Revelation 20 and the Millennium

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Match the eschatological term with its corresponding description according to the text:

Amillennialism = The belief that the millennium is a symbolic period, often equated with the present church age, where Christ reigns spiritually rather than physically on earth. Premillennialism = The doctrine that Christ will return to Earth before the millennium, establishing a literal kingdom for 1,000 years. Postmillennialism = The expectation that Christian influence will gradually increase, leading to a golden age or 'millennium' of peace and righteousness before Christ's return. Millenarianism = A broad expectation of a future, transformative period, often associated with radical social or political change, sometimes used interchangeably with millennialism.

Match the following figures with their contribution to millennial thought:

Augustine = Advanced an amillennial view, interpreting the millennium as the present church age, significantly influencing subsequent Christian theology. Joachim of Floris = Challenged the dominant Augustinian view, suggesting a tripartite division of history with a future 'age of the Spirit,' inspiring later prophetic interpretations. Daniel Whitby = Promoted postmillennialism, anticipating a coming era of unprecedented global peace and righteousness as a result of gospel influence. J.N. Darby = Popularized dispensational premillennialism, emphasizing a literal interpretation of prophecy and the imminent rapture of the Church before the tribulation.

Match the following components of eschatological events described in the text with their corresponding symbolic interpretation:

The Bottomless Pit = Symbolizes the desolated state of the Earth during the millennium, where Satan is confined and unable to deceive the nations. The First Resurrection = Represents the resurrection of the righteous saints at the Second Coming, enabling them to reign with Christ during the millennium. The Second Resurrection = Signifies the resurrection of the wicked at the end of the millennium, precipitating the final judgment and destruction of evil. The Lake of Fire = Illustrates the ultimate and irrevocable annihilation of Satan, his angels, and the wicked, signifying the eradication of sin and its consequences.

Match the biblical passage with its description or significance regarding the Millennium:

<p>Revelation 20:1-3 = Describes Satan being bound and cast into the bottomless pit, symbolizing his inability to deceive nations during the millennium. Revelation 20:4-6 = Details the reign of the saints with Christ for a thousand years, which includes their participation in judgment. Revelation 20:7-10 = Narrates the loosing of Satan at the end of the millennium to deceive nations, resulting in a final battle and his ultimate defeat. Revelation 21:2 = Refers to the descent of the New Jerusalem, indicating the readiness of a restored world following the judgment of the wicked.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following interpretations of Revelation 20 with their corresponding theological framework:

<p>Literal Interpretation = Entails a physical reign of Christ on Earth for 1,000 years, with either a pre- or post-Second Coming setting, often emphasizing a restored earthly kingdom. Symbolic Interpretation = Characterizes the millennium as a spiritual period of God's reign over the Church, downplaying a future historical millennium. Dispensational Interpretation = Divides history into distinct 'dispensations,' with the millennium being the culmination of God's plan for Israel and the Church. Idealist Interpretation = Views Revelation 20 as a symbolic depiction of the ongoing struggle between good and evil, not tied to specific historical events or time periods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following aspects of the desolated earth during the millennium with its theological significance, according to the document:

<p>Absence of Human Inhabitants = Highlights the suspension of human history and the cessation of temptation, allowing divine judgment to proceed without earthly distractions. Confinement of Satan = Symbolizes the restriction of evil's direct influence, creating a period for reflection on its consequences for both the redeemed and the fallen angels. Chaos and Devastation = Reflects the undoing of creation's order as a consequence of sin, underscoring the necessity of God's restorative justice. Opportunity for Deliberative Judgment = Underlines the saints' role in reviewing the cases of the lost, not to overturn divine justice, but to affirm God's character.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following events at the end of the millennium with their corresponding actions:

<p>The Descent of the Holy City = Marks the return of Christ and the redeemed to Earth, symbolizing the establishment of God’s eternal kingdom. The Resurrection of the Wicked = Precedes the final judgment, allowing the unrighteous to face the consequences of their choices. Satan's Final Deception = Highlights the incorrigible nature of evil, demonstrating that even after a thousand years, those predisposed to sin can still be swayed. The Final Conflagration = Represents the ultimate destruction of sin and sinners, cleansing the universe and preparing it for the new creation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following figures from Church history with their views on the millennium, as described in the provided text:

