The whole earth will eventually be under the blessing of Christian rule, all the nations of the world will enjoy the benefits of living by Christ’s commands, ethos, values, and morality. #TheMillennium #FirstResurrection #Postmillennial
Revelation 20: A Thousand Years, Literal or Metaphorical?
A hotly contested verb, and at testament to how hard it is to figure out how to translate it. It means “to live,” or "to “be alive.” But in this context, it possibly has a different nuance. #TheMillennium #FirstResurrection
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Revelation 20: The Abyss, The Seal, and the Devil
Now that we have reached the Millennium, possibly one of the most famous passages in the whole of the New Testament after the Gospels, the categories change to Pre-, A-, and Postmillennial interpretations. #Revelation20 #TheMillennium
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Revelation: Preparation for the Millennium
Apocalyptic literature becomes especially meaningful for those who are suffering. When the going gets rough, it helps to see the light at the end of the tunnel, to know the last page of this story ends well. #Millennium #SecondComing
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Revelation: Four Views of the King of Kings
Once again, this is a long passage. To refresh your memory, please click Revelation 19:11-21 to reread the passage. After the destruction of Babylon, John was given a vision of the King of kings astride a brilliant white horse, his robes stained in blood, leading an army also riding white horses. From the king’s mouth … Continue reading Revelation: Four Views of the King of Kings
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Revelation 19: Sword of the Lord
Then I saw the sky having been opened up and behold! A white horse, the One sitting upon it being called faithful and true, and in righteousness he judges and does battle, and his eyes a blaze of fire, and upon his head many diadems, having a name having been written which not even one … Continue reading Revelation 19: Sword of the Lord
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Revelation 19: Wedding Banquet of the Lamb
Great rejoicing has broken out in heaven, in response to the heavenly voice’s command to be glad over God’s judgment. As John witnessed the throngs of heaven give praise, the same angel who had been speaking to him throughout chapters 17 and 18 now told him to write down how blessed those are who have … Continue reading Revelation 19: Wedding Banquet of the Lamb
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Revelation 19: Enslaved to God
Imagine the cascade of emotions John must have been experiencing in this gripping vision of judgment, destruction, grief, shock, and the heavenly command to rejoice. Immediately, the inhabitants of heaven responded with shouts of acclamation. After these things I heard a sound like a great throng, multitudes of people in heaven, saying, “Alleluia, the salvation … Continue reading Revelation 19: Enslaved to God
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Revelation 18: Four Views
Because the passage is so long, please click on Revelation 18:9-24 if you would like to refresh your memory before reading how scholars have interpreted the description of Babylon’s demise. John had witnessed the shocking portrayal of Babylon and the kings who joined with this great city in promulgating blasphemies, abominations, and idolatry (which was … Continue reading Revelation 18: Four Views
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Revelation 18: Woe, Woe to Babylon
The Corruption of Babylon In Revelation 17, one of the angels who had poured out one of the ceremonial bowls of the passion of God’s cleansing wrath came over to John to reveal how Babylon would be judged. John was carried in the Spirit to a place of solitude, where he was given a very … Continue reading Revelation 18: Woe, Woe to Babylon
