Prophetic Events — page 25

There will be no "Ark of the Lord" in the temple, for the glory of the Lord's presence will be there (), and something to represent Him will no longer be necessary. .

There will be no high priest among the descendants of Aaron to exercise the office in the temple, for the Lord, the Great High Priest, will be present. ; ; ; . The Lord will choose His vice-regent from the throne of Israel to, in His Name, administer His interests over the earth. This "prince" will be a direct descendant of the lineage of the royal house of King David. (The Prince is not the Lord Jesus Christ, but a mortal man who will offer sacrifices for his own sin) ; ; ; ; .

Everything will return to the Jewish order in the land. The "shabbath" will be observed again, and no longer the first day of the week as in the Christian era. ; ; ; .

The Law of Jehovah, with its statutes and judgments, will be kept again.* ; ; .

[ Note: *This means that passages such as will be observed. Women will no longer dress in men's clothing, etc. In that time life in Israel will be ordered according to the will of God. ] The Levitical sacrifices will again be offered. These sacrifices will have a commemorative character, being a remembrance of the finished work of Christ. Ezek. 44-46; ; ; ; .

Musical instruments will be used to aid in the worship of the Lord over the earth. ; Ps. 149-150. The glory of the Shekinah (the visible presence of the glory of the Lord) will return to the temple and will be seen again. ; .

The earth will shine with the glory of the Lord. ; ; ; .

The Millennium will be like a long day without night. The light of the glory of the Lord will be poured out from the heavenly Jerusalem with such brightness that even the night will not be totally dark. The light of the Moon will also shine as much as the Sun. ; ; ; ; ; ; Compare with .

There will be a perpetual morning sacrifice, as in days of old (), but there will be no evening sacrifice, for there will be no more night. .

Only three of the seven annual feasts of Jehovah, from Leviticus 23, will be kept: Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the Feast of Tabernacles. The Feast of Firstfruits and the Feast of Pentecost (feasts celebrated on the first day of the week) will not be kept. They speak of the Christian dispensation that is not connected with the earthly blessing of Israel. The Feast of Trumpets and the Day of Atonement also will no longer be observed, since once the sin of Israel, for having departed from the Lord, is judged and confessed and they are restored to their land, the Lord will never again bring up the matter of the people's unfaithfulness, which was the subject those feasts pointed to. All will be forgiven and forgotten forever. ; .

Israel will praise the Lord. Ps. 99; Isa. 12. Israel will call the earth to praise the Lord. Ps. 34; ; Ps. 96; Ps. 100; Ps. 117; Ps. 148.

Many nations will be willing to join themselves to the Lord. ; .

Universal worship of the Lord Jesus Christ will be established. ; 145-150; 86:9.

The worship of the Lord Jesus Christ will also be monthly and weekly (from one "shabbath" to another). .

There will be constant praise, day and night, in the temple, both by the Jews and also by the Gentiles, since they will worship together. ; ; . All nations will go to Jerusalem annually to worship the Lord and pray. All flesh will worship the Lord. ; ; ; ; . The nations that do not go to Jerusalem to worship and keep the Feast of Tabernacles will bring plagues and drought upon themselves. .

All idolatry will be completely abolished from the earth. All false religion will be destroyed. The idolaters will be ashamed of their idolatry that could not help them before. ; ; ; ; ; ; .

In every nation incense will be offered as a memorial to the name of the Lord. .

Jerusalem will be rebuilt and again inhabited after its destruction. ; ; ; .

The measurements of the city of Jerusalem will be 4,500 X 4,500 large cubits, which is a square with approximately 2,500 meters on each side. It will be located in the Holy Oblation to the Lord. .

A royal palace will be built in the city as a residence for the Prince and his family. ; .

Jerusalem will have 12 gates (three on each side of the city) as in the heavenly Jerusalem. These gates will never be shut again. ; ; ; .

Every inhabitant of the city of Jerusalem will be righteous. ; .

