Parousia based on view of Millennium

(Rev 20:1-10) from Latin, mille = 1,000

& annus = year;

aka, chiliasm, from Greek

chilioi, meaning 1,000

Lecture for 24 June: The Millennium

Non-literal/spiritualized view o No literal Second Coming/Millenniumo Christ advances in and through the Church,

both corporately and individually

The Millennium

Amillennial viewo From a-, meaning “no or none”o No literal Millennium after Second Comingo All prophecies are fulfilled between Two Comings

of Christo View originated with Augustine

Postmillennial view The preaching of Gospel by the Church will usher

in Second Coming

No literal Millennium after Second Coming

View may have started with Early Church Fathers Origen, Eusebius, Athanasius, Augustine

Became popular Post-Reformation – Great Awakenings (by Daniel Whitby)

The Millennium

Literal/Premillennial view

Per Rev 19 – 20, Christ will literally/bodily return to earth @ end of Tribulation/instituting literal 1,000 year reign on earth)

Early Church Fathers up to Origen/Augustine almost exclusively Premillennialists

Amillennialism started with Origen /was propagated as doctrine of Roman Catholic Church w/Augustine (early 5th century)

Literal/Premillennial view (continued) Premillennialism returns Pre & during

Reformation, but was overshadowed by rise of Postmillennialism (Daniel Whitby, 1638-1726) in Post-Reformation Period

Premillennialism resurfaced as primary again w/John Nelson Darby (1800-82), co-founder of Plymouth Brethren/Father of Dispensationalism

Since WWII, Postmillennialism faded away, but Amillennialism has regained popularity

The Millennium

Refer to Second Coming Lecture – Literal reading/Premillennial View of Rev 19 – 20:

Occurs after Tribulation/Armageddon/Second Coming/Judgment of Israel/Nations (Rev 19; Matt 24-25)

Satan is bound/cast into Bottomless Pit/sealed for duration of 1,000 years (yet, released at end of Millennium for short time to rally unbelievers vs. King Jesus – Armageddon II)

The Millennium

Messiah Jesus reigns

as King of Kings/

Lord of Lords

(Resurrected Saints

reign w/Him)

Millennial

Kingdom

Refer to Second Coming Lecture – Literal

reading/ Premillennial View of Rev 19 – 20 –

(continued)

Redeemed Nation Israel & Redeemed of the

Nations/Gentiles repopulate the earth

Lasts literally 1,000 years

(completion of Creation Week

Prophetic Timeline)

Millennial Kingdom fulfills all Eternal Covenants (Abrahamic/Davidic/Palestinic/New) Land, Seed (Nation), King/Throne/Royal House, Spiritual

Blessing (New Heart/forgiveness of Sin/filling of Holy Spirit)

Millennial Kingdom characterized by: Righteousness/Holiness/Obedience/ Truth/Fullness of the Holy Spirit, which includes:

Peace (Shalom), Joy, Holiness, Glory, Comfort, Justice, Full Knowledge, Instruction, Wholeness, Maturity, Prosperity, Unified Worship, Manifest Presence of God

Theocratic Government (fulfilled Kingdom of God w/Messiah/King Jesus ruling/reigning from Jerusalem)

Resurrected Saints reign w/Jesus, (e.g., Resurrected King David as Regent, Nobles/Governors, Lesser Authorities, Judges)

Millennium characterized by: Righteousness/Holiness/Obedience/ Truth/Fullness of the Holy Spirit, includes: Millennial Temple exists per Ezekiel 40 – 46:24 (as preview

of New Jerusalem of Rev 21)

For next time: Read:

Geisler, pp. 1450-1461; Hebert Sections 1.2.7, 1.2.9;

Study for devotion: Isa 13:6-13; Dan 9:24-27 & 12:1; Joel 2:1-11; 1 Thess 5:2-9; 2 Thess 2:2-12; Rev 5-18