SA> The clear "halachic" requirement is that Israel change from a
SA> secular state to a theocracy, under the (currently nascent) 
SA> Sanhedrin, and to rule the Gentile nations by imposing & enforcing 
SA> Noahide Laws.

 JS> Interesting...although unless these particular Jews in some way
 JS> take over the world in a religious sense, as they have already done
 JS> in a financial sense, and to some degree, even in a political
 JS> sense, it will never be possible for them to enforce these laws
 JS> upon the Gentile nations at any level. Of course, if there were to
 JS> be a One World Government, whose leader was of Jewish origin...

... or who was regarded by Jews as being "Moshiach", regardless 
of his origin, but most likely or almost certainly Jewish (IMO).

 JS> I couldn't help but notice the phrase "under the (currently
 JS> nascent) Sanhedrin". This again seems to emphasize how serious this
 JS> particular sect of Jews is to rebuilding the temple, and
 JS> re-establishing their old form of religious worship...and
 JS> sacrifiice?

They are quite serious - there is some discussion about who will build
the Temple (Moshiach?), or whether it is already built, in Heaven, and
ready to descend at the time of "G-d's" choosing. Since the previous
temples were built by man, it is reasonable to expect that the next
one will be built by men, and prophetically to be occupied by the
Antichrist (false Messiah).

 JS> I am not totally unfamiliar with these things, being as some of
 JS> them are a central part of Christian eschatological beliefs, but I
 JS> am curious as to how you personally became interested in them. You
 JS> obviously have a deeper knowledge of them than the average person,
 JS> and probably even more than the average Christian. While you stated
 JS> that you are not of Jewish descent, do you nevertheless observe
 JS> some form of the Jewish religion? Again, just curious. 

My interest goes back about 30 years, when as a non-Christian, I became
interested in the identity of Antichrist, and who he might be. The most
likely candidate is the one the Jews are expecting as "Moshiach", since
they (generally) rejected the true Messiah, Jesus Christ, who came in
his father's name, and still await a future "messiah", who may appear
at any time.

I don't observe some form of the Jewish religion, but I do accept Judaism
as the Old Testament basis of Christianity.

Cheers, Steve..

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