<p>Hippolytus = Attempted to calculate end times by specifying a world age of 6,000 years followed by the coming of Christ which influenced theories on chronology. Justin Martyr = Maintained a chiliastic view, foreseeing the saints dwelling for a thousand years in an enlarged and rebuilt Jerusalem, and emphasizing tangible spiritual and material experiences. Tertullian = Believed that after the Second Advent Christians will inhabit a divinely built Jerusalem with the prospect of shifting to a kingdom of heavenly origin after a defined period. Lactantius = Thought that the post judgment time would find saints begetting numerous entities, executing governance over surviving individuals, and enforcing forced servitude on captured groups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following viewpoints concerning the binding of Satan with the respective interpretive schools detailed within the text:

<p>Literal Interpretation = The imprisonment of Satan by material, or comparable, restraints, thus preventing the act of nations being mislead. Amillennial Interpretation = The limitations Satan faces during the period as the church spreads across geographies, thus subverting Satanic strategies. Progressive Interpretation = An intermittent and progressive mitigation of Satan's efforts to impede God's projects which crest towards a final limit. Symbolic Interpretation = The neutralization made manifest of Satan through circumstantial incapacities, impeding his power to corrupt civilization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the hermeneutical principle with its application related to interpreting prophetic scripture regarding the millennium:

<p>Christocentric Principle = Emphasizes that Jesus Christ is the focal point of all prophetic scripture, thus the significance that his appearance should be the focus of events. Scripture as Its Own Interpreter = Utilizes other Scriptures for insights, thus the relevance to find additional prophetic scripture to understand its concepts. Unity of God's Plan of Salvation = Stipulates the continuity between the Old and New Testaments, underscoring the consistency and universal relevance for any prophecies. Rejection of Excessive Literalism = Avoids hyper-literal interpretations by embracing symbolic meanings when appropriate, offering an interpretative avenue in various forms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the figure with their significance to the Adventist's view regarding the Millennial:

<p>William Miller = Helped usher an opposition towards age views that are golden and optimistic, this leading to heightened views on the Second Coming's urgency. Ellen G. White = Maintained a clear difference between millennial temporal ideals verses an apocalyptic view, asserting latter involved both heaven's armies and hell's inhabitants. Uriah Smith = Emphasized concepts like eternal city as a form of heaven's reign, asserting earthly desolation throughout that period of time. James White = Championed ideas regarding the world's temporal transformation and a need during literal interpretations within the Bible for understandings lasting approximately 1,000 revolutions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the term associated with judgement within the framework for the Millennium with its attribute:

<p>Pre-Advent Judgement = An assessment occurring within heaven, as elaborated within Daniel's visions, focusing on actions and outcomes from individuals. Millennial Judgement = A phase when participants assess verdicts, which, in consequence, will grant knowledge and assuage concerns pertaining God-ly behavior upon individuals. Great White Throne Judgement = Final determination which establishes absolute verdicts during the time of the second resurrection, leading to final sentencing pertaining those actions. Judgement at Second Advent = A stage characterized as the destruction that occurs to those with a nefarious nature, facilitated as the world undergoes an upheaval.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Associate the descriptions that follow, with the specific perspective of the earth being desolated at the Millennial period:

<p>Symbolic of Satan's Confinement = A time-frame spanning around 1,000 revolutions when the Earth undergoes a severe alteration, transitioning towards an abysmal configuration under that dominion. Conditions of Chaos for Reflections = A point when civilization faces dismantling, presenting occasions to examine and grasp the implications stemming from a course characterized by defiance. Divine Justification = Shows essential justification for the sake of the world, with circumstances presented to saints to grant verdicts that, when viewed, will display consonance with Heaven. Cessation of Temptation = Displays periods of temptation, corruption, and a lack of rectitude, making known its departure because the righteous have reached heavenly residences far distant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Correlate descriptions of resurrections described during that Millenial, with the associated class of individuals affected:

