1) this present evil age.
Even during the new heaven and earth there are sinners but they are outside of the gates to the city of new Jerusalem
Revelation 22:15 But outside [are] dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.
2) the thousand year reighn of Christ and his elect.
The 1000 years is symbolic for the 40 year tranitional time between the cross and AD 70. I have more on this because it does needs to be explained.
3) the day of judgment and the restitution of all things.
Jesus Himself testifies of this!
Judgment Day happen in AD 70 and when the earthly tabernacle was or temple was destroyed restitution was made.
Hebrews 9
8the Holy Spirit indicating this, that the way into the Holiest of All was not yet made manifest while the first tabernacle was still standing.
Here is more on the 1000 years
The thousand years, or millennium I believe is a symbolic number that represented a period of very short duration, and so bring the whole (of the book of Revelation) within the prescribed
The act of binding and shutting up the dragon does indeed represent a short period of time. In both Psalms 90:4 and 2 Peter. 3:8 the designation a thousand years is clearly likened to a short period of time. For David a thousand years in Thy sight are like yesterday when it passes by, Or as a watch in the night.
The night watch was divided by three each consisting of about three hours. This short period, taken along with yesterday when it passes by, and also Peters declaration that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day should be sufficient grounds for allowing the a short period.
And there is Luke 21:22 (For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled) as saying that all prophecy in the Bible was to be fulfilled by A.D. 70. If this is true (which it isnt) then the Another important point that needs to be made about must fit in before AD 70 even though futurist dont believe the context of Revelation allow for it. .
John received the Revelation, having begun in the past with the binding of the strong Man (Matt 12:29;Cf. Rev. 20:1) continue until his shortly future release from the Abyss (Matt. 12:43-45:Rev. 20:7) to the great tribulation (Matt. 24:21), and the Jewish war to the second coming was the completion of the millennium. Hence John wrote of the things which must shortly take place.
During this time Jesus sat upon His throne (cf. Rev. 3:21) and those who followed him were seated with Him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus (Eph. 2:6). Prior to A.D. 70, it is clearly stated that the disciples were seated upon thrones (Eph. 2:6), therefore the time of their coming to life and reigning with Him during the millennium (Rev. 20:4) John was looking back to a coming to life and reign that began, for the saints with Christ from the beginning of his Messianic mission (A.D. 30) not its consummation (A.D. 70).
John, in Rev. 20:4 was relating what he saw. He saw two groups of individuals, some who sat on thrones and some who were beheaded, having not worshiped the beast or his image. With regard to both groups of individuals it is said that they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
There is another important point that needs to be clearly pointed out. Just because the millennium ended in 70 AD does not mean the saints stop reigning with Christ.
To begin with, the author of Hebrews said that the main point in what has been said is this: we have such a high priest, who has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens... (Heb. 8:1 see also Col. 3:1). Prior to A.D. 70, the author declared Jesus, the Great High Priest to have already (has, past tense) taken his seat. He was currently sitting on the throne of His glory prior to the parousia in A.D. 70
Based on these passages it cannot be maintained that Christ is not seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens now. Since this is the case, then it cannot be maintained that the saints do not reign with Christ after AD 70. Since Christ our Great High Priest was already reigning on His throne of Majesty in the heavens so were the saints.
The ultimate fulfillment of their reigning with Christ is not that which was received in pre-consummated form during the millennium but that which was received in the new heaven and new earth in consummation. It is clear that the reign of the saints during the millennium was to be acted out during a limited and temporary time period (a thousand years). However, all the fulfillment of the promises are found during the new heaven and earth. For it is there that it is said, and they shall reign forever and ever (Rev. 22:5).
The distinction between the reign of the saints for a thousand years and the reign of the saints forever and ever is seen here. The reign of the first century saints however taking place during the time period of (the last days of the old covenant age) and the other is eternal (the eternal new covenant age). The eternal reign of the saints started at the parousia. The saints, at the parousia, then entered into the eternal age of the new covenant where the things to come, during the last days/millennium, were fulfilled by means of the consummation of the age (Matt. 24:3). The age to come refers to every aspect of the new covenant creation, the new heaven and earth where righteousness dwells (2Pet. 3:13), including the eternal reign of the saints with their risen Lord.
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