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First, there’s the Kingdom that’s to come, the Millennium, which is referenced in Revelation 19–20 and many other passages. This is a future manifestation of God’s Kingdom. Second, there’s an element of God’s Kingdom that’s already here. In fact, that’s why many people say the Kingdom is “already but not yet.”.
- Introduction
- Amillenialism
- Postmillennialism
- Premillennialism
- Conclusion
Eschatology is the field of Christian theology which concerns the study of last things. It is the study of Christ’s future return, the resurrection, the rapture, the final judgment, the eternal blessedness of the redeemed with Christ, and the eternal punishment of the damned apart from his presence. Upon these rudimentary points, there is considera...
Although amillennialists expect no millennial kingdom, this does not mean amillennialists deny a millennium entirely, as the terminology may seem to imply.2 Anthony Hoekema provides a concise amillennial interpretation of Revelation 20: Amillennialists interpret the millennium … as describing the present reign of the souls of deceased believers wit...
Postmillennialism holds to the view Christ will return after the millennium.8 As with amillennialism the terminology falls short. In a strictly chronological sense, the amillennialists and the postmillennialists agree that Christ returns after the millennium. In fact, amillennialists were known as postmillennialists until the twentieth century.9 Po...
There are two premillennial systems: historic premillennialism and dispensational premillennialism. Historic premillennialism is labeled such because it more or less resembles the premillennialism held during ancient times known as chiliasm. Dispensational premillennialism derives its name from the theology developed by John Nelson Darby in the nin...
The question of the millennium is an in-house family debate among Christians and requires diligent study coupled with a willingness to engage robustly in biblical text and its interpretation. The differences between these views are the result of hermeneutical, exegetical, and theological perspectives of Revelation 20 and are not a matter of heresy ...
The word millennium comes from a Latin word mille, which means “thousand,” and annus, which means “year.”. The Millennium refers to the thousand-year period mentioned in Revelation 20:4 that begins after the Second Coming of Jesus. It’s also alluded to in other portions of Scripture, as you will see in the next sections.
The Rapture: The saints, living and dead, shall meet the Lord in the clouds immediately preceding the millennial reign. The Millennium: Christ will return to institute a thousand-year reign on earth. The Millennium will see the re-establishment of temple worship and sacrifice as a remembrance of Christ's sacrifice.
Oct 13, 2024 · Revelation 20 introduces us to the concept of a thousand-year reign, the Millennium. Over centuries, Christians have debated interpreting this passage, leading to the development of four main views: Amillennialism, Postmillennialism, Historic Premillennialism, and Dispensational Premillennialism. Each of these perspectives offers a different ...
In an unstable world threatened by wars, terrorism, weather disturbances and natural disasters, the concept of a 1,000-year period of peace—often called the Millennium —fascinates us. It’s not surprising that people should be curious about the future. What is surprising is how little true information is available about the Millennium of ...
Jan 9, 2013 · Sam Storms launches this new series with an explanation of how he changed his views on the millennium. Although I grew up in a Southern Baptist church and was regularly exposed to Scripture, I can’t recall ever hearing anything about a “millennial” kingdom, much less the variety of theories regarding it’s meaning and relationship to the ...
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