#revelation20

[kenbowe]

Then I saw an angel come down from heaven with the key to the bottomless pit and a heavy chain in his hand.He seized the Dragon—that old Serpent, the devil, Satan—and bound him in chains for a thousand years,and threw him into the bottomless pit, which he then shut and locked so that he could not fool the nations anymore until the thousand years were finished. Afterwards he would be released again for a little while. - Revelation 20:1-3 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation20:1-3&version=TLB

[graceandpeacejoanne]

The End of the World

John now enters a strange, liminal space where death has coughed up its captives who now stand before an immense and gleaning white throne, while numerous volumes are opened... #Revelation20 #BookfoLife #GreatWhiteThrone #LastJudgment #FinalJudgment

Then I saw a throne, immense, white, and the one sitting upon it, from before the face of him flew the earth and the sky, and a place not discovered for them. Then I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing in the presence of the throne, and books were opened—then another book was opened, that is the life: and so the dead were judged, out of the things that had been written in the books…

[eli-kittim]

The Fallacies of Millennialism

By Goodreads Author Eli Kittim

This article is partly excerpted from chapter 10 of my book, “The Little Book of Revelation.” Therein, I explain that there are not 2 resurrections but only one! Daniel 12.2 explicitly mentions that both the saved & the damned will be resurrected TOGETHER in one general resurrection. By contrast, the second death in Revelation 20.14 is incorporeal, NOT physical. It’s the lake of fire; a spiritual death. So, only 1 physical resurrection is indicated in the Bible; not 2! Notice what the passage of Rev. 20.4 (KJV) actually says:

“And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them,

and judgment was given unto them: and I

saw the souls of them that were beheaded

for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of

God, and which had not worshipped the

beast, neither his image, neither had

received his mark upon their foreheads, or

in their hands; and they lived and reigned

with Christ a thousand years.”

Notice that the verse doesn’t tell us if and when they were resurrected. Only that they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years; (not “for” a thousand years).

Then, the following verse (Rev. 20.5) goes on to say:

“But the rest of the dead lived not again until

the thousand years were finished. This is

the first resurrection.”

But that’s the only resurrection! Biblically speaking, there is no other physical resurrection. And if it’s explicitly mentioned as the first resurrection, then it means that there couldn’t have been an earlier one. We erroneously assume that the previous verse (v. 4) mentions an earlier resurrection. Not so! Revelation 20.4 and 20.5 appear to be two different versions of the SAME resurrection!

It seems to me that Revelation 20 verses 4 and 5 are talking about the *same resurrection* but in light of varying reward scenarios. The implication is that the believers of verse 4 (probably the tribulation saints or the recently deceased) lived and reigned after the thousand years (καὶ ἔζησαν καὶ ἐβασίλευσαν μετὰ . . . τὰ χίλια ἔτη)! Similarly, in verse 5, the rest of the dead (presumably the believers who had been dead for many centuries) were not raised from the dead until the thousand years were finished, which is the first resurrection:

οἱ λοιποὶ τῶν νεκρῶν οὐκ ἔζησαν ἄχρι τὰ

τελεσθῇ χίλια ἔτη. αὕτη ἡ ἀνάστασις ἡ

πρώτη.

In other words, it appears that the faithful throngs (both the recent dead and those who had been dead for a long time) took part in the first resurrection after the thousand years had passed. But the details of their rewards——namely, that they lived & reigned, and that they were resurrected——are differentiated for a more comprehensive elaboration!

5 Questions Need to be Asked

A) According to the text, when does the 1st resurrection take place? Answer: when the thousand years were finished (Rev. 20.5)!

B) Can there be 2 resurrections? Answer: No. There can’t be 2 physical resurrections. According to the Bible, there is only one (Dan. 12.2)!

C) Which physical resurrection is explicitly mentioned in Rev. 20? Answer: The one in verse 5, which is said to occur at the end of the millennium or at the end of the thousand years. Verse 4 does not explicitly mention a resurrection. It simply says: καὶ ἔζησαν (and lived). It doesn’t say that they came back to life or that they were resurrected, as some modern Bible versions do. Nor does the original Greek text have any parentheses, as you find in the NRSV. It reads:

καὶ ἔζησαν καὶ

ἐβασίλευσαν μετὰ τοῦ

χριστοῦ χίλια ἔτη

(Rev. 20.4 SBLGNT).

The textus receptus has it as follows:

καὶ ἔζησαν καὶ

ἐβασίλευσαν μετὰ τοῦ

χριστοῦ τὰ [the] χίλια

ἔτη;

The Greek New Testament doesn’t say “for” a thousand years. And the Greek word μετά can be translated as either “with” or “after” Christ. In other words, this could also be translated or paraphrased as follows: [after] the thousands years were completed, they lived and reigned forever. In other words, the original Greek text doesn’t say “for” one thousand years.

