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The Lord, through the prophetic utterances of Jeremiah promised to give Zion pastors who would minister according to the heart of the Lord. Jer. 3:15 There is not to be a restored temple and the sacrifices and ordinances of the Law. It is to be a Word ministry, filled with the knowledge and understanding of the Word as supplied by the Spirit. There is a pure, true doctrine as taught by the Lord Jesus which originates with the Father. John 7:16.
Note that those who are gathered by the Lord do not place their hope in the ark of the covenant, which was the heart and soul of the tabernacle and the temple. If it still be in existence it would not be put to use by the Lord. Man will try to reinstitute temple worship but the Lord is not in it. The new race of the Lord will not speak concerning the ark, nor will they even remember it. Most certainly they will not visit it to worship before it. Jer. 3:16 Consider the complete repulsion of the Lord toward the ordinances of the past order. He called it practices iniquity because of the hypocrisy of the people. His soul hated their days of festivity where they were supposed to be worshiping Him. They were wearisome and a burden to Him. Because of their waywardness He stated that when they lifted their hands in prayer He would close His eyes. When they prayed, He would not listen. If He felt this way at that time, would it be any different with a restored temple? Their hands were full of blood, how very very, true. His desire toward them was a sprit of repentance among them and a cleansing of their hearts and ways. Isa. 1:14-16.
Jerusalem, the throne of the Lord. The saved individuals of the nations gathered unto the NAME OF THE LORD. Jerusalem is not the objective but the NAME OF THE LORD is. Is the prophet talking about natural Jerusalem, which is in bondage (Gal. 4:25) or Spiritual Jerusalem, which is the mother of us all. Gal. 4:26 Silly, is it not to revert to the natural when te Lord has paid such a tremendous price to make the Spiritual available to all.