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I don't see any connection between the two.

The two passages are connected by the use of the words Gog and Magog.

The Ezekiel battle occurs at the beginning of the Tribulation, because Scripture tells us that the Jews will be burning the weapons of war for seven years and there is no mention of any weapons being burned during the Millennial Reign

In order for this to be true, the burning of the weapons would have to begin at the beginning of the tribulation or before and they would be burning the weapons in the time of war.

Scripture speaks of ruling with a rod of iron. When does this happen? I do not believe that it is happening now nor do I believe that God intends to rule heaven in this way. I submit that the rod of iron is reserved for the millennium. Remember the days are shortened to preserve the flesh and by preserving the flesh, you also preserve the war between the spirit and the flesh.

Rom 8:7-8 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

Even though Christ will sit on the throne, sin will still be very much in view up to the end. God’s school continues through the millennial dispensation. As I read Ezekiel 38 and 39, I see that parts of it could happen during the millennium and I think that Revelation 20 supports this view.

The two passages are connected by the use of the words Gog and Magog.

The word "trumpets" is used several times in Scripture to describe different events, but that does not mean the events are connected to each other by use of the word "trumpets". Just because the same words may be used more than one time in the Bible, doesn't mean they are connected or are the same event.

The fact that God and Magog are shown as being involved in two different wars, at least one thousand years apart, simply gives more credence to the possibility that they are something other than human.

In order for this to be true, the burning of the weapons would have to begin at the beginning of the tribulation or before and they would be burning the weapons in the time of war.

It could very well be true that Israel will burn the weapons beginning while the war is still going on. We know from God that they will be burning the weapons for seven years. Now, that could also mean that this war takes place before the seven-year Tribulation period begins, and that the seven-year "peace" covenant will be confirmed by the Antichrist at the end of the war, thereby starting the Tribulation, which would mean that Israel would have a full seven years to burn the weapons.

There will be sin during the Millennium, but it will be small, private sin, nothing like there is now, and sin will be dealt with immediately and severely by Christ.

I don't believe that Scripture supports the idea of the Ezekiel war continuing on into the Millennium because God puts an end to it by destroying five sixths of the armies that come against Israel. I don't see any support for the Ezekiel campaign in Revelation 20; Revelation 20 is about Christ's literal return to earth, Satan being bound for a thousand years, and the details of Satan's final rebellion. The Ezekiel war is over with long before Satan is released and has his rebellion against Christ.

They are two different events not connected at all.