Those who take the Bible at its word and see in it a literal fulfillment of the biblical promises for the Jewish people and the Land of Israel see the rebuilding of the Temple as a crucial aspect of the future. But what exactly is this temple? What does this have to do with the rapture?
Christians have been waiting for Jesus to return and lead them to heaven for ages. There are, however, a lot of signs to get through first. The construction of a third temple is one of them.