D) which resurrection is referred to as the 1st resurrection? Answer: the one in verse 5 that occurs when the thousand years are finished. The one in verse 4 is neither mentioned as a resurrection nor as being the first.

E) So then, how could the same people who would not be resurrected “until the thousand years were completed” (Rev. 20.5) simultaneously live and reign with Christ for a millennium? (Rev. 20.4). Answer: They cannot be both dead and alive at the same time! The only explanation is that the people who are said to reign with Christ are the same people who took part in “the first resurrection” (Rev. 20.5), but they’re described differently in the earlier verse (v. 4) in order to furnish the reader with further details about this particular time-period. It’s similar to the different descriptions in Revelation chs. 19 & 20 about the beast who is thrown into the lake of fire in Rev. 19 but who nevertheless continues to be active in Rev. 20! There are not two Beasts or Antichrists; only one. The same satanic beast who is captured in Rev. 20.2-3 is the exact same figure who was captured and thrown into the lake of fire in Rev. 19.20, but in the following chapter (ch. 20) he is described in more detail as the text provides further descriptions of his release and whereabouts prior to being cast into the lake of fire (see Rev. 20.7-10).

Conclusion

There is also a judgment (κρίμα) mentioned in Rev. 20.4. But are there really 2 judgments? No. Only one! Thus, the millennium implies 2 additional comings of Christ, 2 appearances by Satan, 2 Great Wars, 2 Great tribulations, 2 resurrections, 2 apocalypses, 2 Armageddons, 2 judgments, 2 Great Ends, and so on and so forth. This binary eschatology is biblically unfounded because there is only one of each!

It demonstrates that this brief passage must be taken symbolically, not literally. So, the passage really indicates that when the thousand years are completed the believers will be raised from the dead and begin to reign with Christ. This is also the chronological time period when the Antichrist is released for a short time. This is probably a reference to the Great Tribulation which only lasts for 3 and a half years, or 42 months, or 1,260 days, or a time, and times, and half a time (cf. Rev. 11.2; 12.6, 14; 13.5). This is also the time when the apocalyptic events will commence!

It took 21 symbolic days for God’s word to arrive on earth (Dan. 10.13–14). There are also 21 Judgments in the Book of Revelation. And since “one day is like a thousand years” (2 Pet. 3.8), the implication seems to be that the apocalyptic events are set to take place in the 21st century. It is a symbol of our century! Thus, the millennium seems to be referring to the end of the 20th century (i.e. 2,000 CE) and the beginning of the 21st!

By the way, the Bible never mentions the alleged “thousand-year reign of Christ on earth.” Only 2 verses mention those who “reigned with Christ a thousand years.” These are not to be taken literally but rather as *signs* that reveal the timing of Christ’s coming and of the apocalyptic events! In other words, when the thousand years are completed, Satan will be loosed for a little while (a reference to the 3 and a half year Great Tribulation). Then, the first resurrection will occur and the believers will henceforth reign with Christ!

What is the ultimate signpost that indicates when these events will commence? These apocalyptic events will begin when the thousand years are completed!

So, the thousand years act as the defining moment, the temporal mark, the chronological signal, the millennial warning that the end is near. It is not a coincidence that the 70 weeks of Daniel, the Mayan Calendar, Malachy’s Prophecy of the Popes, the recent Blood moon prophecy, and all the other biblical & extra-biblical doomsday prophecies began to hold sway after the thousand years were completed in 2,000 CE. Moreover, the Bible clearly prophesies the arrival of the Antichrist (Dan. 9.26-27). And I believe that he has already made his appearance on the world stage, namely, on the eve of the 2,000 year mark, that is to say, on December 31, 1999, precisely at the end of the thousand years, as prophesied in Rev. 20.7. For further details, see my article: https://eli-kittim.tumblr.com/post/623534877070016512/nostradamus-and-the-bible-seemingly-predict-the

The reference to the chiliasm, then, serves as a caveat that Satan will be loosed when the thousand years are over. In my view, that’s what the millennium actually means! Thus, I don’t believe in a literal millennial kingdom because it contradicts the Bible. It implies, 2 comings of Christ, 2 apocalypses, 2 Great Wars, and so on. That’s probably why the doctrine of millennialism was condemned at the Second Ecumenical Council in 381 CE. In addition, the endtime war that Satan is said to unleash at the end of the millennium (Rev. 20.8) is the exact same war mentioned in Ezekiel 38: Gog & Magog. Also, 1 Thess. 4.17 says that after the rapture “we will be with the Lord forever,” not just for 1,000 years. And the Book of Daniel is clear that both the Saved and the Damned will be resurrected simultaneously, not successively (12.2).