<p>Pre-Millennial Resurrection = Affects primarily those revered and holy, thus allowing entry into eternal cities as a gateway for commencing governance in conjunction with the Anointed One. Post-Millennial Resurrection = Consists largely of those who partook practices categorized during nefarious conduct facing ultimate evaluation from the celestial body known as the Throne. Simultaneous Ascension and Resurrection = Perceived and experienced among various individuals, granting heavenly transit alongside heavenly armies after actions aligned toward benevolence. Exclusion for Resurrections = Comprises primarily that cadre committed toward defiance and recalcitrant behavior whom destiny lies toward destruction within eternal fires.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Associate respective concepts involving the New Jerusalem's role, subsequent that completion spanning a Millennium:

<p>Ascendance Towards the Earthly Realm = Manifests as an indication exhibiting both restoration while the planet transitions as a renewed construct for everlasting duration. Seat for Heavenly Governance = Offers residences, or habitats, intended for saints that assist presiding, alongside that Anointed One, throughout assessment pertaining to the malevolent. Symbol Of God's Divine Presence = Provides indications regarding God's commitment and presence amidst humanity, thus displaying assurance concerning continual provision and succor beyond the judgement. Witness to The Final Judgement = Represents documentation offering both testimony to events transpired beside, alongside providing visual displays impacting judgement's consequences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Correlate respective elements of the Devil's activity beside the completion lasting that defined Millenial period:

<p>Release from that Abode = Presents periods as a trial during an evaluation involving individuals, while at the time the planet lies despondently, it unveils his power over mankind. Instigation of The Final Revolt = Highlights influences for rallying large factions to engage Heaven’s capitol after release, making that the climactic expression of resistance for divinity. Ultimate Evaluation = Consists actions which, for a last instance, shows character for what it truly seems and stands, granting validation for what is determined over previous phases. Absolute Condemnation = Culminates into a terminal sentence resulting among his and subordinates' destruction because an incorrigibly defiant stance shows defiance for Heaven towards eternal epochs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Enumerate theological facets to the Millennium with respective interpretations:

<p>Manifestation for Sin's Consequences = Shows vivid elements with defiance and disregard, making observable implications which yield insight related to God's traits alongside expectations for loyalty. Approval for Yahweh's character = Serves as a time-slice phase, presenting chances that encourage individuals in assessing judgements alongside approving justice by God, in both actions and decisions at large. Changing of Earthly Governance = Depicts both removal amidst malevolent reigns, resulting in an insertion of divine principles which highlights divine providence toward civilization's path. Facilitates Relationships within Heaven = Delivers opportunities that permit heavenly inhabitants that bond by connections between disparate geographies and chronologies, promoting cohesion across both.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Within Adventist perspectives, correlate Ellen White's interpretations with the specific subject in question:

<p>Temporal Millennial Beliefs = Promotes a viewpoint that the gospel’s effects will transform civilization and increase its duration, in anticipation towards Earth becoming an earthly eden prior Divine intervention. Premillennialism = Underscores emphasis that Messiah will occur, primarily upon individuals being prepared, during judgements which span numerous generations before subsequent earthly disruptions. Distinction of Terminologies = Emphasizes distinctions between millennium (denoting a temporal view) versus descriptions involving a numerical estimate spanning epochs which contain certain connotations. Millennial Activity = Underscores a judgment time where events encompass saints governing from the sky in celestial regions while those hell-ward face periods with destitution and chaos down towards the physical dimensions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Relate respective points with the concept of The 1000 revolutions pertaining celestial interpretation according to the text:

<p>Preceding Periods for That Phase = Brought indications regarding both conditions stemming from despair, alongside events which display Satan's expulsion toward those planes. Characteristics Regarding Participants = Characterizes that all whom were benevolent experience unity and the rejection surrounding prior constructs while exhibiting transformations that are meaningful in nature. Post-Period Outcomes = Brought terminal events pertaining to darkness and the un-benevolent, alongside physical planet transformations characterized in heaven's dominion. Interpretative Foundation = Emphasizes its significance and impacts that stem from a spiritualized, yet uncorrectible understanding, which demands that interpretations show accurate reflections about revelation’s teachings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Allocate perspectives on judgement, as portrayed thru literature, with respective positions occupied thru literature.

