Jesus has a reign of a millennium at a time.
Revelation 20:1-3 Then I saw an
angel coming down from heaven,
holding the key of the abyss and a great
chain in his hand. And he took hold of
the dragon, the serpent of old, who is
the devil and Satan, and bound him for
a thousand years; and he threw him
into the abyss and shut it and sealed it
over him, so that he would not deceive
the nations any longer, until the
thousand years were completed; after
these things, he must be released for a
short time.
A place called the Abyss is something where there is a lot of hard time, and very dark and dead areas. It is also known as the deep. It is a pit with no ending. It is where many adversaries will be imprisoned forever at one point.
Revelation 20:4 Then I saw thrones, where they took their seats, and on them was conferred the power to give judgement. I saw the souls of all who had been beheaded for having witnessed for Jesus and for having preached God’s word, and those who refused to worship the beast or his statue and would not accept the brand mark on their foreheads or hands; they came to life, and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
Many of the verses in the book point out how people were judged by different authorities and yet they are innocent. As well as saving thier reputation things were given back that got stolen from them. Many of the servants reigned for many years with Jesus and with a lot of athority.
Revelation 20:5-6 20:5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were over; this is the first resurrection.
20:6 Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection; the second death has no power over them but they will be priests of God and of Christ and reign with him for a thousand years.
Jesus talked to Martha and said that her brother would rise, he also said it applied to everyone on thier last days on earth.
Revelation 20:7-8 20:7 When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison
20:8 and will come out to lead astray all the nations in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, and mobilize them for war, his armies being as many as the sands of the sea.
Those who suffered under the persecution
of the Beasts are resurrected and ordained
into the priesthood. They now reign with
King Messiah. Others, those who mourned
the destruction of the Great Prostitute (Rev.
18), are once again deceived in vs. 7-8.
Gog and Magog are countries that are led by a ruler called Gog. This country ends up in war with Israel. They also have team work with Persia. Gogs forces defeat Magog and shows victory for good over evil.
The army gathered by Satan
is described with a familiar
idiom –
“like the sand of the
seashore.” However, what
seemed like a great epic
battle between good and evil
ends up yet again looking
anticlimactic.
Revelation 20:9-10 20:9 They came swarming over the entire country and besieged the camp of the saints, which is the beloved City. But fire rained down on them from heaven and consumed them.
20:10 Then the devil, who led them astray, was hurled into the lake of fire and sulphur, where the beast and the false prophet are, and their torture will not come to an end, day or night, for ever and ever.
Most punishments are not about having to suffer eternal without ceasing. Most of the time a lot of the stress and extra pain will not be put on people.
The white throne
Revelation 20:11-12 20:11 Then I saw a great white throne and the One who was sitting on it. In his presence, earth and sky vanished, leaving no trace.
20:12 I saw the dead, great and small alike, standing in front of his throne while the books lay open. And another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged from what was written in the books, as their deeds deserved.
This throne is where a person stands despite what their status is at that point standing before Our Heavenly Father. There is a book of facts about a merit and a demerit. There is also the book of life. The book of life is a list of people given access to the kingdom of Our Heavenly Father. The book of facts is what happens in people’s lives.
Revelation 20:13-15 20:13 The sea gave up all the dead who were in it;
20:14 Death and Hades were emptied of the dead that were in them; and every one was judged as his deeds deserved. Then Death and Hades were hurled into the burning lake. This burning lake is the second death;
20:15 and anybody whose name could not be found written in the book of life was hurled into the burning lake.HHHHuman actions on earth
Human actions were taken into account
during this judgment.
This is a central theme in
the Bible – individual
responsibility to know
God and his ways and to
live according to them.
Ignorance is not
mentioned here.
Psalm 19:1-2 19:1 [For the choirmaster Psalm Of David] The heavens declare the glory of God, the vault of heaven proclaims his handiwork,
19:2 day discourses of it to day, night to night hands on the knowledge.
Romans 2:1-10 2:1 So no matter who you are, if you pass judgement you have no excuse. It is yourself that you condemn when you judge others, since you behave in the same way as those you are condemning.
2:2 We are well aware that people who behave like that are justly condemned by God.
2:3 But you — when you judge those who behave like this while you are doing the same yourself — do you think you will escape God’s condemnation?
2:4 Or are you not disregarding his abundant goodness, tolerance and patience, failing to realise that this generosity of God is meant to bring you to repentance?
2:5 Your stubborn refusal to repent is only storing up retribution for yourself on that Day of retribution when God’s just verdicts will be made known.
2:6 He will repay everyone as their deeds deserve.
2:7 For those who aimed for glory and honour and immortality by persevering in doing good, there will be eternal life;
2:8 but for those who out of jealousy have taken for their guide not truth but injustice, there will be the fury of retribution.
2:9 Trouble and distress will come to every human being who does evil — Jews first, but Greeks as well;
2:10 glory and honour and peace will come to everyone who does good — Jews first, but Greeks as well.
Revelation 21:1 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; the first heaven and the first earth had disappeared now, and there was no longer any sea.
Isaiah 65:17-25 65:17 For look, I am going to create new heavens and a new earth, and the past will not be remembered and will come no more to mind.
65:18 Rather be joyful, be glad for ever at what I am creating, for look, I am creating Jerusalem to be ‘Joy’ and my people to be ‘Gladness’.
65:19 I shall be joyful in Jerusalem and I shall rejoice in my people. No more will the sound of weeping be heard there, nor the sound of a shriek;
65:20 never again will there be an infant there who lives only a few days, nor an old man who does not run his full course; for the youngest will die at a hundred, and at a hundred the sinner will be accursed.
65:21 They will build houses and live in them, they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
65:22 They will not build for others to live in, or plant for others to eat; for the days of my people will be like the days of a tree, and my chosen ones will themselves use what they have made.
65:23 They will not toil in vain, nor bear children destined to disaster, for they are the race of Yahweh’s blessed ones and so are their offspring.
65:24 Thus, before they call I shall answer, before they stop speaking I shall have heard.
65:25 The wolf and the young lamb will feed together, the lion will eat hay like the ox, and dust be the serpent’s food. No hurt, no harm will be done on all my holy mountain, Yahweh says.
Closing Prayer; Heavenly Father, thank You that I can read about the creation of the world in Genesis and see Your plan of redemption unfold all the way to the creation of a new heaven and earth in Revelation. Thank You for that day when the sin stained world will be destroyed, sin and death will be no more, and You will wipe away every tear from our eyes. Thank You that my eternal future is secure in Christ. He alone is worthy of all my praise and glory, forever and ever, In Jesus name AMEN.
Prayer of Salvation to become a child of Our Heavenly Father. Lord Jesus, we confess my sins and ask for your forgiveness. Please come into my heart as my Lord and Savior. Take complete control of my life and help me to walk in Your footsteps daily by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord for saving me and I know you will answer my prayers. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
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