Therefore, the millennium represents the sign of the times when the thousand years are completed. It signifies the beginning of the apocalypse, that is to say, the period of the Antichrist, who will gather the kings of the earth for Armageddon. It also represents the time of the Great Tribulation, the rapture, and the resurrection of the dead, when the faithful will be glorified and reign with Christ not simply for a thousand years, but forever (cf. Dan. 7.18; 12.2; 1 Thess. 4.17)!

Although there are some similarities between my view and that of Amillennialism, I don’t consider myself an Amillennialist because I don’t share their core views on realized millennialism, perfect/imperfect amillenarism, or that “Christ’s reign during the millennium is spiritual in nature.” We have completely different views on a number of topics! Similarly, my view is in agreement with that of postmillennialism in regard to a literal thousand years, after which Christ will come. However, I disagree both with the quality as well as with the timing of the millennium as explained by postmillennialism. I don’t view the millennium as a literal thousand-year-Kingdom of peace nor as an interim period (or parenthesis) that will transpire in the far distant future. Rather, I see it as a period that already started in the year 1,000 CE (with the crusades) and culminated in the year 2,000. That’s when the Antichrist came to power (in the year 1999 = 666) in Russia (see my articles on that subject), at the end of the thousand years, and Satan was released from prison (Rev 20.7), so to speak, and was allowed to gather the kings of the earth for Armageddon! And since I have a number of disagreements with postmillennialism, I don’t consider myself a postmillennialist either.

[tinagw1]

For those not saved, this is a terrifying thing to hear. This is the second death and those who were not found written in the book of life will experience this eternal torment. Eternal meaning never ending, no escape, permanent abode. Try to really wrap your mind around this. No one really wants this. Think about a burn that really hurts for days and multiply that by the largest number you can think of and then think of it covering your entire body. No doctors to seek out for help, no person to assist you, no aloe vera gel, etc. You’ll say more than ouch and you’ll wish you could go back and change your mind but it will never be possible at that point. In the current cultural climate, no one wants to hear what they perceive as a “negative” message or as some call it “negative vibes” but this is reality whether you like it or not and whether you believe it or not. It WILL happen. I don’t consider this a negative message any more than I consider warning someone about to get hit by a huge truck and pulling them back from the road to safety being negative. Was John the Baptist negative? No, he wasn’t but there were some who didn’t like what he had to say. ALL scripture is good and has purpose. God is good and He is long suffering; the Bible tells us this. He waits patiently but the more you ignore His warnings, the more you will harden your own heart towards Him, blind your eyes to Him, and deafen your ears to His call. Don’t do this. Many people thought they had more time, but time ran out. We don’t know if we’ll experience sudden death with no chance for salvation. It doesn’t always happen to someone else, it can happen to you. Behold, now is the acceptable time, behold, NOW is the day of salvation. He who has ears to hear, let him hear! ❤️ #Revelation20 #ServingJesusChrist #BookOfLife https://www.instagram.com/p/BntXYSQBkOC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=759hxakwk0oc

[hiswordsarekisses]

For you will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God. John 16:2

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained. Revelation 6:9

Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They all came to life again, and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years. Revelation20:4

[accesstogod]

Revelation 20:1-15 (King James Version)

Published on http://www.accesstogod.com/index.php/2017/09/30/revelation-201-15-king-james-version/ #KingJames, #KingJamesVersion, #KJV, #NewTestament, #Revelation20, #Revelation, #Revelation20, #Revelation201, #Revelation20115, #Revelation20115KJV, #Revelation2010, #Revelation2011, #Revelation2012, #Revelation2013, #Revelation2014, #Revelation2015, #Revelation202, #Revelation203, #Revelation204, #Revelation205, #Revelation206, #Revelation207, #Revelation208, #Revelation209

[truckingtheolojian-blog]

BullsGesch4chte: Revelation 20 and the 1000 years

[jpem1979-blog]

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, twitch is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. #revelation20:12 (at Santa Ana, California)

[tsaomander]

TINAKDANG PANAHON

T’saomander

 Tik-tak, tik-tak ang tunog na maririnig

Subalit bakit tila’y pabilis ng pabilis ang ingay na naririnig

Ito ba’y isang babala sa ating mga nakikinig?

Na walang ginawa kung hindi baliwalain

 Sa paglipas ng araw, lalong bumibilis,

Takdang panahon tila’y palapit

Isang babala na walang pumansin

sa isang mundong malapit ng bawiin

 Ayan na, ayan na! sigaw ng iilan

Ngunit tilay pinagtatawanan ng karamihan

Ang pagbabalik ng isang haring makapangyarihan

Kukunin ang iilan, sa mga taong pumansin

Sa tunog ng pagdating.

