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The Thousand Years Rev. 20 Talks About

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The book of Revelation is a set of visions that Jesus gave to John through an angel after having obtained them from the hand of God, so that John would then transmit them to the Christian congregations of his time. The book is known to have been written at the end of the first century, around 96 C.E.

In Rev. 20 Jesus talks about a Thousand Years to come that comprise a series of events for humanity. He says when that period begins, what happens during it, and how it ends. Although it is a prophecy of the future that will happen only after the destruction of this system of things, it is very interesting, because the events that he describes reveal some fundamental teachings of biblical truth.

Many theologians of Christendom regard the issue of the Millennium as a matter that they cannot pinpoint themselves. When this topic is analyzed in the theological seminaries of Christendom, theologians who act as teachers do not give the students a real teaching on that period that Rev. 20 talks about ... What they do is tell the students the different points of view of the theologians of Christendom, who never agree on many issues. They cannot teach what they do not know ... If they were sent from Jesus to teach, they would know and would not have to confuse students with different interpretations, as if religious lies were acceptable ... just to avoid confrontations between theologians of the Christendom.

What does your pastor or Bible teacher teach about the Millennium that Rev. 20 talks about? What exactly does Jesus tell us about that period? Do you think this vision is "uncomprehensible" or is it easy to understand? What are the implications of these events?

Rev. 20:1And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven with the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. 2 He seized the dragon, the original serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for 1,000 years. 3 And he hurled him into the abyss and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not mislead the nations anymore until the 1,000 years were ended. After this he must be released for a little while.
4 And I saw thrones, and those who sat on them were given authority to judge. Yes, I saw the souls of those executed for the witness they gave about Jesus and for speaking about God, and those who had not worshipped the wild beast or its image and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand. And they came to life and ruled as kings with the Christ for 1,000 years. 5 (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the 1,000 years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. 6 Happy and holy is anyone having part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no authority, but they will be priests of God and of the Christ, and they will rule as kings with him for the 1,000 years.
7 Now as soon as the 1,000 years have ended, Satan will be released from his prison, 8 and he will go out to mislead those nations in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Maʹgog, to gather them together for the war. The number of these is as the sand of the sea. 9 And they advanced over the whole earth and encircled the camp of the holy ones and the beloved city. But fire came down out of heaven and consumed them. 10 And the Devil who was misleading them was hurled into the lake of fire and sulfur, where both the wild beast and the false prophet already were; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
11 And I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. From before him the earth and the heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and scrolls were opened. But another scroll was opened; it is the scroll of life. The dead were judged out of those things written in the scrolls according to their deeds. 13 And the sea gave up the dead in it, and death and the Grave gave up the dead in them, and they were judged individually according to their deeds. 14 And death and the Grave were hurled into the lake of fire. This means the second death, the lake of fire. 15 Furthermore, whoever was not found written in the book of life was hurled into the lake of fire.

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Re: The Thousand Years Rev. 20 Talks About

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myth-one.com wrote: Mon Sep 27, 2021 3:15 pm It is sown "a natural body" and it is raised "a spiritual body." Those are two entirely different bodies.
Not different in physical substance, but very different in that it's no longer encumbered by the natural, sinful nature and possess only the spiritual ~ of God ~ nature.

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Eloi wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:27 pm Although it is a prophecy of the future <..> Do you think this vision is "uncomprehensible" or is it easy to understand? What are the implications of these events?
The view that Revelation is a prophecy isn't universally accepted. Taking a preterist position, a literal reading is applicable to understanding the precise circumstances (mainly political) of the time. St Augustine took the Symbolic History view - that the thousand years was meant as an allegory for describing the "age of the church" on earth. Then, Joachim of Fiore (mid 1100's) promoted a Continuous History view, which has since that time looked for ways of interpreting Revelation to find later events in Christian history as fulfilling "predictions". So we have around 900 years of continual revision to fit the writings into a narrative of the 'current' times, whenever those have been.

The fact is that
...it was written for people who already knew something of the situation and of the symbols that were used to portray it.
If you read through this article, which explains (among other things) the significance of the sixth verse in each Vision being the longest, you might start to appreciate that understanding Revelation is best achieved by reading it "with ancient eyes".

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Re: The Thousand Years Rev. 20 Talks About

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PinSeeker wrote: Mon Sep 27, 2021 4:18 pm
myth-one.com wrote: Mon Sep 27, 2021 3:15 pm It is sown "a natural body" and it is raised "a spiritual body." Those are two entirely different bodies.
Not different in physical substance, but very different in that it's no longer encumbered by the natural, sinful nature and possess only the spiritual ~ of God ~ nature.

Grace and peace to you.
There are two type of bodies:
There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. (I Corinthians 15:44)
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. (John 3:6)
So you believe the spiritual body is a physical substance as is the natural body?

That would explain a lot of your theological beliefs.

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