Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. Strange work a verse by verse commentary on the bible book of revelation. The book also claims that jesus ascended to heaven alive, and that judas iscariot was crucified in his place. What is judgment day the 1,000 year reign of christ. Revelation twenty 20 is the one passage in the bible that explicitly speaks of the millennium, using an expression which literally means a thousand years. Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection. We see in this book that the bible is timeless and that those lessons for those two thousand years ago, still need to relearned and applied by us day by. Did the years already happen or are we still waiting for it. Understanding numerology is helpful although some people get carried away with it. Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection.
The book of revelation shows that judgment day begins after the war of armageddon, when satans system on earth will be destroyed. The idea of a thousand year reign of christ a millennium is found in only two verses in the bible revelation 20. I promised my readers that we would finish the study of this very important chapter, which we begin today satan bound years. And christ sent his angel to show it to his servant john, 2 who has told everything he saw.
A report by the national turk says that the bible was seized from a gang of smugglers in a mediterraneanarea operation. The book of revelation an introduction scripture revealed. What is the meaning of the hundred years mentioned in isaiah. Thus we are left with the conclusion that the thousand years of revelation should be understood to mean precisely that one thousand, literal years. While the saints are in heaven and the wicked are dead, the devil is confined to the desolate earth for years. Early church tradition identified him with john the son of zebedee, one of the twelve apostles.
If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. In my 2017 archives i began a study series of revelation chapter 20 thousand year reign with christ. Why doesnt christianity remove the book of revelation. The report states the gang was charged with smuggling.
They came to life and reigned with christ for a thousand years. Editor of reading the book of revelation wilsons charts on the book of revelation synthesizes an enormous amount of material relevant to the study of the revelation of john and makes it available in a clear, useful, and unusual format for students of the bible. Bible verses related to thousand years from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order 2 peter 3. The book of revelation calls christians to remain faithful to god and christ and to resist the powers of evil in the conviction that god will prevail and bring salvation in the new jerusalem. And another book was opened, which is the book of life. Feb 04, 2020 bible is only the book which based on true. Yet, it has so much important relevance to our future. What is the meaning of the hundred years mentioned in. An index page with links to commentaries on the individual chapters of the book of revelation. Revelation 20 nlv satan is chained for one thousand years. John this channel was generated automatically by youtube. Revelation 19 describes the return of jesus christ, coming in glory and power to take over the kingdoms of this world and to institute a new, just reign here on earth verses 1116. Good news translation after the thousand years are over, satan will be set loose from his prison.
Is it related to 490 years, found elsewhere in the bible. I have taught a class on revelation in which i address the question of the years in some detail. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. Revelation 20 new life version nlv satan is chained for one thousand years. The first explicit statements that the kingdom of god will reign on earth for a thousand years appear toward the end of the bible, in the book of revelation. Mar 03, 2020 bible prophecy predicts the rise and fall of nations up to 2,000 years into the future. Millennialism or chiliasm from the greek equivalent, is a belief advanced by some religious. The two periods most often mentioned are the latter part of neros reign a.
The rapture of the church, the 7year tribulation, christs second coming, then christs millennial kingdom, followed by the transition into the eternal state after the great white throne judgment. The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. Does the bible literally mean 1,000 years in revelation 20. I am not a premillenialist jesus comes back to dwell in jerusalem to begin a year reign or a postmillenialist a year victorious period for gods people before jesus comes back. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. Satan or the red dragon is under gods control for 1,000 years. It wasnt too long ago that i was saying this is among the most difficult chapters in the bible to understand. Bible king james 2000 revelation 20 revelation 20 king james 2000. Jan 29, 2012 the book also calls apostle paul the impostor. Christian millennialist thinking is primarily based upon the book of revelation, specifically revelation 20.
The 1,000 years are not to be thought of as literal years, but rather the whole time between the two advents of the messiah minus, possible the short season. Now, a chinese man with the knowledge of both eastern religions and. The earth shall have its golden age, but it shall not last forever. Then he will be let loose for a while to test the nations one last time, after which he will never be seen by gods people again. Revelation is the last book in the bible, the twentyseventh book of the new testament.
