Not that I agree with what you say regarding the thousand years of
Revelation 20,
Right, you believe revelation 20 is literal and refers to new information not previously taught by the apostles or Jesus in the gospels or epistles, and is future to us.
I, however, believe revelation 20 is a parable that can be interpreted through the lens of the Gospels and epistles. All of revelation 20 can be found in the gospels and epistles.
1.) The casting out and binding
Revelation 20:1-3 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.
a.) matthew 12:26-29 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
27And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
b.) John 12:30-33 In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.
31Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
32And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”
33He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
c.) Hebrews 2:14 Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil
d.) 1 John 3:8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.
2.) The First resurrection and those that partake it it.
Revelation 20:4-6 Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
5The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection.
6Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
a.) Revelation 1:5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness,
the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
b.) 1 Corinthians 15:20 But Christ has indeed been
raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
c.)Colossians 1:18 And He is the head of the body, the church;
He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence
d.) Ephesians 2:4-6 But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus
e.) Romans 6:4 We were therefore buried with
Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.
1 Johhn 5:4 because everyone born of God overcomes the world.
And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
f.) Revelation 2:11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
The one who overcomes will not be harmed by the second death.
g.) John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
h.) 1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
3.) Satan's deceiving of the nations
Revelation 20:7 When the thousand years are complete, Satan will be released from his prison,
8and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore.
a.)
John 14:30 I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me
b.)
Ephesians 2:1 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
c.)
2 Corinthians 11:14-15 And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.
d.)
1 thessalonians 2:16-18 by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always to fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them at last!
But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face, because we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again—but Satan hindered us.
e.)
Revelation 2:13 “‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
f.)
1 John 2:18-19 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us
g.)
1 peter 5:8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour
h.) matthew 13:29-30 No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’ ”
4.) The destruction of Satan and the final judgment
Revelation 20:10-14 And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
11Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne.And there were open books, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
13The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds.
14Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.
15And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
a.) Romans 16:20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
e be with you.
b.) Matthew 13:30 At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’ ”
c.) Matthew 25:33-46 He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.
34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
35For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,
36I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’
37Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?
38When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?
39When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’
40And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
41Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
42For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,
43I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’
44And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’
45Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
d.) Acts 24:15 and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
e.) John 5:28-29 Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice
29and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
f.) matthew 13:49-50 So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous,
50and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
but interesting that there was a thousand years from king David to Christ.
Absolutely agree.
This sounds more like preterist than Amil.
Right, that's why I stated in post 1060, I don't hold to the traditional Amil position. For clarification, I am a partial preterist.
There was a physical resurrection 1000 years before the Cross?
No.
1.) Christ is the first resurrection from the dead. If Christ is the first, then there is no other first.
Revelation 1:5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness,
the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
1 Corinthians 15:20 But Christ has indeed been
raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
Colossians 1:18 And He is the head of the body, the church;
He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence
2.) Those that partake in Christ's resurrection, which is the FIRST resurrection, are raised spiritually from the dead to walk in the newness of life. They are a kingdom of priests to God and have overcome the world to never be hurt by the 2nd death
Ephesians 2:4-6 But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus
Romans 6:4 We were therefore buried with
Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.
1 Johhn 5:4 because everyone born of God overcomes the world.
And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
Revelation 2:11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
The one who overcomes will not be harmed by the second death.
John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
