With the world slipping into deeper darkness and acts of evil than we’ve seen in recent history, coupled with unprecedented events that we have witnessed unfold right before our eyes, many individuals across the globe believing that the end of the world is nigh. Pastors and teachers of the Bible are warning that apocalyptic events could be about to be fulfilled.
While the Passover season was here, many individuals on the internet discussed whether or not the sacrifice of the tenth red heifer would be taking place. That did not happen, of course. However, that doesn’t mean such an event is not still on the horizon. And as important as such an incident is in eschatology, an even more important discovery would be that of the Ark of the Covenant.
A report from The End of the American Dream says:
According to the Temple Institute, a red heifer cannot be used in such a sacrifice until its third year has begun…
As for the time the red heifer may be used for this commandment – the Sages state that it is valid when it reaches maturity, i.e. from the beginning of its third year. [13] From this age and onward the red heifer is valid without age limitations. Though, ideally, one should not wait till it passes the age of four, lest it grows hairs of colors that deem it invalid. [14]
As it turns out, the red heifers that were brought to the Lone Star State (Texas) back in 2022, have now become old enough to qualify to be sacrificed. With each day that goes by, there is a possibility they will sprout hairs that aren’t red and will end up being disqualified. Time is of the essence.
The individuals who are involved in this particular project have already spent over a half million dollars on these heifers. If they happen to get disqualified, they will be right back at square one. The folks behind the project would like to do the sacrifice this year.
However, just because the heifer might end up getting sacrificed, that doesn’t mean that the Temple will be built right off the bat. Many have said that the sacrifices could take place way before the Temple is rebuilt.
No, the Temple Institute is not building the Temple offsite. We are building a stone altar offsite so that when the opportunity arrives we can move it to its proper location on the Mount. The Divine service, including the offerings can begin before the building of the Temple itself, once the altar is built and standing in its proper place.
I believe that the Temple Institute intends to start conducting sacrifices and offerings very shortly after priests are made ritually clean by the ashes of a red heifer. And that will cause a major stir. Interestingly, according to Jewish tradition the sacrifice of the tenth red heifer is going to coincide with the Messianic age…
In recounting this historical record in his commentary to the Mishna, the great Maimonides ends with the enigmatic statement: “… and the tenth red heifer will be accomplished by the king, the Messiah; may he be revealed speedily, Amen, May it be G-d’s will.”
“With this amazing statement, Maimonides recounts an ancient tradition – that the tenth red heifer is associated with the Messianic era. Does this perhaps mean that the appearance of a red heifer in these waning end times is an indication, a forerunner of the appearance of the Messiah himself, who will officiate at its preparation?” it said.
It continued, “If there has been no red heifer for the past 2,000 years, perhaps it is because the time was not right; Israel was far from being ready. But now… what could it mean for the times we live in, to have the means for purification so close at hand? With the words of Maimonides in mind, we cannot help but wonder and pray: If there are now red heifers… is ours the era that will need them?”
As important as the sacrifice of the red heifer would be, the discovery of the Ark of the Covenant would be the most important archaeological find in human history. The website for the Temple Institute claims they know the exact location of the artifact.
While some claim to have evidence that the ark is in Ethiopia, and of course, moviegoers were treated to a fanciful version of the story in “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” in reality, the expression “lost” ark is not an accurate description for the Jewish people’s point of view – because we have always known exactly where it is. So the Ark is “Hidden,” and hidden quite well, but it is not lost.
Tradition records that even as King Solomon built the First Temple, he already knew, through Divine inspiration, that eventually it would be destroyed. Thus Solomon, the wisest of all men, oversaw the construction of a vast system of labyrinths, mazes, chambers and corridors underneath the Temple Mount complex. He commanded that a special place be built in the bowels of the earth, where the sacred vessels of the Temple could be hidden in case of approaching danger. Midrashic tradition teaches that King Josiah of Israel, who lived about forty years before the destruction of the First Temple, commanded the Levites to hide the Ark, together with the original menorah and several other items*, in this secret hiding place which Solomon had prepared.
This location is recorded in our sources, and today, there are those who know exactly where this chamber is. And we know that the ark is still there, undisturbed, and waiting for the day when it will be revealed. An attempt was made some few years ago to excavate towards the direction of this chamber. This resulted in widespread Moslem unrest and rioting. They stand a great deal to lose if the Ark is revealed – for it will prove to the whole world that there really was a Holy Temple, and thus, that the Jews really do have a claim to the Temple Mount. (The official position of the Islamic Wakf, the body that governs over the Temple Mount, is that there never was a Holy Temple, and that the Jews have no rights whatsoever to the place).
During a recent episode of his program, conservative pundit Glenn Beck said that he believes that if the Ark still exists, it will be revealed, and it’s discovery will coincide with the return of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. He’s also of the belief that this will result in World War III.
With all of the anti-God “scholars” out there who don’t believe God or Moses exists, this discovery will be proof they are wrong and the Bible is indeed correct and will confirm all of the history in the Old Testament.
This will end with tons of these scholars coming to faith in Jesus Christ. However, there will always be those who are in violent opposition to God and His plan for humanity and they will find themselves on the bad side of the Creator of the world. Not really a place you want to be.