THE PROMISE AND ACTUAL MANIFESTATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (III) B. What were the consequences of the withdrawal of the downpouring of the Holy Spirit? B.1) The Holy Temple became the habitation of birds and beasts. Jer. 12:7-9 7 I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. 8 Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it. 9 Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour. Isa. 34:13-15 13 And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls. 14 The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fell...