 Huli na! huli na! sigaw ng karamihan

Kasabay sa paghinto sa tunog ng orasan

Tayo’y naiwan sa mundong makasalanan

Kasabay masusunog sa apoy ng kadiliman.

[djblendsky]

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[kenbowe]

And Death and Hell were thrown into the Lake of Fire. This is the Second Death—the Lake of Fire. - Revelation 20:14 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation20:14&version=TLB

[graceandpeacejoanne]

Revelation 20: An Imperial Triumphal Procession

Satan had been conquered, Satan’s allies vanquished, even the beast and its false prophet had been summarily done away with. Christ was the clear victor, God’s beloved people finally safe. Why not just throw away the key? #Revelation20 #TriumphalMarch

Revelation 19, 20: An Imperial Triumphal Parade Two years ago, as I was enjoying an intensive week of classes and student gatherings at Portland Seminary, a young professor named Shane Wood gave a guest lecture on what he called “An Alter-Imperial Interpretation of Revelation 20:7-10,” from his book “The Alter-Imperial Paradigm.” Below is the summary of his fascinating perspective. Why Must…

[michaeljohnmorgan]

GREAT EAGLE; Government within the Government

Government within the Government 

There exists a government within the government in the United States? This government within the government commit crimes in our name and will continue to do so until we stop believing their lies.

Israel, through its powerful U.S.-based lobby and key insiders the government within the American government, has been guiding America’s foreign policy in the Middle East for quite some time. In other words, The Dragon that old serpent called the devil and Satan has seduced the American Government by deception and lies.

Michael Morgan has said, The great Eagle is controlled by the American Jews whose loyalty is to Zionism and Israel, There first priority is Israel, not the United States. It is simply that the American people are themselves the slaves of the Jews and are forced to live according to the principles and laws laid by them.” 

“Zionist Power Configuration”

America’s Zionist lobby is comprised of dozens of organizations, the largest of which is AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Essentially an arm of the Israeli government on American soil, AIPAC is a behemoth on Capitol Hill, whose sole purpose is to lobby congress and other high-ranking American officials to pursue pro-Israel policies. AIPAC is so powerful that members of congress simply refer to it as “The Lobby.” According to Petra’s, AIPAC has 60,000 wealthy members and an annual budget of $ 60 million. But that’s just AIPAC. The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations has 52 members, including the Zionist Organization of America, Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, B’nai Zion, Anti-Defamation League, American Friends of Likud, American Jewish Committee, Jewish Federations of North America, and Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Israel Bonds, etc. This together with the leverage in the media and in congress is the decisive factor in shaping U.S.  Policy especially foreign policy.

Revelation20:7; The Dragon that old serpent called the devil and Satan shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, even to China and Mongolia (when this was written Russia was not known) to gather them together for war; the number of them is as the sand of the sea. 

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[christianworldf]

New Post has been published on Christian Worldview Institute

New Post has been published on https://christianworldviewinstitute.com/bible-prophecies/end-time-events/book-of-revelation/white-throne-judgment/heaven08-great-white-throne-judgment1-manmin/

Heaven08-Great White Throne Judgment(1) - manmin

Preacher : Rev. Jaerock Lee Subtitle : “Great White Throne Judgment(1)” Time : [01:26:34] Date : 2007.01.14, Bible – Revelation20:11-15

Revelation 20: 11-15

http://www.gcntv.org/en/Home/ https://www.manmin.org/foreign/main.asp source

[embelchizi-blog]

Since He died for you, why not place your trust in Him today and then you will never die but have eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior. If not, you will face Him as your Judge on that Day ( #revelation20 ). https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnlhr2nDGXr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8csy907x0lnj

[tinagw1]

By Matthew Henry: All those who have made a covenant with death, and an agreement with hell, shall then be condemned with their infernal confederates, cast with them into the lake of fire, as not being entitled to eternal life, according to the rules of life laid down in the scripture but those whose names are written in that book (that is, those that are justified and acquitted by the gospel) shall then be justified and acquitted by the Judge, and shall enter into eternal life, having nothing more to fear from death, or hell, or wicked men for these are all destroyed together. Let it be our great concern to see on what terms we stand with our Bibles, whether they justify us or condemn us now for the Judge of all will proceed by that rule. Christ shall judge the secrets of all men according to the gospel. Happy are those who have so ordered and stated their cause according to the gospel as to know beforehand that they shall be justified in the great day of the Lord! #Revelation20 #ServingJesusChrist #LakeOfFire