Rabbi Yona, in the name of Rabbi Abba bar Yirmeya, interpreted the verse regarding Gog in the future. “Wisdom has built her house” – this is the Temple. That is what is written: “With wisdom a house is built” (Proverbs 24:3). “Has hewed her seven pillars” – these are the seven years of Gog, as Rabbi Yona said in the name of Rabbi Abba bar Kahana: All those seven years they will kindle fires with the handles of swords, the handles of spears, and the handles of knives.1In the seven years following the downfall of Gog, those in the Land of Israel will kindle their fires with the handles of the abandoned weapons of Gog’s army.
They will not chop firewood because all the trees will bear fruit and it is prohibited to chop down fruit trees (Maharzu). That is what is written: “The inhabitants of the cities of Israel will go out and kindle and burn with weapons, and buckler and shield, with bow and with arrows, with a club and with a spear, and they will kindle fires with them for seven years” (Ezekiel 39:9). Those seven years will be a precursor for the righteous in the future.
Your symbol is: One who eats in the pre-wedding feast will eat in the wedding feast.2This was a common saying, inserted here as a mnemonic device for remembering the midrash’s point. “She has prepared her meat” – “the flesh of the mighty you will eat” (Ezekiel 39:18). “Mixed her wine” – “the blood of the princes of the earth you will drink” (Ezekiel 39:18). “Also set her table” – “You will be satiated at My table with horses and chariots” (Ezekiel 39:20).
“She has sent her young women; she will call,” this is Ezekiel, as it is stated: “So said the Lord God: Say to every winged bird and all the beasts of the field: [Gather and come, assemble yourselves from all around to My feast that I am preparing for you, a great feast upon the mountains of Israel, and you will eat flesh and drink blood]” (Ezekiel 39:17).