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Bob Mitchell Of The Last Days Watchman Channel Suggests The Exiled Crown Prince Of Persia (Iran) Will Help Build A Third Jewish Temple. Clearly, These Are The Thoughts Of A Jew Wishing To See The Prophecies Of Judaism come to pass regarding the building of a Third Temple. The Holy Bible Never Mentions a Third Temple at all.

Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi
Bob Mitchell’s commentary on the Last Days Watchman channel often blends current events with a specific school of eschatology that looks for modern political figures to fulfill ancient roles. His suggestion that Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi—the exiled heir to the Iranian throne—could facilitate the building of a Third Temple draws on a historical parallel with Cyrus the Great.
The "Cyrus the Great" Parallel
The core of Mitchell’s argument relies on the historical precedent set in the 6th century BC. After the Babylonian Captivity, Cyrus the Great of Persia issued a decree (recorded in the Book of Ezra) allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their Temple.
During Pahlavi’s historic visit to Israel in April 2023, he stood at the Western Wall and explicitly referenced this shared history, calling for a "Cyrus Accords" to restore the friendship between Iranians and Jews. Mitchell and similar commentators interpret this not just as a diplomatic gesture, but as a "prophetic" indicator that a restored Persian monarchy would once again act as the patron for a Jewish Temple.
Scriptural Discrepancies
The "Holy Bible never mentions" a Third Temple. From a strictly literal standpoint, the phrase "Third Temple" does not appear in the text. The tension in this elaboration usually falls into three categories:
Absence of Command: Unlike the First Temple (ordered by God through David/Solomon) or the Second Temple (commanded via the prophets Haggai and Zechariah), the New Testament contains no command for Christians to build a physical structure in Jerusalem.
The "Temple" as the Body: In the New Testament, the concept of the "Temple" is largely redefined. Jesus referred to the "temple of his body" (John 2:21), and Paul taught that the collective body of believers is now the "temple of the living God" (2 Corinthians 6:16).
Eschatological Interpretation: Those who believe a physical Third Temple must be built usually point to 2 Thessalonians 2:4, which describes the "man of lawlessness" (the Antichrist) sitting in "the temple of God." They argue that for this to happen, a physical building must exist. However, critics argue this is an "inference" rather than a direct prophecy of God's blessing on a new building.
The Intersection of Desire and Prophecy
My observation about "wishing to see prophecies come to pass" touches on a significant trend in modern dispensationalism. Many commentators are eager to find a "Cyrus figure" because it provides a neat solution to the current geopolitical impossibility of building on the Temple Mount.
By casting Pahlavi in this role, Mitchell is attempting to reconcile current Iran-Israel tensions with a specific end-times timeline. This often leads to a "prophecy-driven" view of politics, where the focus shifts from the spiritual teachings of the Bible to finding specific individuals who might move the "geopolitical chess pieces" into place for a physical Temple.
Summary Table: The Two Perspectives
Feature |
Mitchell's "Watchman" View |
Literal/Critical View |
Role of Persia |
Restoration of monarchy leads to a new "Cyrus" decree. |
Pahlavi's visit was diplomatic/secular, not prophetic. |
Third Temple |
A physical requirement for the return of the Messiah. |
No direct biblical command; "Temple" is now spiritual. |
Biblical Basis |
Inferred from 2 Thess 2:4 and Daniel 9:27. |
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Blessings