Scholars have also linked various other social and political movements, both religious and secular, to millennialist metaphors. Jesus will forever rule over the earth with His servants from this point on. The nations will see the glory of God emanating from Jesus in Jerusalem and will come bearing gifts to the Jews and God. The Church will reign with Christ on the Earth and Second Heaven. During the millennial reign of Christ, Satan will be incarcerated for a thousand years. The wicked dead will rise after the earth has been destroyed with fervent heat to face judgment/Gods wrath and be cast into the lake of fire. And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain. 9:7), Full knowledge (Isa. Isa 11:12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. What does the Bible say about Jesus Christ reigning as the millennial king? The millennium rule of Christ is the ever expanding Lordship of Jesus Christ which began at His resurrection and will continue until the Second Coming [Dan. Rev 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. Bah'u'llh mentioned in the Kitb-i-qn that God will renew the "City of God" about every thousand years,[2] and specifically mentioned that a new Manifestation of God would not appear within 1,000 years (18522852 CE) of Bah'u'llh's Dispensation, but that the authority of Bah'u'llh's message could last up to 500,000 years.[3][4]. If any man have an ear, let him hear. ~Revelation 13:9. They will possess the fullness of what God had promised thousands of years ago but have never been able to accomplish on their own. There are 3 different interpretations: PremillennialismPremillennialists believe the thousand years is a literal period of time that will occur AFTER the Second Coming of Jesus Christ to the earth. H505 is a NOUN but used as a cardinal number in some places when it has a derivative in front of it. It is different from Hades which is the holding place of the spirits of the wicked dead. Jesus will defeat His enemies at His coming on the LAST day, then He tells us HIS REIGN ENDS on the last day when all is in subjection to God (1 Corinthians 15:25-26). 37:26-28, Psalm 9:7, Martyrs and saints will reign with the Messiah during this time. We will rule in the heavens with Him over the whole earth. Christianity and Judaism have both produced messianic movements which featured millennialist teachingssuch as the notion that an earthly kingdom of God was at hand. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51-55. And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. 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. 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. However, the bible does explain the Thousand Years to us. [23] With the influence of Platonism, Clement of Alexandria and Origen denied premillennialism. [citation needed] Millennial social movements need not have a religious foundation, but they must[need quotation to verify] have a vision of an apocalypse that can be utopian or dystopian. Thus premillennialism is a doctrine or theory that Christ's Second Coming will precede a literal one thousand year kingdom on this earth. The wicked men controlled by Satan cause tribulation for Gods redeemed by using the Revelation 13 beasts (info here). For the complete list of articles, click here. This view holds that the gospel will triumph over evil and not the visible second coming of Jesus Christ. Isa 11:9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. When the Jewish disciples embraced Christ at his first coming, they wanted to know when he would set up his earthly kingdom. Zech. Micah 4:2, The land of Israel will be restored from its desolation. 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. EARLY HISTORY OF MILLENNIUM TEACHING The Millennium doctrine started in an ungodly heretic by the name of Cerinthus, who lived in the first century. The saints of God will be judges of the world on behalf of Jesus. The Millennial day theory, the Millennium sabbath hypothesis, or the Sabbath millennium theory, is a theory in Christian eschatology in which the Second Coming of Christ will occur 6,000 years after the creation of mankind, followed by 1,000 years of peace and harmony. The German thinker Arthur Moeller van den Bruck coined the phrase "Third Reich" and in 1923 published a book titled Das Dritte Reich. 36:24, Ezek. Its simple really. . Ezek. The Antichrist beast is Satan and Satan is the Antichrist beast. It taught them that they are lowlier than the unrepentant group because of their DNA. Satan desires to prevent your spirit from ever entering into heaven (see How Satan is Deceiving You). They are waiting on some earth-type fantasy land stuff to happen when in actuality, they will become spirits in the many mansions that is God! The Jewish-Roman War & the Two Witnesses in the Great Tribulation, The Noahide Laws U.S. Government Law Approves Killing Christians, The Sabbath & Commandments According to Jesus, What is Gods Will for Me? 65:20) and Harmony in the animal kingdom (Isa.11:6-9 and 65:25). I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion. Overcoming in this Age of Deception through Jesus Christ and God's Word. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Ezek. This is the first resurrection. Amos 9:11, The Messiah will establish His sanctuary among His people from this point and continuing forever. Salem Media Group. 21-22. Its sole meaning is simply one (the italicized words in the Strongs definitions were added/made up by men). War is necessary as long as evil men try to dominate and oppress people. Zech. The Scripture references and considerations have been placed into categories for convenient reference. It taught them that they are going to reign over the unrepentant synagogue of Satan as angels on earth after Jesus destroys the earth. Click here to contact the author or sign up for email notifications when a new article posts. Hebrews 1:8,9 quoted today's Scripture as true of Jesus Christ's righteous . The Messiah (also called the Branch of David) will build the Temple, and he will rule from a throne as a king and also be a priest and counselor. 20:4) (hence, "millennial"). 14:4, The Messiah, sometimes referred to as Yahweh, will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem. After this period, Satan will be released and will deceive the nations, enticing them to attack Christ (Rev. And He promised creation that the curse would be lifted, animals and the earth would be restored to peace and prosperity, and people would be freed from disease. Jesus will make a decree for the nations of the world to come and worship the true God. 25:31-32) [emphasis added], I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. [47], For the Christian doctrine regarding Jesus Christ's reign in heaven, see, This article is about the Christian concept. 