<p>Judgement during Millennium’s entirety. = Facilitates the actions where humans gauge and compare activities, ensuring accordance to standards as the holy scriptures display guidance throughout celestial dominions. Judgment before said epoch to reach completion = Depicts times when leaders return, thus rewarding adherence and delivering sentence or the damned, establishing clarity thru moral-based laws. Judgement beyond completion spanning that phase = Releases chaos amid flames and devastation where a great gathering witnesses actions and events transpiring at vast stages. Exemption within such procedures = Provides no details with what the grace seems or contains, therefore it's crucial to find divine support amid tribulations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Depict respective viewpoints involving The Devil after a 1000 year epoch in the future, from perspectives outlined in the script:

<p>Release to tempt again = Involves the process which brings a time to see if others embrace defiance. Annihilation = Brings his dissolution where there appears complete elimination. Thus, with darkness eliminated, a path emerges unburdened by challenges, thus opening heaven’s gates. Reflection of Defiance = Indicates stages to internalize impacts, as one takes time to contemplate one's past transgressions alongside that which occurred. Judgement = The time when a judgement time comes, resulting thru the sentence that provides a deserved outcome. This allows, then, a universe which holds less darkness and malevolence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

With differing eras of saints ( or “redeemed”), match each epoch that spans time with their associated size based on that script:

<p>Righteous during millennia span = Shows those clothed amid youth while their actions prove admirable by various onlookers. Transgressions prior centuries before = Depicts numbers more immense. The scope proves staggering for participants involved. During said period now completed ( after 1000 circuits) = Represents small sizes by the contrast. Indicating individuals did wrong. Though opportunities passed, there were fewer than those who sought blessings. During previous moments spanning eon's = Illustrates their presence alongside deity to facilitate judgements. Thus granting both honor alongside prominence for deity-driven acts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Correlate items relating to the fate for the wicked over millenia. Involving which key components shall bring ruin for those with darkness.

<p>Eternal Torment = Depicts lasting hardships alongside constant unease in settings described beyond understanding. This involves constant suffering never escaping. Terminal Annihilation = Brought total diminishment. The complete elimination wipes that element and actions for their eternal existence. Earthly Ruination = Brings a desolated landscape. With individuals and homes no-more, there’s constant chaos. Thus representing complete devastation. Banished Access = Demonstrates that an absence can cause longing that won’t be fulfilled. Such deprivation results as souls crave but cannot gain blessings beyond.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Associate individuals in the Adventist society's with their respective roles within the organization around these topics.

<p>Ellen G. White = Demonstrates a theological pillar through which members of that body determine an appreciation for a better comprehension over all eschatological approaches regarding the duration and the characters. Uriah Smith = Utilized the literature as a foundation from which to assess those principles which underpin the interpretations by an organization at peak performance on the topic. James White = Through multiple papers, one brings about those central views towards the millennium. With core pieces explained, it is essential for followers to comprehend this individual as well. William Miller = Through his works, there's guidance over members alongside insight which, had a far reach, and therefore allowed Adventists, among many other groups to exist, which also formed the pillars of various movements over millennia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Through differing eras of prophets during the Old Epoch correlate them based upon actions which are associated across that Millennium (described inside text):

<p>Prophets Before That Epoch = The literature and accounts that set a baseline understanding to this concept began with their concepts over the period, offering a strong way in understanding, to which individuals from successive epochs would reference with great prominence. Prophets during the early epochs = Though the ideas existed prior, this era presented greater ideas that would alter previous understandings and constructs over the period, bringing an approach to examine both outcomes and ideas which influenced generations. Prophets After New Charter = The people began incorporating what was told by those from times gone with the construct in their world, influencing much more broadly over the subject. Prophets During Those Apocalyptic Periods = For such, their existence can become challenging as many now understand this concept a certain way, which challenges new ideas, thus, those in new eras that alter them may receive challenges from believers of times gone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Millennium

The 1,000-year period mentioned in Revelation 20, often associated with specific eschatological views.

