The word mille means "a thousand" so the millennium is "a thousand years." That term is mentioned six times in Revelation 20. The word "thousand" in Revelation 20:2 & 4-6 is G5507 in the Strong's Concordance the word is a " plural of uncertain affinity." Neither chilias nor chilioi are numerals, and neither word ever has a derivative in front of it. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51-55. Occurs at the end of the 1000 year reign of Christ which is a figurative number. It is derived from the word chilioi which is not a number and is not affiliated with any other Greek word. Christians, of course, recognize the Messiah as Jesus Christ. Incorrect identification of the times we . How glorious it will be! Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. Interesting fact: The word thousand was first used in scripture in Genesis 20:16 by Abimelech who was giving away animals of the ox kind (H1241) just 2 verses prior. Some people interpret this as an allegorical 1000 years, like the 70 weeks in Daniel not being a literal 70 weeks. 36:24, Ezek. Satan Works Within Mankind. However the link between millennialism and violence may be problematic, as new religious movements may stray from the catastrophic view as time progresses. pt.1 bride of christrevelation 20:1 1 and i saw an angel come down. Summary of the Millennial Kingdom. The listing below is not comprehensive, but it allows you to see the pervasiveness of the discussion in Scripture regarding this special time. Zechariah 6:12-13; Jeremiah 23:5-6, Acts 2:29-36, Isaiah 33:6, Micah 4:3, The Messiah will repair the Tabernacle of David. Jer 23:5, 6 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. Just redefine Israel to mean Churchwhich dwells safely in her Saviours promisesand you are well on your way to making it work out. This is perhaps the most serious danger of amillennialism: in the pursuit of its desired interpretation, it ignores the law of logical non-contradiction and simply contorts contrary evidence into supportive evidence. Thank you so much for reading and sharing Gods Truth! Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. Isaiah 9:7, Zechariah 6:12-13, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Ezek. However, during the Millennium, there will be a great Aliyah when all the Jews will go back to the land that was promised Abraham. God's covenants were voluntary and one-sided. The most controversial interpretation of the Three Ages philosophy and of millennialism in general involves Adolf Hitler's "Third Reich" ("Drittes Reich"), which in his vision would last for a thousand years to come ("Tausendjhriges Reich") but ultimately lasted for only 12 years (19331945). 1. The use of it as 1000 appears to be based on translator presuppositions because it is not a literal 1,000. This doctrine has at least ten major tenets: 1. The duration of this glorious reign of Christ and His saints on earth, is frequently given as one thousand years. Overcoming in this Age of Deception through Jesus Christ and God's Word. We will rule in the heavens with Him over the whole earth. Jesus disciples will also reign with Himjudging Israel. Ezek. He will do this by giving them authority to reign over the earth. They will possess the fullness of what God had promised thousands of years ago but have never been able to accomplish on their own. Satan is the spirit power of the beast which is the man vessels he indwells. The Great tribulation occurs at the end of the millennium. The text describes a time when Christ rules while Satan is bound. This chapter portrays what will occur at the end of the Tribulation, which leads to the start of the millennial kingdom - in which Christ will reign on Earth for 1,000 years. In the New Testament, whenever you see the word thousand referring to time and has no derivative in front of it, replace it with the word group of (like a family or herd) or collective (meaning associated with). The many signs and wonders in Matthew 24:24 that will deceive even the elect first happened to the Old Covenant people prior to 70 AD (details here), and have been coming to the New Covenant people in the form of false Christianity and worldly deception all throughout the gospel era (this article explains how they are doing it). The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. They believe that Jesus will have a reign on this earth with people in both fallible and infallible bodies, and that they will reign with Him at that time (after His appearance melts the earth with fervent heat). For suggested study resources, click here. He promised He would bless Israel and restore the world in specific ways, and He will. Chapter 20:1-6 is the Millennial Reign in heaven for the Old Covenant saints ( after their Battle of Armageddon), and is the Thousand Years for us during this Church Age since the cross. Ellwood, Robert. Zech. The beast is the worldly system of fallen mankind which are the physical vessels of wicked men (more info here). The word chilioi in Revelation 20:2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 is only used 1 other time in the bible in 2 Peter 3:8 the form/word used here NEVER has dis/tris/tetra/pentra/hepta in front of it. Satan was sealed for destruction and bound in the bottomless pit (Revelation 12:7-9). The Theosophist Alice Bailey taught that Christ (in her books she refers to the powerful spiritual being best known by Theosophists as Maitreya