“Another prophetical exclamation of a similar nature is ascribed to Johanan. The gates of the Temple had ominously opened of themselves, whereupon he apostrophized the sanctuary: "O Temple, Temple, why dost thou frighten thyself? I know of thee that thou shalt be destroyed; Zechariah the son of Iddo [Zech. xi. 1] has already prophesied concerning thee: 'Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars'" (Yoma 39b; comp. Ab. R. N., Recension B, vii., ed. Schechter, p. 21).”
Brother Don, would you please consider listing some of your references for things like your statement from the Rabbi you mentioned in this video? That would be a great help in follow up study of your work. You could do that in the text portion down below the video. Thanks! Incidentally, I found this particular reference of Johanan Zakkai: www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/8724-johanan-b-zakkai It is very interesting that his quote references the event of the Temple doors opening themselves, which event is also spoken of by Josephus!
Yep, that is the very point! :-) But, it was in fact a cipher. The words "say" cedars of Lebanon, but, the actual subject is the destruction of the temple, adorned by those cedars.
Wars of the Jews, Flavius Josephus, Book VI, Chapter 6, Section 3: "Moreover, the eastern gate of the inner, [court of the temple,] which was of brass, and vastly heavy, and had been with difficulty shut by twenty men, and rested upon a basis armed with iron, and had bolts fastened very deep into the firm floor, which was there made of one entire stone, was seen to be opened of its own accord about the sixth hour of the night . Now, those that kept watch in the temple came thereupon running to the captain of the temple, and told him of it; who then came up thither, and not without great difficulty was able to shut the gate again. This also appeared to the vulgar to be a very happy prodigy, as if God did thereby open them the gate of happiness. But the men of learning understood it, that the security of their holy house was dissolved of its own accord, and that the gate was opened for the advantage of their enemies. So these publicly declared, that this signal forshewed the desolation that was coming upon them."
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“Another prophetical exclamation of a similar nature is ascribed to Johanan. The gates of the Temple had ominously opened of themselves, whereupon he apostrophized the sanctuary: "O Temple, Temple, why dost thou frighten thyself? I know of thee that thou shalt be destroyed; Zechariah the son of Iddo [Zech. xi. 1] has already prophesied concerning thee: 'Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars'" (Yoma 39b; comp. Ab. R. N., Recension B, vii., ed. Schechter, p. 21).”
Brother Don, would you please consider listing some of your references for things like your statement from the Rabbi you mentioned in this video? That would be a great help in follow up study of your work. You could do that in the text portion down below the video. Thanks!
Incidentally, I found this particular reference of Johanan Zakkai: www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/8724-johanan-b-zakkai It is very interesting that his quote references the event of the Temple doors opening themselves, which event is also spoken of by Josephus!
Could it be that it's not a hidden or deciphered thing, but that the cedar in Jerusalem came from Lebanon?
Yep, that is the very point! :-) But, it was in fact a cipher. The words "say" cedars of Lebanon, but, the actual subject is the destruction of the temple, adorned by those cedars.
Its sunny in Nebraska there?
Wars of the Jews, Flavius Josephus, Book VI, Chapter 6, Section 3: "Moreover, the eastern gate of the inner, [court of the temple,] which was of brass, and vastly heavy, and had been with difficulty shut by twenty men, and rested upon a basis armed with iron, and had bolts fastened very deep into the firm floor, which was there made of one entire stone, was seen to be opened of its own accord about the sixth hour of the night . Now, those that kept watch in the temple came thereupon running to the captain of the temple, and told him of it; who then came up thither, and not without great difficulty was able to shut the gate again. This also appeared to the vulgar to be a very happy prodigy, as if God did thereby open them the gate of happiness. But the men of learning understood it, that the security of their holy house was dissolved of its own accord, and that the gate was opened for the advantage of their enemies. So these publicly declared, that this signal forshewed the desolation that was coming upon them."