen as a sign that the Second Coming of Jesus is near.
* Many Christians and Jews therefore closely monitor the situation in Israel.