This podcast explains the symbolism and imagery used by the John the Revelator in Revelation 11:1, which states that John was given a reed to measure the people that worship in the temple of God. The context of this vision is the Great Tribulation just before the Second Coming. The temple refers to the Third Temple and the people to be measured represent Jewish people, although some Bible scholars spiritualize this imagery and say that it represents the Christian church or individual followers of Christ. The Jews who qualify to be measured are the honorable people of the earth and are therefore worthy of at least terrestrial glory as of the time of their measurement.

Measured Jews will be able to stand with Christ at the Second Coming on the Mount of Olives, where they will be converted. They will rebuild the temple making it the Fou ...