Eschatology

A branch of theology concerned with the final events of history, or the 'end times'.

Millenarianism/Millennialism

The belief that there will be a literal 1,000-year reign of Christ on earth.

Amillennialism

The doctrine that there will be no literal 1,000-year reign of Christ on earth.

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Premillennialism

The belief that Christ will return before the millennium.

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Postmillennialism

The belief that Christ will return after the millennium.

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Christocentric Principle

An interpretive approach that sees Christ as central to understanding scripture.

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Recapitulationism

The view that Revelation retells the same message multiple times.

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First Resurrection

The resurrection of the righteous at the Second Coming of Christ.

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Satan Bound

Symbolic representation of Satan's confinement, preventing deception during the millennium.

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Earth Desolation

The earth's condition described as chaotic and desolate during the millennium.

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Location of Millennium

Heaven, where the righteous reign with Christ during the millennium.

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Judgment During Millennium

The saints' role of reviewing and confirming the judgements of the lost.

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Second Resurrection

The return of the wicked, after being resurrected, to life; for final judgement

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Great White Throne Judgment

The last judgment where the wicked are judged before God.

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Destruction of the Wicked

Final destruction of the wicked symbolizing total annihilation.

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Object Lesson: Nature of Sin

God's moral nature contrasted with the result of sin during the millennium.

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Confirmation of God Character

Millennium will be carried on by the saints during second advent in heaven.

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Getting Acquainted period

Provision of settling in needed by God to the vast population in heaven

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Millenarianism

An expectation of the Second Coming and the end of all things

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Augustine's View

Theorized that the millennium had begun with Christ death and the the binding of Sata.

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Premillennialism

Is largely defined between the righteous and wicked and has an earthly kingdom.

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Study Notes

  • Revelation 20 is the only biblical reference to the 1,000 year period known as the millennium.

Introduction

  • Accepting the Apocalypse requires integrating the concept of the millennium into eschatology
  • Early Church Fathers' extreme views of earthliness led some to neglect or reject the millennium.

Revelation 20:1-14

  • The millennium is a 1,000-year period between two resurrections
  • The first resurrection is of the righteous at Christ's second coming
  • The second is of the wicked at the end of the millennium
  • Satan is bound at the start, ending his deception
  • Righteous individuals, both living and resurrected, are given immortality and are taken to heaven to live and reign alongside Christ for the duration of the millennium
  • The wicked are destroyed by the brightness of Christ's coming
  • This leads to the depopulation of the earth
  • Earth becomes a "bottomless pit" where Satan and his angels are confined
  • The righteous in heaven participate in the judgment of the wicked
  • Christ and the saints return with the New Jerusalem after this judgment
  • The wicked are resurrected, giving Satan another chance to deceive
  • Satan persuades the wicked to attack the New Jerusalem
  • The final judgment of the wicked occurs, with no mercy or advocate
  • Retribution destroys Satan, his followers, and all sin
  • From the ashes emerges God's re-created world, the eternal home for His people

Biblical Exposition: Principles of Interpretation

  • Exegesis of Revelation depends on the hermeneutical principles
  • Interpretation affects views like premillennialism and amillennialism
  • The Christocentric principle views Christ as key to unlocking prophetic Scripture
  • It guards against excessive literalism, avoiding dispensational premillennialism
  • Literalism leads dispensationalists to seek literal fulfillment of OT prophecies and develop dispensations during the millennium
  • Salvation plan unity in OT and NT differs from dispensationalism
  • Dispensationalism views two distinct salvation plans
  • Christocentric salvation plan links Creation to the Second Advent
  • Scripture interprets itself, leading to symbolic/spiritual applications of Old Testament prophecies