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. and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: The 1828 Websters Dictionary defines perdition as entire loss or ruin; utter destruction.. Re-Unification of Israel When Yahusha the Messiah returns to earth He will initiate "the time of universal restoration that God announced long ago through his holy prophets" (Acts 3:21, NRSV). as synonyms, but purists regard this as not entirely accurate. Now, he seeks to cause our spiritual death through deception which could remove our name from the book of life (Exodus 32:33, Psalms 69:28, Revelation 3:5). Sometimes the translators just added a random derivative to a verse to make the word thousand fit. We find that death itself will be thrown into the lake of fire at the Great White throne of judgment which occurs AFTER the Messianic / Millennial Kingdom of Jesus. Psalm 2:8, Psalm 9:8, Isaiah 9:6-7, Daniel 7:14 & 27, Zech. It is this heaven from which we will be ruling. (???) He has allowed Satan to attack us through the works of evil men all throughout this entire church age for our refinement, and He has kept us through it all. Idea Sheets: Issue 21-2. "In that day Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will live in safety. Longevity of age (Isa. Revelation 20:4 tells us the righteous live and reign with Christ a thousand years. 5:10. [See also 1 Corinthians 4:15, 14:19 for murioi.]. During the early part of the Third Reich many Germans also referred to Hitler as being the German Messiah, especially when he conducted the Nuremberg Rallies,[citation needed] which came to be held annually (1933-1938) at a date somewhat before the Autumn Equinox in Nuremberg, Germany. of when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. Jesus will set up His capital in Jerusalem . Zech 8:7-8, Ezek. The judgment is the resulting action of God which is His wrath, and comes from those seated on the thrones who are the Old Covenant saints who were given the power to judge. This passage is notoriously difficult to interpret has been the source of debate among three eschatological schools of thought: Amillennialism, Postmillennialism, and Premillennialism. We will need an intimate relationship with God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost continually to be able to do such an important duty correctly. When the average Christian studies the millennial reign of Christ, it is usually from the perspective of the literal person of the Messiah ruling over the earth from Jerusalem for one thousand years. Israel and the church: The church is the fulfillment of Israel. 8:16-17, Psalm 99:4, People will not fear crime, danger or injury. We will take the dominion that the devil has had over this earth for six thousand years and submit it all to the lordship of Jesus. Glory to God! After the antichrist, his prophet, and the devil are defeated, Jesus will set up peace on earth. Thus, while this view does not hold to a future millennial reign, it does hold that the New Heavens and New Earth will appear upon the return of Christ. They just created H505 because they wanted to create a number where there is no number. [You can see most of the English translations of Exodus 38:29 on one page here on Bible Gateway its a literary train wreck.]. Important note: I now believe that Satan and his devils never had a physical form before the cross. Matt. Thousand is an adjective of unknown origin that is DESCRIBING the 144, who are NOT 144,000 in number. No. The unbelievers will never see Gods throne/the righteous heavenly realm, and our infallible spirits will not dwell in earthly elements. Our spiritual robes are washed clean by the shed blood of Jesus Christ who atoned for the sin of ALL creation (see God Created Evil and Hell is not Eternal). However, the mainstream fundamentalist churches all teach that a man's soul goes instantly to heaven when he dies, denying a millennial reign on the earth, while one of the major Sabbatarian religions (Seventh-day Adventist) teaches the millennium will be spent in heaven. According to Premillennialism, the location of the thousand-year reign of Christ is on earth. Jesus will forever rule over the earth with His servants from this point on. It will be extremely violent for those that do not want to let go of their sin. I imagine we will be able to traverse from the third heaven to the second heaven at will. 34:11-13, Ezek. However the link between millennialism and violence may be problematic, as new religious movements may stray from the catastrophic view as time progresses. 14:16-19, The kings of the earth will be silent on account of Him. 20:12) which has been titled the Great White Throne Judgment by many teachers. Rev 2:26 , 27 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. Zech. After that, he must be let out for a little while. Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for Your possession. During the Millennium, man will continue to have a free will to choose to reject God or accept Him. Political Characteristics The reign will be world-wide ( Isaiah 2:2 and 9:6-7 ). ten was just made up by the translators! . Those leftover will start to rebuild again. 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). Gods wrath on the wicked is determined by what was done to the saints. millennial reign of jesus christ and the three classes of people to be in it. (Mtt. It will actually be the first time in the history of the Jewish nation that they did not have to fear terrorism, war, and genocide. Ezek. are used[by whom?] And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end. Men will still be depraved and will need a savior. 8:12, People will be healed when the Messiah arrives. So the beast was means the accuser was actively accusing. Millennialism teaches the Jews rejected Jesus in the middle of his earthly ministry. There are much fewer men on the earth by this point. Learn how and when to remove this template message, a final battle against God and his Saints, Eastern Lightning, The Church of Almighty God, his plans to have major parts of Berlin torn down and rebuilt, "Philip Schaff: ANF01. No one will form armies or learn war or make weapons. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. All will know who the Lord is and will be given the choice to follow Him or reject Him. Jesus and God the Father will be their protector. 37:24, The Messiahs reign over His people, the Jews, from this point will continue forever. Premillennialism sees Christ's second advent as preceding the millennium, thereby separating the second coming from the final judgment. John 17:15, Jesus prayed: I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. God will keep us, not remove us Hes been doing it all throughout the Church Age. he was put on a leash as an invisible spirit power) and given some freedoms for a little season of spiritual influence over the unbelievers of the earth during the church age (Revelation 20:3 & chapter 13). 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! PostmillennialismPostmillennialists believe the preaching of the gospel will, at some future date, bring about a virtual worldwide conversion and a Golden Era of biblical values lasting a thousand years. I look forward to finding out. The beast was means that Satan was roaming to and fro in the earth at one time, and that time was before the cross see Job 1:7. 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