I will dwell among them

1. TEHERAN, Iran — A radical cleric called Saturday for the creation of a "Greater Iran" that would rule over the entire Middle East and Central Asia, in an event that he said would herald the coming of Islam's expected messiah.Ayatollah Mohammad Bagher Kharrazi said the creation of what he termed an Islamic United States is a central aim of the political party he leads - called Hizbullah, or Party of God. He added that he hoped to make his vision a reality if the party won the next presidential election.Kharrazi's comments revealed the thinking of a growing number of hard-liners in Iran, many of whom have become more radical during the postelection political crisis and the international standoff over the country's nuclear program. Kharrazi, however, is not highly influential in Iran's clerical hierarchy and his views do not represent those of the current government.

2. He said he envisioned a Greater Iran that would stretch from Afghanistan to Israel, bringing about the destruction of the Jewish state.He also said its formation would be a prelude to the reappearance of the Mahdi, a revered ninth-century saint known as the Hidden Imam, whom Muslims believe will reappear before judgment day to end tyranny and promote justice in the world."The Islamic United States will be an introduction to the formation of the global village of the oppressed and that will be a prelude to the single global rule of the Mahdi," the newspaper quoted him as saying.

3. Israel should be integrated into an Islamic Caliphate, and Hamas and Hizbullah should be respected as legitimate political movements, according to Israeli-Arab MK Masoud Ganaim in an interview with the weekly paper Kul al-Arab, which is published in Israel. The interview was translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). Ganaim explicitly said that he is opposed to Jewish statehood, stating that his Ra'am Ta'al party is “against the Zionist movement and its racist ideas.” If Israel is absorbed into an Islamic Caliphate, he said, Jews will be allowed to remain in the region.

4. Ganaim is a member of the southern branch of the Islamic Movement, a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. Regarding Jerusalem, which Ganaim referred to as “occupied,” the MK said that Arabs must be prepared to fight. “Jerusalem and Al-Aksa [Mosque] are both in danger,” he declared. He backed extremist Muslim leaders in saying that Israel is threatening the Al-Aksa Mosque and plans to rebuild the Temple. When asked if the struggle for Al-Aksa should be peaceful, the MK said Muslims “must not relinquish any means.” Ganaim expressed support for Hamas and Hizbullah, which both strive to destroy Israel. “The Iran-Syria-Hizbullah axis represents the policy of resistance and non-capitulation, so naturally I am with this axis,” he said when asked which side he would support in a battle between Iran and a handful of Arab nations.

5. I will dwell among them The Temples – Past & Future

6. I will dwell among them The Garden – the Separation Genesis 3: 8-11

7. I will dwell among them Abraham, Isaac & Moriah Genesis 22: 1-2

8. I will dwell among them The Tabernacle Exodus 25: 8 Exodus 40: 34-38

9. I will dwell among them King David - Jerusalem II Samuel 5: 6-10 II Samuel 6: 1-2, 17

12. I will dwell among them King David – “the ark of God remains in a tent.” II Samuel 7: 1-2, 12-13

13. I will dwell among them King David – the threshing floor II Samuel 24: 18-25

15. I will dwell among them Solomon – builds the 1st temple ~966 – 959BC II Chronicles 3: 1 I Kings 6: 1, 37-38

16. I will dwell among them 1st temple – the ark & the Glory 959BC I Kings 8: 1-11

17. I will dwell among them What was in the ark? I Kings 8: 9 – two stone tablets Exodus 25: 16, 21 Exodus 40: 20

18. I will dwell among them What was in the ark? Exodus 16: 33-34 – jar of manna Numbers 17: 8-10 – Aaron’s staff Hebrews 9: 4

19. I will dwell among them 1st temple ~959 – 586BC

20. I will dwell among them Nebuchadnezzar 9th of Av, 586BC II Kings 25: 1-2, 8-9, 13-17

21. I will dwell among them What about the ark? Jeremiah 3: 16 “…we have always known exactly where it is.” Temple Institute

22. I will dwell among them Israel captive in Babylon 586 – 516BC Jeremiah 29: 10 – 70 years Daniel 5: 1-6 – Temple treasures