The Setting of Revelation 20

  • "Millennium" comes from Latin "mille" (one thousand) and "annus" (year)
  • This term originates in Revelation 20, used six times
  • This is the only place in Scripture where the teaching of the millennium is explicitly formulated
  • The context must be determined at the outset, which is complicated by the fact that Revelation does not follow a straight-line time progression
  • The recapitulationist order has been proposed
  • Barr defined "recapitulation" as retelling the same message multiple times, with later cycles duplicating earlier meanings
  • Progressive parallelism or recapitulation fits prophecies in Daniel and Revelation, but the location of Revelation 20 needs to be determined
  • Revelation has a chiastic (inverted parallel) structure
  • Prologue (1:1-10) and epilogue (22:6-21) are counterparts
  • Eight intervening visions pair in chiastic or inverse order
  • The first half (1-14) deals with the historical era
  • Second half pertains to an "eschatological-judgment" era after human probation closes
  • Section 7 (19:1-21:4) presents God's finale
  • God's finale contains Second Advent, millennium and white throne judgment
  • These three parts must not be separated
  • The period of 1,000 years cannot take place before the Second Coming
  • Revelation 16:13 sees a triumvirate of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet in opposition to God just before the Parousia
  • Revelation 19:20: beast and false prophet dealt with
  • Revelation 20: fate of the dragon
  • Revelation 20 completes Christ's confrontation with these three powers
  • Revelation 20 should be seen in chronological sequence with Revelation 19:11-21.

The Millennium in Revelation 20: Events at the Beginning of the Millennium

  • Events at the beginning accompany the Second Coming
  • The wicked are slain, and the righteous are taken to heaven
  • The first resurrection is the literal resurrection of the righteous at the Second Coming
  • Described by Paul in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-1
  • Dead in Christ are raised, including all faithful people from history
  • John the Revelator describes them as "blessed and holy" as they believe in Christ and participate in His heavenly reign
  • They will never see death and the second death has no power over them
  • There is a "first resurrection" and the "rest of the dead" come to life after the 1,000 years
  • John 5:29 the two resurrections are the "resurrection of life" and the "resurrection of judgment."
  • The "first resurrection" is the "resurrection of life."
  • Revelation 20:1-3 describes the binding of Satan
  • Satan is identified through four names: the dragon, that old serpent, the devil, and Satan
  • Satan is the arch-enemy of God.
  • Satan and his angels being spiritual, the key and chain are symbolic
  • They symbolize circumstances that immobilize his powers
  • This makes it impossible for him to deceive nations
  • New Testament texts suggest limitations have been put on Satan
  • Jesus talked about binding the strong man (Matt. 12:29)
  • Jesus "saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven" (Luke 10:18)
  • Nearing Crucifixion, He affirmed, "Now is the judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast out" (John 12:31)
  • Together with Revelation 12:7-12, these passages indicate progressive "casting out" of Satan
  • This culminates in the final binding of Satan at Christ's second advent
  • Satan, "bound," with the pit shut, remains on chaotic earth until the end of 1,000 years and he must later be "loosed" before destruction
  • The devil is cast into "the pit" (RSV), "the bottomless pit" (KJV), or the "abyss" (NASB, NIV)
  • The Greek word abyssos, appears as a place for evil spirits, the dwelling place of the dead, and place of punishment
  • In Revelation 11:7 and 17:8 abyssos is the place from which the beast comes.
  • The word abyssos is the same as Genesis 1:2 describes the chaotic earth at Creation, when darkness was "upon the face of the deep."
  • The earth reverts to chaos at the second advent and beginning of the 1,000 years
  • Convulsions of nature accompany the destruction of the wicked at the Second Advent, bringing the earth into a state of chaos
  • When the angel pours out the seventh plague, there is a "great earthquake such as had never been since men were on the earth"
  • When the angel pours out the seventh plague "every island fled away, and no mountains were to be found"
  • Isaiah's apocalypse describes a similar condition: "The earth is utterly broken, the earth is rent asunder, the earth is violently shaken."
  • Isaiah's apocalypse also states "the earth staggers like a drunken man, it sways like a hut"
  • Other aspects of this prophecy are parallel to Revelation: "On that day the Lord will punish the host of heaven, in heaven, and the kings of the earth, on the earth."
  • The world becomes the "pit"/"abyss" to which Satan and his angels are confined
  • At the same time, the earth is depopulated
  • Jesus affirmed those unprepared for the Second Coming would be destroyed
  • Paul confirmed at Second Advent the "dead in Christ" would "rise first"
  • The living would be "caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air"
  • This fulfills Jesus' promise: "In my Father's house are many rooms"
  • Neither wicked remain on this earth for Satan to tempt or harass