The children will play safely in the streets of Jerusalem. .

Jerusalem will be the principal city of the world, the metropolitan center of all the earth. ; ; Ps. 48; ; ; .

While the heavenly saints will reign over the earth in the heavenly Jerusalem (; ; ), Israel will reign on the earth and Jerusalem will be the throne of the Lord's government. ("the queen"); ; ; ; .

Israel will be established as head over all the nations of the earth in accordance with God's original purpose for it. ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .

Since Israel is head over the nations, the whole earth will pay tribute to it. It will sip from the abundance of the Gentiles and will be the healthiest country on earth, more than any other with which it can be compared. ; ; ; ; ; ; ; . The Gentiles will serve Israel. They will feed its flocks, plow its fields and tend its vineyards, while Israel will take care of the ministry of the Lord. ; .

The nations that do not serve Israel will be cut off. .

Judges will be established in the land of Israel to administer justice and care for the rights of Christ in this world. ; ; ; ; . Egypt and Assyria will be nations that exercise leadership together with Israel during the Millennium. . An altar and a pillar to the Lord will be built in Egypt. . The population of Western nations will be as rare as gold. ; ; ; ; .

Intercontinental highways will be built reaching to the land of Israel. They will be used first by the remnant Israelites returning to the land, and then also by the nations going up to Jerusalem. There will be a highway from North Africa, passing through Israel and going to Asia (from Egypt to Assyria), and a highway from China (Sinim), through the desert, to the land of Israel. ; ; ; ; .

Jerusalem will be the center for learning the Word of God. All nations will go up there for this purpose. .

The priests will teach Israel the knowledge of the Lord. Israel, in turn, will teach the nations and as a result the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord. ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .

Israel will be a blessing to the whole world. The power of the Holy Spirit will be poured out upon Israel in signs and wonders, and Israel will use its power to bless the world. ; ; .

In those days Israel will be called by the name of the Lord -- "Jehovah-tsidkenu" (Jehovah Our Righteousness). The name of the Lord will be its name. ; .

In those days it will be an honor and a privilege to be a Jew. The Jews will be famous throughout the face of the earth. ; ; .

People will return to their lands of origin. Countries will no longer have mixed nationalities. ; .

The various languages of the nations will continue to exist in the Millennium. ; ; .

Holiness will characterize every aspect of life in Israel. "Holiness to the Lord" will be written on the bells of the horses (representation of public life), on the vessels of the house of the Lord (representation of religious life), and on the vessels of Jerusalem and Judah (representation of private life). .

Creation itself will be freed from its captivity and curse. The earth will sing (figuratively) as it enjoys its Jubilee. ; ; ; .

There will be no more tears for those who are on the earth. People will be happy. ; ; ; ; ; .

There will be no more diseases or illnesses. There will be no flu, cold, cancer, etc. There will be no more need for doctors, dentists, nurses, etc. ; . The blind, the deaf, the mute and the lame will all be healed. ; . Antediluvian (pre-flood) longevity will be restored in the Millennial era. With the curse removed (; ), death will be restrained. Those who enter the Millennium will live for all 1,000 years, if they do not sin. Even those who die because of sin under God's judgment (; ; , etc.), at the age of a hundred years or more, will still not be considered old. Even at that age, they will be considered as children. ; ; ; (refers to eternal life on earth); .

People on the earth will have large families. ; 128; 144:12; ; ; .

The wild and murderous instincts of the animals of the lowest levels of creation will be changed. The wolf and the lamb will dwell together; the lion and the calf will also live together and the latter will not be attacked by the former. Children will play with lions and with vipers and will not be hurt. Men will be able to sleep in the forests and will not be molested. ; ; ; .

The diet of carnivorous animals will be changed. The lion will eat straw like the ox. .

Apparently man will also return to a type of vegetarian diet as in antediluvian times (). They will eat fish () but probably will not eat meat. Hunting will no longer be practiced. .

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