Check out in the bible reading below what some of the saints of god will be doing during those thousand years. The length of the martyrs or saints reign is here said to be a thousand years. The book of revelation complements many old testament prophecies, including this one. My guest, elaine pagels, is the author of a new book about what she describes as the strangest book in the bible, the book of revelation, a book. In revelation 20 verses 27, six times we are told that satan will be bound and that christ will reign for a thousand years. On the other hand, if the story included every single little detail, it would be a page book like the bible itself. Is the bibles prediction about a thousand years of peace on earth real. In the book of revelation chapter 14, there is another, apparently separate group from israel mentioned where john writes on mount zion stood the lamb, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his fathers name written on their foreheads. It will be the time of unparalleled peace and joy on earth. We start with a recap of some important information, creation, flood, isaac, jacob, abraham. The outset of these two events began the moment that jesus rose from the dead. Its supposed prophesies of end times and armageddon are not good for modern society.
What is meant by the years mentioned in the book of. Its time to discover the inspiring, down to earth, and meaningful message of a misunderstood book of the bible. Revelation was written when christians were entering a time of persecution. At the end of the 1,000 years, satan will be set free. Why is god going to release satan after the 1,000 years. Discover the truth and hope that can be found once you understand this often misunderstood book of the bible. So the battered, dark earth with no people alive will be called the bottomless pit, or abyss, during the 1,000 years, just as it was in the beginning before creation was completed. Since the term 1,000 years, in the sense of the millennial reign, is found only in. Apr 08, 2018 as we delve into revelation chapter 20, we will find that reigned with christ a thousand years and satan bound a thousand years are simultaneous events.
The book of revelation is filled with mysterious signs, strange beasts, and confusing numbers, but what does it all mean. Bible prophecy predicts the rise and fall of nations up to 2,000 years into the future. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. The word thousand appears 521 times in the king james version bible. Hamlin asked if the colonel had ever visited the ruins of ancient babylon. I did notice that the story leaves out some things from the bible. Re apocalypse christian bible study resources, dictionary, concordance and search tools. The rest of the dead those who were not saved did not live again until the thousand years were finished revelation 20.
To them the book was a prophecy of near future events. But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day 2 peter 3. Stream the holy bible book 66 revelation kjv dramatized audio by dav dub from desktop or your mobile device. Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection. When is the second resurrection, and who will be raised in it. Why does the book of revelation say the end is near when. Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. John, the writer of the book of revelation, sets out to tell his readers something vital about the paradox of the days and years ahead.
Revelation is used to support beliefs found nowhere else in scripture. The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years had ended. What is the mark of the beast according to the bible. Revelation was written to the seven churches of asia minor to tell them of things that would happen soon, soon to them, not soon to us two thousand years later. Clearly it does not contain the detail that they attribute to it. Since the term 1,000 years, in the sense of the millennial reign, is found only in revelation twenty, as previously noted, it would be well to first understand the general meaning of the book of revelation itself. This text is the most controversial in the book of revelation, and. Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of god and of christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years. What the last book of the bible really means newman, michael w.
Revelation 20 in context of the entire book of revelation. Comment must not exceed characters like repost share add to next up add to next up add to next up added more. Oct 14, 2009 now lets get to your question about 1,000 years numbers in the book of revelation are symbols and pictures that speak to a greater truth. Having used scripture to interpret scripture, we see that any other interpretation is both inconsistent with the teaching of the bible and grammatically unsound. They lived came alive and reigned with christ for a thousand years revelation 20.
And i saw the dead, small and great, standing beforegod, and books were opened. Feb 07, 2009 revelation 20 new king james version revelation 20. To us it is history, it tells us of events that happened two thousands years ago. And when he opened the sixth seal, i looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake there are five major earthquakes here in the book of revelation. We will be studying the meanings of the amazingly accurate prophecies, revealed to the apostle john by jesus christ.
The vision of a thousandyear period of bliss for the faithful, to be enjoyed here in the physical world as heaven on. But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. The book of revelation is reputed to be the most misunderstood book in the bible. What does the bible say about years is one day to god. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. Edgar cayce on the book of revelation the afterlife.
