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1) The scriptures in Matthew, Luke, and Acts all refer to Herod's temple, the Jewish temple that was destroyed by the Roman invasion by Titus in 70 AD.

2) The Isaiah reference is the milleneal temple, the 1000 year reign where all nations will serve the Lord. In verse 3 it says he will reign from this temple in Jerusalem. In vs. 4, the world hasn't beaten its swords into plowshares yet. Reference to the millenium is when Jesus will rule and reign on the earth following the Great Tribulation, which is the 70th week of Daniel, when God will again focus on the nation of Israel. Christians will be in heaven for the Marriage Supper of the Lamb and will return with the Lord at his 2nd coming. Other references Jesus reigning from Jerusalem in the millennium:
Jeremiah 33: 15-22 In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch (Jesus) of righteousness to grow up into David, and he shall execute judgement and righteousness in the land. In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely, etc. This again is a promise to Israel.
Zechariah 14: 16-21 And it shall come to pass that every one that is left of all the nations which came up against Jerusalem (in the battle of Armageddon at the end of the Tribulation) shall even go up from year to year and worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles, etc.

3) Revelation 7:15 is the congregation in heaven, not an earthly temple. Note vs. 11, All the angels stood around, about the elders, and the four beasts (living creatures). These are all described initially in Revelation 4: 2-end, in vs 2 - behold, a throne was set in heaven, vs. 6-9 describes the living creatures. These were seen in heavenly visions in the Old Testament and described as the Cheribum and the Seraphim. vs 10 the 24 elders (the church, casting down their golden crowns, He has made us priests and kings). We are in heaven after Revelation 3, the book of Revelation is God dealing with Israel in the 70th week of years, the Great Tribulation or Wrath period. We are not appointed to wrath, the church.

4) Malachi 3: 1-3 Again sees both comings in this prophecy, prophesy of John the Baptist then telescopes out to the 2nd coming to temple at the end of the Battle of Armageddon at the end of the Tribulation. The corresponding passage is Revelation 19: 7-10 the church in heaven at the marriage supper of the lamb (the bride of Christ), 11-21 the 2nd coming and battle of Armageddon, chap 20 Satan bound and cast into the bottomless pit, vs 7 says for 1000 years (the millenium, then vs 11-15 the Great White Throne Judgement at the end of the millenium, & chap 21 Heaven on earth for eternity.

Zechariah 14: 2 For I will gather the kings of the earth against Jerusalem to battle... vs. 3 Then shall the Lord go forth .... And his feet shall stand that day upon the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives shall cleave in two, etc.. vs 16 And it shall come to pass that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem will even go up from year to year, etc.

5) Ezekial 37: 26-27 - Ezekial chapters 36-39 is one of my favorite passages of scripture and speaks of God's dealing with the nation of Israel. In chapters 36-37 he deals with the regathering of the nation into the land. 36:19 God scattered them among the heathen, vs. 24 For I will bring you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. 37:1-14 the Dry Bones prophecy, 'can these bones live' (nation of Israel) in vs 3, vs 15-25 restoration of a united kingdom, and your passage, vs 26-28 ..and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them forevermore. Again this is the millenial temple in Jerusalem and it is described after the war in Chapters 38-39 (Israel restored in 39:21-29, vs 22 they shall know that I am the Lord their God from that day forward), in chapters 40-43 the prophet spends 4 chapters in the focus and view of this millenial temple. Sorry, but it's not your temple.

6) As far as this Lactantius fellow I'll have to look him up. But most of the New Testament was written to combat heretical teaching in the early church so it has been around from the start. There were people that followed the Apostle Paul around claiming to Christians and denied everything he had taught them and started teaching them their own doctrine. Do you know what this Lactantius did that was secret. Secrecy is always a bad sign I'm afraid to say.

I've studied the bible for 15 years and bible prophesy, which you got into with your references, is my favorite subject. This is just a taste, believe me I could type about this for the next week.