as The Christ or The World Teacher, not as Maitreya)[clarification needed] would return sometime after AD 2025, and that this would be the New Age equivalent of the Christian concept of the Second Coming of Christ. Revelation 20:1-3. Scholars have also linked various other social and political movements, both religious and secular, to millennialist metaphors. Isaiah 52:13-15 (see also verses 7-10 for context that its the Messiah; see also Isaiah 53). Amos 9:15, The Messiah will gather Jews to Israel. Details on the future coming are in this study. So the beast was means the accuser was actively accusing. Mat 24:45 47 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Thus premillennialism is a doctrine or theory that Christ's Second Coming will precede a literal one thousand year kingdom on this earth. Isaiah 35:1-2, 6-7, Amos 9:13, Zech. The Antichrist is a system of wicked men of flesh that Satan powers throughout the entire church age (Revelation 13:5). Return to: Questions about the End Times The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus - Christian Classics Ethereal Library", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Millennialism&oldid=1130816738. 12:1-14, This Millennial realm of the Messiah may be what is described in Scripture as the Kingdom of God. Jesus will set up His capital in Jerusalem . H505 is a NOUN but used as a cardinal number in some places when it has a derivative in front of it. And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; and he threw him into the abyss . They believe the saints are spiritually reigning with Christ right now on earth as priests (teachers) and kings (Christs example) from their birthplace in spiritual Zion their renewed spiritual hearts are new Jerusalem in Revelation 21:1-3 (for more information, see the article The Kingdom of God is Here). So we see that the beast that was and is not, also exists today (and yet is). pt.1 bride of christ.. by ptr. They understand the 1,000 years as merely a figurative way of saying "a long period of time," not a literal, physical reign of Jesus Christ on the earth. Isaiah 2:4 says of the millennial reign: "He shall judge between the nations, and rebuke many people; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore." A plowshare is the cutting blade of a plow. It is not a biblical term but such is the world we live in. 1Co 15:24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. And wonders, wonders, of His love.". Many passages from Scripture address the future millennial reign of the Messiah. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Millennial Reign of Christ (What the Bible Says Book 6). Example: a collective of years; not a thousand years. After the antichrist, his prophet, and the devil are defeated, Jesus will set up peace on earth. In the wake of early millennial thinking, the Three Ages philosophy developed. The word two isnt even in the verse the KJV translators just dreamed it up and DID NOT ITALICIZE this added word in the KJV bible! When we consider Satans spiritual antichrist-spirit kingdom and his trinity of the dragon, the beast/antichrist system, and the second beast/false prophet system, we will see that Revelation 17:8 explains exactly where Satan is right now which gives us a correct interpretation of the Thousand Years in Revelation chapter 20. The Catholic Church strongly condemns millennialism as the following shows: The Antichrist's deception already begins to take shape in the world every time the claim is made to realize within history that messianic hope which can only be realized beyond history through the eschatological judgment. Occurs before the 1000 year reign of Christ. The third heaven is where God the Father is seated on the throne. The MILLENNIUM: REIGN of the MESSIAH - Part One: Beginning the New Testament Examination. Isaiah 52:15, Probably because they will eventually join Satan to attack the Messiah, the praise of many will be pretentiousbecause of the apparent power of the Messiah. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. Zech 8:23, Psalm 126:2-3, Micah 4:7, The Messiah will provide a unique cleansing and salvation of Jews. 20:4-6, Daniel 7:27, Rev. After this period, Satan will be released and will deceive the nations, enticing them to attack Christ (Rev. Those prophets consistently assured ancient Israel and Judah that a righteous King would restore . This passage is notoriously difficult to interpret has been the source of debate among three eschatological schools of thought: Amillennialism, Postmillennialism, and Premillennialism. Joachim of Fiore's divisions of historical time also highly influenced the New Age movement, which transformed the Three Ages philosophy into astrological terminology, relating the Northern-hemisphere vernal equinox to different constellations of the zodiac. The Millennium is the 1,000-year reign of Jesus Christ described in Revelation 20. Rev. In this view "Christ's reign" (during the millennium) will be spiritual in and through the church. They will be utterly destroyed even during the Millennium if they do not repent. One example: Peter said something to Jesus that He did not like, and He said to Peter, Be quiet, Satan! Example 2: Eve was tempted by her eyes when she saw the fruit of the tree and convinced herself she wouldnt die. Straight after this point scripture speaks of the New heaven and the New . 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