Bible Studies, Inspired by Faith and Science

13: Millennium – several views The fourth and fifth images of victory show Satan bound and Jesus reigning with the Saints for 1,000 years, the Millennium . But what does it mean? One thousand years : Symbolically, 1,000 = 10x10x10 = the time of man (10), made complete (raised to the power of God, or 3). But it could also be a physical period of time, possibly 1,000 years, or just a generic long time, which is yet to come to pass. Premillennial Interpretation: This is the oldest interpretation in the Christian church. Jesus will come. He will defeat the beast. The dead saints will rise and reign with Jesus for 1,000 years. Then Satan will be let loose. He will be defeated again. The final resurrection will take place and the saints will go to heaven. The prefix PRE indicates that Jesus comes BEFORE the millennium. This interpretation unites Jewish apocalyptic and Messianic ideas: The Messiah comes and establishes a reign on earth. The thousand years then coincide with the fulfillm...

I guess I had plans to complete this study in time for Pentecost, but I don't suppose it will hurt to continue a little bit longer... Still to come: Rejoicing and scenes of victory, Different views of the Millennium , The City of God, and the Conclusion 12: Revelation 19:11-20:15 - Rejoicing, Scenes of Victory In chapters 19 and 20 of Revelation, parallel set of images describe the same events described in 17 and 18. The judgment and fall of Satan are seen this time from the point of view of God and his followers – scenes of victory instead of defeat. List of 7 Victory Scenes: 1. The White Horse and Rider contrast with the Whore of Babylon riding the Beast. 2. The Great Supper parallels the Wedding Feast of the Lamb, but is seen here right at the start. 3. Defeat of the Beast and Prophet parallels the Fall of Babylon 4. Satan is Bound , just as the parallel scene showed the Escape of the Saints 5. The Saints Rule , where before we saw the lost lamenting over the City 6. Satan...