Should the temple prophesied in Ezekiel 40-48 be understood as literal, figurative, or both? What specifics in the Ezekiel passage and the Old Testament prophets give insight as to whether it is literal, figurative, or both? How does the further revelation in the New Testament impact the understanding of this OT prophecy? What specific NT passage bear most directly on this question?
Ezekiel 40-48 refers to the offering of sacrifices at the future temple. How is this aspect of the prophecy understood? What problems/issues does this raise? How does the New Testament influence whether we should understand these sacrifices literally or figuratively?