Events During the Millennium

  • Revelation 20:1-3 describes happenings at the beginning
  • Verses 4-6 describe events during the 1,000 years
  • Verse 4 describes a judgment scene as the righteous reign with Christ
  • The scene is set in heaven, not the earth
  • The word "throne" is used 47 times in Revelation
  • Revelation says Heaven, not Earth, the righteous will spend the millennium
  • In Revelation 7, the saints are sealed
  • The sealed are located before the throne of God and serve Him
  • Revelation 4:1-6 appears in heaven.
  • Revelation 21:22 means There is no temple in the new earth
  • Revelation 14:1-5 locates the144,000 on Mount Zion, with the Lamb and before the throne
  • The Zion referred to in Revelation 14 must be the heavenly Zion
  • In Revelation 15:2-4 the victorious saints in heaven
  • Those who were victorious and untouched with the beast and who rejected the mark with Christ in heaven and share his judgement.
  • Revelation 20:4 talks about according to judgment.

Events At the End of the Millennium

  • The events that will take place at the end of the millennium are noted in Revelation 20:5, 7-10 and chapter 21
  • It is difficult to put end of millennium events into chronological order (there is recapitulation)
  • Life must present for a resurrection to occur, so Holy City descends from heaven, accompanied by His saints
  • The second resurrection states "the rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended."
  • Satan loosed from his prison.
  • The judgment of the "great white throne will take place in those coming days
  • After being burned by the great white throne, the destruction of the wicked takes place

Theological Significance

  • Second Advent marks the culmination, not a start to evangelism on Earth.
  • 1,000 years signify real duration post-Second Coming
  • Satan is bound, saints reign alongside Christ with Satan confined to an isolated Earth
  • There is time to reflect application of Satan's principles and the result of Satan's

Definition of Terms

  • Millenarianism or Millennialism refers to term use

  • Millenarians believe in the expectation of the Second Coming

  • Millenarians also believe in the end of all things

  • Amillennialism future millennial reign is an unnecessary addendum to eschatology, or that the

  • Millennium is the period between the death of Christ and His second coming

  • Pre-Millennialism refers to Second coming of Christ and before the millennium

The Millennium in History

  • Jewish Apocalyptic millennium of Revelation 20 symbolism comes from Jewish apocalyptic.
  • Secrets of Enoch suggests world history corresponds to 1,000 years creation
  • Fourth Ezra A.D. 100, speaks a 400 year Messianic. After Messiah, the world returns in 7 days before the final judgement.
  • Early Church difficult to follow after Church Fathers were confused.
  • The church and the world became the world of Christianity.
  • Joachin of Floris reformation was for prophetic interpretation
  • Augustine believed the christian era was dominant.

Rise of Postmillennialism- Holy Ghost would make his second coming at the earth. Many believe that everyone will converted.

Revival of Premillennialism happened when christ was to imminent. Henry Drummand, Edward Irving added growth

Adventist Understanding- seventh day adventist William miller adopted a premillennial view over Postmillennial. Ellen white believe earth would be desolate

Millennium- Ellen white says that it would be bad for everyone. She does not feel the teaching harmonize with the teachings of the world. Before and after millenium

The one thousand years. Revelation does give passages to most. They were blessed because they accept advent message. All would go after the lord is coming. After the millenium is over.

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