All analogies break down at some point, but let's try this. If melting down refers to dispersion and Israel is no longer dispersed, yet 1948 has come and gone then this is gold tried by fire many times in history indicating Israel will no longer be dispersed or melted down anymore since 1948 as prophesied by Ezekiel on his side would occur literally to the month of May and to the year 1948.

Read Ezekiel's prophecy: http://biblocality.com/forums/conten...a-Nation-Again

It should be noted, of course, Israel is briefly overrun during the Great Tribulation of 3 1/2 years before Jesus steps down on the mount of olives (Zech. 14.4).