Jews believes that at the last time their Messiah will come and save them! Muslim have the same attitude that their 12th. Imam Mahdi will come and save them. But the question comes who is this Messiah or Imam Mahdi? Did he die on the cross for the atonement of their sin and rose from the dead and freed them from sin!? Or the Satan the great lair who is lying from the beginning is deceiving them?
We cannot find a single word on Dajjal and Imam Mehdi from the Koran. It’s all from the man-written Bukhari.(Tirmidhi Sahih, Vol.9/Page.74/Abu Dawud Sahid Vol.5/Page.207 also narrated by Ali b.Abi Talib, Abu Sa’id, Umm Salma, Abu Hurayra, Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, Vol.1/Page.99. Bihar al-anwar, Vol.51/Page.75. Ithbat al-hudat.Vol.1/Page.9 etc.etc). Dajjal (Satan) and Imam Mehdi (Messiah for Muslim) story commonly accepted by both Sunnis and Shiah’s. The myth of Dajjal is a typical rhetorical drama for the purpose of making lectures interesting for spiritually (and otherwise) uneducated commoners who have no desire for the quest of Koranic knowledge nor are they interested in reflecting on Koranic contents for themselves. These folks take the spoon-fed lies of the clerics as law, regardless of its contradiction or non-conformity with the Koran.
The purpose is to basically prevent people from spreading vices by scaring them with horrific legendary descriptions of a villain. It’s also often used for constructing the signs of Qayamat (Day of Resurrection). However, the tradition says that Mahdi will rule from Jerusalem for seven years and will fill the world with peace. The world will love him, making him a supreme leader. But no one exactly knows who will be this Imam Mahdi? I don’t know either!
Jews also waiting for the coming Messiah. Group of them who are absolutely determined who believe it is a divine commandment to rebuild the temple. But always the problem has been that Muslims control the Temple area. What about the Dome of the Rock? But for the Orthodox Jews, their worship cannot be completed without a Temple and sacrifices and the coming Messiah! They fully accept the coming Messiah-only not our Jesus Christ because Jesus died without bringing the Kingdom-so they are still waiting for Messiah’s Coming who will save them and provide them the kingdom!
Regarding the temple, it couldn’t happen what many people believe because the Muslim won’t allow the Dome of Rock to be destroyed. In the south west corner of the temple area is the Al Aqsa Mosque, in the middle is the Dome of the Rock. To one side of that is the Golden, the East Gate (Ezekiel 44;1-2) and in direct line with the Gate is the little Dome of the spirits-believed to be the site of the holy of holies! The new temple can be built directly in line with the East Gate! Scripture says, when Messiah comes he will enter Jerusalem through the East Gate into the temple!
The 12th Imam Mahdi of the Muslims is the Anti-Christ.(2nd.Thessalians.2.1-12). And surprisingly the Orthodox Jews don’t even know who their true Messiah is! They will accept the false Messiah because he will fulfil their expectations. So don’t forget the temple for the coming Messiah could be built at any time!
For those of us who accept the teaching of the New Testament – the Temple in the Old Testament was only a shadow of what was to come. As born again Christians, we are the Temple of God. (1st. Cor.3;16/Eph.2;19-22) and in Matthew 24, the disciples pointed out the Temple building to Jesus but He said, “There shall not be left here one stone upon another.” Jesus foretold the destruction of the Temple and history records it was destroyed in AD70. When Jesus died on the Cross what happened?
The Temple was in three parts; the Outer Court for the Gentiles, the Jewish Court and the Holy of Holies. Gentiles were not allowed to go beyond that Outer Court. And the Jews would die if they entered the Holy Place. But when Jesus died on the Cross, in that moment the veil separated the Holy of Holies from the Outer Courts was rent in two from top to bottom-opening the way into the Holy Place. Can you imagine the shock to the priests in the Temple when Jesus died and saw all these took place in the Temple!? And we all know just after thirty seven years, the Temple itself was completely destroyed and with it the priesthood and sacrifices.
In the Christ the Old Testament priesthood is annulled and we have direct access through Him into the Presence of God because according to the Scripture Jesus has become our High Priest! (Hebrews.4;7). All true Believers have become Kings and Priests! (Rev.1;5-6). So the Believers of Christ does not need to have any involvement in the rebuilding of the Temple for the coming Messiah or the sin of man 12th. Imam Mahdi. (2nd. Thessilians.2;1-12).
Friends we are very close to the return of Christ! I am personally so excited! Don’t put your money in this Temple, the Anti-Christ will go in! It is the deception of the devil. Bible prophecy is being fulfilled now! What are we going to do? I am going to preach! It’s the Power of the Holy Spirit to save! (Romans.1;16).