Revelation 20: the thousand years

[TheOneHeLoves]

Nobody knows for sure. Nobody even knows for sure if it is literal or symbolic. And if literal, for which period. And if symbolic, then for what.

The worst thing one can do is to be "certain" or to "believe" in somebody's guessing.

agreed. However, you lean more to one over the other?

 

[TrevorHL]

Despite the many views presented (some strange to my assessment) and the many doubts raised as to the possibility of understanding the Book of Revelation, I would like to reaffirm what I stated earlier, and also state that I consider that there must be a practical understanding of the Book of Revelation by virtue of the fact that God gave this Book to enlighten His servants,

I consider that the 1000 years are literally the 1000 years that our Lord Jesus Christ will rule over the earth from the Temple Throne of David in Jerusalem. He will be assisted by the faithful who will be made immortal at the beginning of the 1000 years and they will be kings and priests over the mortal nations and over converted natural Israel.

The prophecy of 1000 years fits neatly into all the OT prophecies such as Isaiah 2:1-4, Daniel 2:44 and Zechariah 14. It also fits neatly into the NT teaching and especially Acts 3:19-21 and 1 Corinthians 15.

I consider that the Kingdom of God will be established upon the earth when Jesus returns, and consistent with this, it lasts for a long time, a period of peace and righteousness and equity. This period is alluded to in a correct reading of 1 Corinthians 15 and necessitated by such passages as Isaiah 2:1-4, Daniel 2:44 and Zechariah 14. Revelation 20 is consistent with all of this, speaking of the return of Jesus, the reward of the faithful, their ruling with Jesus as kings and priests. The only detail that is new and not difficult to accept, is that this period of time will last 1000 years. We must be careful and attempt to understand and distinguish what is literal and what is symbolic.

Kind regards
Trevor

 

[HealthyShape]

agreed. However, you lean more to one over the other?

I guess it is something beginning in the first century and lasting for a long period of time (not necessarily exactly 1,000 of years).

Maybe the period of time in which the kingdom of God is spreading through the world. Then some anti-christian revolution happening, after which Christianity will come to a final victory. And it can be all just spiritual, no physical armies etc. But I am just guessing. Maybe it already happened and it was about some events in the Roman empire or in Judea.

 

[Fred J]

John 12:31-32 (Read 20-36)

satan was 'cast out' from Heaven with his angels to earth and still in action to deceive the inhabitants on earth. (Revelation 12:9)

John 14:30

This verse got nothing related to satan's sentence coz he's still in action coming for the Lord.

John 16:11

satan is judge but not yet sentenced to the bottomless pit.

Colossians 2:15 (read 6-15)

This verse either...

 

[Davy]

Davy: Your comments are pure evil. I pray that you repent!! How can you say you know THE WORD yet speak so ugly to your brother. Where is the love, grace and mercy?

I pray you grow and learn to have a conversation/debate without attacking and giving the label of being a Christian a bad name by how you handle disagreements.

Your mocking God's written Word is what is PURE EVIL, and from the devil.

And I pray I NEVER will fall away to have agreement with your mocking The Word of God!