Hello Pastor Bob,

Thanks for your reply to my question of the "sanctuary" and the "temple" if they are the same.  You stated that in Greek and Hebrew the word "Qoph" is used for both "sanctuary" and "temple".  Why are they not translated to the same english word then?

I do not question the fulfillment of Daniel 9 for the first coming of Christ!  I wonder if  there maybe a second fulfillment to Daniel 9 that is 49 years (7 weeks of years) after another declaration to rebuild Jerusalem of Daniel's day (Jewish Quarter) after the six day war!  Also the Hurva synagogue which is a place of worship in the Jewish Quarter has been rebuilt and dedicated in March 2010.

As you pointed me back to Daniel 2 about the kingdoms of Nebuchadnezza's dream.  The iron legs are the Roman Empire and the feet of iron and clay is the the revived Roman Empire.  Why does it have to be revived since this iron is the only material that goes from the leg kingdom into the feet kingdom (spans 2 kingdoms)?  Here we have in the feet kingdom of two different materials, iron and clay.  Could this be alluding to the Roman and the Muslims being this last empire?  Maybe the false prophet from Roman and the antichrist from Islam?  Just a thought!

Ok, I would like to clear up some misunderstandings that you may have about me.  I do not believe in the "Kingdom-Now", Preterist, SDA, or Dominionism.

I believe that the Jewish people are God's chosen and He will complete all that He has spoken about His people.  I'm grafted or added to the vine!  I believe in Dispensationalism and the 1000 year reign of Christ.

I do not want to "cherry pick" as you say but I do like looking outside the box!  A closed mind is such a waste!

David Blackman,