The perpetual nature of the mount Sinai covenant

 and

 the coming temple in Jerusalem

 

According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you : fear ye not.  For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come : and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.  The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.  The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts : and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.  HAGGAI 2:5,6,7,8,9

 

The grace of the mount Sinai covenant continues to abide upon the house of Israel; the issue is that of repentance and belief in the gospel of the kingdom.  God will shake the heavens and the earth as to establish a 'renewed mount Sinai' covenant in the land of Israel.  The desire of the nations is that of a regenerated state of Israel with the glory of God abiding upon it; the desire of the nations will come through the return of Israel's messiah here to earth.  Israel's messiah is the servant of the LORD; that is, Jesus of Nazareth.

 

God will fill his temple here on earth with glory upon the descent of his Son to earth.  Hence, Israel's desire to built a temple in Jerusalem according to his covenant is to be understood in light of the Messiah's reign and preeminance.  God will shake everything before the renewal of his mount Sinai covenant.

 

Israel's messiah is king of the nations.  He will provide for the needs of the rebuilding the covenant temple in Jerusalem according to his faithfulness to his people throughout the ages.

 

The 'greater glory' is, in part, strengthen through Messiah's members here on earth today, both Jew and Gentile, who will 'sow into' the rebuilding the covenant temple upon the first resurrection of the dead, that is, those who attain to the first resurrection of the dead.  A 'right covenant hope' for the gentile faithful of messiah is a restored Jewish state with Jesus as King; such a hope acknowledges the longing, need, and desire for an affirmation of resurrection power from the Lord of hosts found in the coming first resurrection.