Mcallen discovering revelation seminar trailer youtube. He had in his hand a key to the hole without a bottom. Revelation 20 the millennium grace communion international. Bible from genesis to revelation teaching resources. Yes, he replied, and let me tell you my experience. The thousand year reign then i saw an angel descending from heaven. This video is the 1st of a series of bible studies on the book of revelation. Revelation 20, new living translation nlt the bible app. Do current world events point to a new world order. Revelation 20 nlv satan is chained for one thousand. So reading the thousand year reign with christ series will help you to better understand this series.
Then books were opened, and another book was openedthe book of life. First, it should be pointed out that scripture does not speak of the thousand year reign of christ. The introduction and prologue to the book of revelation. For example, the one thousand years or millennium reign of christ is mentioned only in revelation 20. Revelation was written by a man named john, who calls himself a brother in the faith 1. Are the prophecies of revelation something we can understand today. Below are some bible passages that include the number 1,000. Why doesnt christianity remove the book of revelation from the bible. Although several passages in the book of revelation mention the word beast, youll be referring to revelation. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. For example, when noah sent out a dove from the ark and it brought back an olive branch, is not even mentioned. Cyrus hamlin of robert college, constantinople, was asked by a turkish colonel to give him just one sure proof that the bible is gods book. And they lived and reigned with christ for a thousand years verse 4.
So it seemed surreal to find myself giving a presentation about it. This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of revelation. Salt lake city the book of revelation has remained the most mysterious book in the bible for the last two thousand years. Revelation twenty describes dead saints souls in heaven ruling with christ during the new testament period. The years and the two wars of revelation 20 long island. Charts on the book of revelation is a useful supplement to. See why this compelling book of the bible is so worthwhile. Net bible now when the thousand years are finished, satan will be released from his prison new heart english bible and after the thousand years, satan will be released from his prison, aramaic bible in plain english and whenever the years are finished, satan will be released from his imprisonment, gods word translation. Study guide for revelation 20 by david guzik blue letter bible. What endless variations of concocted fables have resulted. What is the meaning of the years of revelation 20.
The uniqueness of the bible appears again as the book of revelation discloses the future. A chinese man decodes the 2,000year mystery of the book. During several of cayces journeys into the spirit realms, he was able to unlock the secrets to the symbolism in the book of revelation. The interpretation of the days in genesis 1 and the meaning of the thousand years in revelation 20 are related due to the use of numbers and measurements of time in the bible. Current world events point to the new world order that is prophesied in the books of daniel and revelation. Here we see that the saints of god, those who refused to follow the beast power of the last days, will have the privilege of reigning with jesus christ for 1,000 years. During that time, the 144,000 heavenly joint heirs will be judges and will rule as kings with the christ for 1,000 years. For them the second death holds no power, but they will be priests of god and of christ and will reign with him a thousand years.
Program 15 revelation s thousand years of peace with evangelist mark finley the millennium isin a sensegods timetable of final eventsit reveals the schedule god plans to use. Could there be more to this final message than we realize. In short, i believe that the most reasonable interpretation of the years is that we are in the years now, as the end days have already begun. He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the devil and satan, and bound him for a thousand years. But still, as we have studied the book of revelation, perhaps we have come to the. Over 100 years ago, victor hugo, the french novelist and author of les miserables, wrote these words. In this resurrection the bible does not say they are resurrected whole or with immortality like the christians were years ago. Each letter of the bible can symbolize one year too. Revelation twenty 20 is the one passage in the bible that explicitly speaks of the millennium, using an expression which literally means a thousand years, and it does so no less than six times our english ter. For more on the subject of death, see study guide 10. He gave a large amount of information specifically for the purpose of discovering the book s hidden meaning.
Also, those who hold the belief in separate resurrections turn to revelation 20. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of god and of christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years revelation 20. Dec 17, 2019 19 quotes from the book of revelation end time bible verses update on december 17, 2019 by pastor jack wellman the book of revelation is unique, in that it describes a series of visions that may or may be taken literally. A day can equal a year or, a thousand years the realization that a day can signify a year is of crucial importance in the study of the bible numbers. Apr 03, 2018 the topic i presented about is certainly a controversial one.