[one Lord one faith one baptism]

May I suggest the city of Jerusalem in the OT is a type of the new heavenly Jerusalem, which is where those in Christ will live forever.

This new Jerusalem is where the temple of God dwells, i.e. In the believer.

God is no longer interested in a dirt city in the Middle East. When Jesus came, the types and shadows were done away with.

Any temple built in the earthly city in the country of Israel in no way will be built by God or sanctioned by God.

The veil of the temple was torn from top to bottom, signifying the end of the OT type of Jerusalem.

[pastorbillrandles]

Then how will the nations of the earth surround and over run Jerusalem- Zechariah 12 and zechariah 14

[Just mythoughts]

A reading of Ezekiel 16 will tell you that Jerusalem is God favorite place of all His creation. And it is exactly where God promised He will set up His throne after all souls and their spirit intellect, take this flesh journey. When the last soul in heaven is placed in a flesh body at conception, the earth cleansing will begin.

Peter describe this in IIPeter 3...