This Shabbat is known as Shabbat Chazon, from the Hebrew word which means vision or prophecy. On this day, every Jew is shown a vision of the third Holy Temple from afar. The situation is likened to the following: A father had a very expensive garment sewn for his son, who was too foolish to take proper care of his clothes. After the son tore the garment the first time, the father went out and had another sewn to replace it. The second time the boy acted irresponsibly and tore his clothes the father, much wiser by now, had another garment sewn, but decided not to give it to the son immediately. From time to time he would allow the boy to catch a glimpse of the outfit, telling him that if he behaved properly he would then be worthy of his father's gift. In such a way did the father train his son to improve his behavior and stay on the right path.
