[CynicalBear]

>>But Ezekiel 40-48 is about the millennial period, not the “seven years”.<<

It is not during the millennial period. It is to take place during the last seven years, during the Tribulation years. Ezek 38-39 describes the battle just prior to the Tribulation period and then Chapters 40-48 follow with a description of the third Temple and the land.

It’s the battle of Ezek 38-39 that sparks the real need for the peace treaty with Israel. Note the seven months to clear bodies and the seven years of burning the weapons. Surely no one would say that those things will happen during the millennial Reign of Jesus.

[topcat54]

It is not during the millennial period. It is to take place during the last seven years, during the Tribulation years. Ezek 38-39 describes the battle just prior to the Tribulation period and then Chapters 40-48 follow with a description of the third Temple and the land.

But the tribulation period is the entire seven year. In fact, isn't Jesus' second coming the only thing that saves Israel from utter destruction?

So it's your contention that in the midst of the worst seven years that Israel as ever faced, with millions being slaughtered (Zech 13:8,9), that all this unabated land development and temple building will be going on?

Ezekiel 40-48 describes a time of peace and prosperity. This is the populist literalist interpretation of Ezekiel. Your interpretation looks to be way off. How does your literalism help? And how can you be so far off from all the other literalists?