by marmot » Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:44 am
Well, off the top of my head, here's what I know:
Christian and Jewish eschatology is waiting for the rebuilding of the Temple on top of Mount Moriah in Jerusalem. This building of the Temple is connected to the appearance of the Messiah. For Christians who know their Scriptures (and who aren't taken in by the false pretrib rapture doctrine) the rebuilding of the Temple presages the imminent return of Jesus. The Temple tools for sacrifice, according to Mosaic law, need to be cleansed with the ashes of a Red Heifer. Up until recently there were no Red Heifers.
Within the last ten years or so, I remember hearing of a Red Heifer being born to a Texan Christian rancher. And I believe one was born a few years ago in Israel too. This was big news in both the Christian and Jewish religious communities.
If you googled "Red Heifer" I'm sure you'd get a good idea of its significance.