Seeing as how the heavens and earth are going to be re created, the question is unanswerable since we do not have all the information.
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. (2 Peter 3:10)The idea that the heavenly Jerusalem some how needs to correspond to the present (or past) earthly Jerusalem is a purely carnal notion.
You argue from a set of false premises, that which cannot be sustained by examining ALL of Scripture.
The verses I used mention specifics and are cut and dry.
Jesus is going to return in Jerusalem before He rules and reigns. The battle of Armageddon is where the war will be raged against Him by the Antichrist. He will return and enter through the Gate.
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The idea that the heavenly Jerusalem some how needs to correspond to the present (or past) earthly Jerusalem is a purely carnal notion.
God chose that particular area for a reason. Either way, it was created by Him, chosen by Him, and belongs to Him.