SHAWN - I was reading a reply of yours that explains the quote
"until the sons of Levi do offer again an offering
unto the Lord in righteousness". I was wondering if
this could be referring to Ezekiel 40-47. These
chapters follow Gog/Magog and the
Second Coming. A description of the temple is given
and it says that animal sacrifice will take place
therein. It seems to me that this is referring to a
future event after the Jewish temple is rebuilt.
JOEL - Those Ezekiel chapters do include information about
the temple that is to be restored in the future and
describes altars that supposedly will be used for some
kind of burnt offering sacrifices (Ezk. 43). No doubt
that this could be the place where the sons of Levi
might fulfill the prophecies in the scriptures (Mal
3:3, D&C 13).
However, as I explained in the other question you refered to, other scriptures are clear that the Law of
Moses and blood sacrifices were ended with the
atonement of Christ (Heb 10:18, Alma 34:13).
So we need to assume that the vision of the temple Ezekial
saw should probably be taken figuratively rather than
literally and that the offerings made in that future
temple will be more like those we make in the temples
today.
However, there is also the possibility that the sons of Levi
could actually make a one-time burnt offering
sacrifice in this future temple, only as a fulfillment of
the prophesy, to signal that the Levites are again in
the covenant and have assumed their rightful priesthood function.