![]() ![]() Amillennial is the term we give to this body of thought.Augustine (mid 4th Century) held that the Millennium was symbolic of the present age, not a literal time period.This debate results in the fundamental division in eschatology (the study of end times). Scholars over the centuries have debated whether this is literal or figurative.Here we encounter the Millennium, the thousand-year reign of Christ.Pro tip: you want to ensure your name is found in the Book of Life! The Millennium: Eschatology Review Anyone whose name was not found written in the Book of Life was hurled into the lake of fire. This is the second death-the lake of fire. Then Death and Sh’ol were hurled into the lake of fire. The sea gave up the dead in it, and Death and Sh’ol gave up the dead in them, and they were judged, each according to what he had done. Books were opened, and another book was opened, the Book of Life, and the dead were judged from what was written in the books, according to what they had done. And I saw the dead, both great and small, standing in front of the throne. Earth and heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them. Next, I saw a great white throne and the One sitting on it. The Adversary who had deceived them was hurled into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them. Their number is countless as the sand on the seashore, and they came up over the breadth of the Land and surrounded the camp of God’s people and the city he loves. When the thousand years are over, the Adversary will be set free from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for the battle. On the contrary, they will be cohanim of God and of the Messiah, and they will rule with him for the thousand years. Blessed and holy is anyone who has a part in the first resurrection over him, the second death has no power. (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were over.) This is the first resurrection. They came to life and ruled with the Messiah for a thousand years. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for testifying about Yeshua and proclaiming the Word of God, also those who had not worshipped the beast or its image and had not received the mark on their foreheads and on their hands. Then I saw thrones, and those seated there received authority to judge. After that, he has to be set free for a little while. He threw him into the Abyss, locked it, and sealed it over him so that he could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were over. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and chained him up for a thousand years. ![]() Next, I saw an angel coming down from heaven, who had the key to the Abyss and a great chain in his hand. ![]()
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