23. I will dwell among them Zerubbabel – builds the 2nd temple ~536 – 516BC Ezra 1: 1-2 Ezra 3: 8-13 Ezra 5: 1-2 Ezra 6: 15, 19

24. I will dwell among them Temple furnishings Jeremiah 27: 21-22 Ezra 1: 7-11

25. I will dwell among them 1st temple (Solomon’s) 959 BC 2nd temple (Zerubbabel’s) 516 BC

26. I will dwell among them 2nd temple (Zerubbabel’s) 516 BC Babylon – 586BC Medo-Persia – 539BC Greek – 332BC Roman – 63BC

27. I will dwell among them 2nd temple (Zerubbabel’s) Antiochus Epiphanes IV Judas Maccabeus 25 Kislev 164BC

28. I will dwell among them 2nd temple (Zerubbabel’s) Hanukkah – feast of dedication 25 Kislev John 10: 22-23

29. I will dwell among them 2nd temple (Zerubbabel’s) Rome - King Herod Temple Repair/Remodel 21BC

30. Luke 2: 21-32 John 2: 19-21

31. Matthew 21-24

32. Av 9, 70AD

33. I will dwell among them 1st temple (Solomon’s) 959 BC – 586BC 2nd temple (Zerubbabel’s/Herod’s) 516 BC – 70AD Tisha B’Av – 9th of Av

34. I will dwell among them “not one stone…” “…then let those who are in Judea flee…” 66-70AD Matthew 24: 15-20

35. I will dwell among them “abomination of desolation” “speaking blasphemies” Matthew 24: 15 Daniel 11: 31-37 Daniel 7: 23-25

36. I will dwell among them “abomination of desolation” “speaking blasphemies” II Thessalonians 2: 1-4 Revelation 13: 1-10

37. I will dwell among them “abomination of desolation” “Seventy sevens are decreed…” Time, times, & half a time 42 months 3 ½ years Daniel 9: 20-27

38. I will dwell among them Jewish Diaspora “…then let those who are in Judea flee…” 66-70AD Matthew 24: 15-20

39. 70AD

40. I will dwell among them Hadrian Aelia Capitolina Temple to Jupiter 135 AD

41. I will dwell among them “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?” I Corinthians 6: 19

42. I will dwell among them Tiberias – Galilee Sanhedrin disbands 425 AD

43. I will dwell among them Muhammad - Islam 570-632 AD

44. Koran – Surah 17 The Night Journey - Al-'Isra‘ 1: Exalted is He who carried His worshiper (Prophet Muhammad) to travel in the night from the Sacred Temple (Mosque) to the Furthest Temple (Mosque) which We have blessed around it so that We might show him some of Our signs. He is the Hearer, the Seer. ~620 AD

45. 690 AD - Dome of the Rock Al-Aqsa mosque (Al Haram al Sharif – Noble Sanctuary) Islam’s 3rd holiest site

47. I will dwell among them 3rd Temple – Christian view OT Scriptures Jesus - Olivet Discourse Paul – II Thessalonians John – Revelation 11: 1-3, 13

48. There are ten degrees of holiness. The Land of Israel is holier than any other land ... The walled cities of the Land of Israel are still more holy ... Within the wall of Jerusalem is still more holy ... The Temple Mount is still more holy ... Within the Rampart is still more holy ... The Court of the Women is still more holy ... The Court of the Israelites is still more holy ... The Court of the Priests is still more holy ... Between the Porch and the Altar is still more holy ... The Sanctuary is still more holy ... The Holy of Holies is still more holy.

49. 586 - 538 BC - Babylonian 538-333 BC – Persian 333-63 BC – Greeks 63 BC-313 AD - Roman 313-636 – Byzantine 636-1099 – Arab 1099-1191 – Crusaders 1291-1516 – Mamluk 1516-1918 – Ottoman 1917-1948 - British 425 – Sanhedrin disbands Late 1800’s – Jews begin returning to Israel

50. I will dwell among them Israel becomes a nation - again May 14, 1948 Isaiah 66: 7-11