Sorry it took so long to respond.
First of all, I am not a “theologian”, but have been in several Bible studies of the books of Daniel and Revelation.
1) “Seventy weeks of years are decreed concerning your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity,to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place. (Dan 9: 24)
2) The religious leaders of Jesus’ day knew that they were fast approaching the 70th week of the prophecy.
3) The destruction lasted 3 1/2 years (in fact and in the prophecy of Daniel): “The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven; and I heard him swear by him who lives for ever that it would be for a time, two times, and half a time; and that when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end all these things would be accomplished.” (Dan 12: 7)
4) In Jesus, death was destroyed and everlasting righteousness was brought about (we have been fully restored to the spiritual position created for man, but lost by Adam).
5) I believe you are correct: Messiah will build (has built) the temple himself. He is the Temple of the New Covenant. All is fulfilled in Him. Hallelujah!!
Well thanks for taking the time to reply. I am not a metaphor guy, if the bible says the messiah will build a temple, I believe it will be a real, physical temple. Ezekiel says the temple will stand in Jerusalem for all time. So at some point, a final temple will be built.
I believe it sounds good to say “All is fulfilled in Him” but I don’t believe that is true at all. There are prophecies about other things that he did not fulfill. Jesus himself predicted the Temple would be destroyed and that was not fulfilled in his day. Other prophecies predict places will be destroyed such as Damascus. Jesus did not destroy Damascus either.
So it sounds good to say “All is fulfilled in Him”, I don’t believe that is true. Thanks for the reply though, have a good one.