ESCHATOLOGY: A Thousand Years?!

What does the book of Revelation mean by a thousand years!?
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[ThePreteristProject]

There is no mention of a literal 1000 year period in the old testament. Kind of weird isnt it? Perhaps John was using a metaphor?

[Tyler_W]

Things would happen "shortly" because most of it is a symbolic prophecy of the events of the sacking of Jerusalem in AD 70. Obviously, it's about more beyond that, but that is the context that made it immediately relevant to the audience to whom it was written.

[JosephBoxmeyer]

Hey, people, let's not be silly. Do we say that the Reformed concept of faith and of graciously imputed righteousness are wrong because they had not previously been the predominant doctrines popular in the church? It doesn't matter what had been popularly taught. The R.C. church had been wrong. And so the Church had been ignorant on eschatology. Easy to accept when they couldn't get the Gospel right. Let's drop all of the nonsense about what the Church believed and when. We have the Bible. That reasoning was good for the Reformation, so why not now.

[glenhowell]

Thousand years is representative of an indeterminent span of time that Christ will fulfill the Great Commission. The emphasis should be on the fulfillment of the work of Christ on the cross, not on the antichrist, not on the demise of the world.

[jeffwatt]

A literal millenial kingdom was the interpretation in the early church until Augustine.

[larrymcclain]

One thousand years separates the defeat of Satan from the defeat of the enemies of Christ (harlot, beast, false prophet), all who are empowered by Satan. The reign of martyred souls also happens during this thousand years.

[leroyng]

He said nothing and the clip ended abruptly giving us nothing to learn.

[allenfurlanhair]

Its based on a need to know; and soon means it will happen quickly, not soon as from when it was written. Need to use the Greek, and Holy Spirit

[joshowens]

Cheese burger, please. Hold the cheese burger and give us a nothing burger.

[Englishkin]

...Thousand days (Daniel 11:33 Peshitta; Psalm 90:4 KJV, et al.). "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. (Matthew 24:14 KJV)" "And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live. (Deuteronomy 8:3 KJV)"

[markjohnson]

Its interesting that we are moving towards world govt, a cashless monetary system, and ecumenism of all religions. What will we do when one guy is in charge of everything on earth. Do we just stop believing our lying eyes, ; )

[ryangallmeier]

The 2nd Advent and all its concomitants PRECEDE the Millennium of Rev. 20.

[Makeallmensee]

Yall should probably write another version of the bible.

[dominoediggs]

In Peter I think.." A thousand years is as a day and a day is as a thousand years. A day to God is a thousand years to us. Has everyone seen Messiah 2030?

[artman]

Im confused. Can someone please explain?

[mrpepperidgefarms]

Are they talking about Harry Potter or Star Wars?

[v.garcia]

A thousand years is... a thousand years.

[marcosalbuquerquebarbosa]

The book of Revelation is simbolic.
A Thousant years is also simbolic.
Jesus is reigning now, in the hearts of the believers.
Jesus reighs in the hystory too, in His Soveright.
And He will Come back again to reigh over the humanity on the Last Day.
After the Last Day, He will reigh forever with His Church, on Heaven.
... in few words !
God bless everyone !

[LufNacTreeService]

The devil is symbolic too. The nations are symbolic. Thrones, souls beheaded, the beast, his image, etc.. all symbolic. Not literal. All figurative.

Or not? Maybe consider that everything else in that passage is literal and definitive.

1, 000 years is in fact…. 1, 000 years!!! Lol

[markwood]

But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is a thousand years, and a thousands years as one day. 2 Peter 3:8