Worship #3: The Temple That Changed Everything

Worship Seminar #3: The Temple That Changed Everything. A public lecture by Tom Wadsworth, PhD, presented on Oct. 18, 2022, at the Loveland Community Building in Dixon, IL. The presentation explains the often-neglected impact of the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple in AD 70 and how it shaped "the Way" of the early Christians.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to the Temple
10:04 The Purpose of the Temple
14:58 The Jerusalem Temple
19:15 The Destruction of Jerusalem
30:50 Tisha B'Av
37:15 Masada
40:59 The Significance of the Temple's Destruction
45:33 The NT View of the Temple: The Gospels
48:53 The NT View of the Temple: Acts
52:29 The NT View of the Temple: The Epistles
56:01 The NT View of the Temple: Early Christian History
1:00:26 Temple Summary

[NotAvailable-glnx]

I'm thinking about when on the day of judgment, God says He never knew the religious people who did all this spiritual stuff, but the ordinary were shocked to find they did kindness to God when they helped others. Sobering to think we are missing the whole point of community when we gather and do religious ceremonies. Thank you so much for this teaching.

[sophonlo]

Amazing and revolutionary! Truth explained in simple terms about what a temple should be in NT time. Thank you.

[inTruthbyGrace]

*_"By THIS everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” ~The Lord_*
see John 13:35

[michaelferguson]

Wow. Fifteen minutes in and I'm blown away. I knew we had departed from the faith but the extent of that departure!

[FrogFarmRecords]

Back again. My wife is catching up on this series. She too will go back and rewind. We are both grateful for your work, diligence, and communication. You and your family are blessed. Thank you

[pearldiver]

Another very excellent lesson. Thank you, Tom.

[FrogFarmRecords]

At 59 mins you turned my world upside down. “ refusing to build temples!?!? Whoa! “ building based religion” body : you are like a doula of thoughts. This has been stirring around for years in my mind but I couldn’t quite pin it down. Thank you for giving terminology for undefined thought. I’ve got some repenting to do.

[rontrass]

Many thanks for these series. We both came to God over 46 years ago by having a very real revelation of God Himself. One of our sons had got caught up in a cult, and we were definitely not believing in God. But fortunately for us our daughter was and she had been praying for us and so had her church at that time. And at His time His revelation turned our lives upside down straight away. We did go to our daughters church for a couple of years but then could see it was like any other group that gathered to play a sport ect. So let and through His amazing grace to us allowed us to have young christians living with us and we actually lived early church life together for over two years. So from that point on we have not had any involved in a church until four years ago when we tried it again and after four years gave that up. So back on our own at the age of 85 and continuing to grow and watch and read very good videos and books that keep encouraging us to walk as God has shown us to. His way not our way. So thanks again and keep up His amazing work to get His real Church off the ground again. Kind regards Lorna

[heartsandmindsathome]

Thank you so much for all of the info you cover in these! I would love it in book form too.

[northtrader]

19:20 "the significance of this event (the destruction of Jerusalem) cannot be over emphasized" - Well said. My experience seems to show that, in modern day Christendom, this significance is understood by a very small percentage.

[michaelferguson]

Many years ago after futile attempts to get my questions answered by professional "ministers, " I truly sought God Himself due to the many conflicts I discovered (between today's religion and the truths of the Bible). I don't suggest anyone do this unless they really want God's answers for they will be both enlightening as well as discouraging.  

That's what you get when God really gives you eyes to see and ears to hear. It's heartbreaking and I wonder how you or anyone can even discuss these things without tearing up or simply screaming out loud at the proponents who continue to teach falsehoods to God's people and the world at large. Oh how far we have fallen!

[NNK]

Brilliant! Thank you so very much. God bless.

[jbible]

Glad to get the first "like" on the excellent presentation!

[boastonlyinthecross]

Thank you so much for sharing this content! This is incredibly helpful

[Rl]

Again, this is consistent with early Friends (Quaker) thought and practice and still is today with many Friends.

[LouisaWatt]

Theoretically, if Jesus died in 30AD and was born in 3BC as some scholars estimate, the destruction of the temple in 70AD is exactly 40 years after the prophecy. That would appear to confirm that it was judgement from God, considering how many times 40 appears in the bible.

[anneforeman]

In the 4th Century the Church converted to Roman Religion, and Government. A similar study could be done of the principles of Government after Christ removed the Master/Slave government of Genesis 3:16. There is no authority given to church leaders that the least of God's people does not also possess.

[shawnambrisco]

“HEAVEN IS ‘M-Y’ THRONE,
AND EARTH IS ‘M-Y’ FOOTSTOOL:
WHAT ‘H-O-U-S-E’ WILL YE BUILD ‘M-E’ ???
Saith The LORD:
OR WHAT IS THE PLACE OF ‘M-Y’ REST ???
HATH ‘N-O-T’ MY HAND MADE A-L-L THESE THINGS ???”
(Acts 7:49-50)
~~~
"And what ‘agreement’ hath The Temple of GOD
With ‘IDOLS’ ???
For You 'A-R-E' The Temple of The ‘Living’ GOD:
As GOD hath Said;
I WILL DWELL ‘I-N’ THEM, AND WALK ‘I-N’ THEM;
AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE."
~ Apostle Paul ~
(2 Cor 6:16)
~~~
“I BESEECH you therefore, brethren,
BY The Mercies of GOD,
That you present your bodies A LIVING SACRIFICE,
HOLY, Acceptable unto GOD,
Which is your Rational Service (Duty).”
~ Apostle Paul ~
(Romans 12:1)
~~~
:)

[gilbertcammarn]

Three thumbs up on this video. Some of the things I have been telling folks. #4 next.

[frsmoopus]

Super-appreciate this work. It's almost like grammar matters? 😅 The Truth is amazing to behold. What a surprise(sarcasm here)🙄 we got worship wrong.