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Revelation 7:9 John has a vision where he sees everyone who will be saved in Heaven. We know that this is the very same multitude that God promised to Abraham because John used the same descriptive words as God used when he promised Abraham "a multitude of descendants that no man can count as vast as the stars in the sky" in
Genesis 26:4. We also know this to be the Redeemed because of the elders question and both of their responses in
Rev 7:13-17.
But who else could John have seen but the very children of God? Because the number of the redeemed is supposed to be more vast than the stars in the sky and John describes a multitude of people who he nor any man could have counted. Nowhere else in the Bible were this multitude discussed aside from when describing God's sheep.
As to where Christ will reign for 1,000 years the book of Revelation doesn't say. But I say it's likely that he will reign from Jerusalem because the Messiah is supposed to come to redeem Israel and bring about a golden age of peace from Jerusalem. This could be the New Jerusalem and be fulfilled after the 1,000 years but somehow I doubt it. Isaiah in my opinion talks about where the messiah will reign from in
Isaiah 65:17-23 in this prophecy God says through Isaiah that the Messiah will reign from Jerusalem and this will be a golden age of peace where nobody will die, and no more tears will be shed. If Jesus is the Messiah (which he is) than its very likely that he will reign from Jerusalem on Earth when he returns for his bride but youre right John never says this in the book of Revelation you have to go to other parts of the Bible to solve this puzzle.
John may have possibly not mentioned it in the book of Revelation because it was common knowledge for the Jewish people and the rest of his audience would have known that the Messiah was coming to redeem Israel. That's one reason why the Apostles and the crowds wanted to make Jesus king. If Jesus doesn't return to reign from Jerusalem and redeem Israel than the Jews have it right and he is not the messiah.
In Revelation 7:9 John has a vision where he sees everyone who will be saved in Heaven. We know that this is the very same multitude that God promised to Abraham because John used the same descriptive words as God used when he promised Abraham "a multitude of descendants that no man can count as vast as the stars in the sky" in Genesis 26:4. We also know this to be the Redeemed because of the elders question and both of their responses in Rev 7:13-17.
But who else could John have seen but the very children of God? Because the number of the redeemed is supposed to be more vast than the stars in the sky and John describes a multitude of people who he nor any man could have counted. Nowhere else in the Bible were this multitude discussed aside from when describing God's sheep.
As to where Christ will reign for 1,000 years the book of Revelation doesn't say. But I say it's likely that he will reign from Jerusalem because the Messiah is supposed to come to redeem Israel and bring about a golden age of peace from Jerusalem. This could be the New Jerusalem and be fulfilled after the 1,000 years but somehow I doubt it. Isaiah in my opinion talks about where the messiah will reign from in Isaiah 65:17-23 in this prophecy God says through Isaiah that the Messiah will reign from Jerusalem and this will be a golden age of peace where nobody will die, and no more tears will be shed. If Jesus is the Messiah (which he is) than its very likely that he will reign from Jerusalem on Earth when he returns for his bride but youre right John never says this in the book of Revelation you have to go to other parts of the Bible to solve this puzzle.
John may have possibly not mentioned it in the book of Revelation because it was common knowledge for the Jewish people and the rest of his audience would have known that the Messiah was coming to redeem Israel. That's one reason why the Apostles and the crowds wanted to make Jesus king. If Jesus doesn't return to reign from Jerusalem and redeem Israel than the Jews have it right and he is not the messiah.
But who else could John have seen but the very children of God? Because the number of the redeemed is supposed to be more vast than the stars in the sky and John describes a multitude of people who he nor any man could have counted. Nowhere else in the Bible were this multitude discussed aside from when describing God's sheep.
John was in vision of the future (of the saved in heaven-yet to come) ... and yes saw a multitude (so many couldn't count them)
As far as the lost ... we know by this their number will be greater than that of the saved.
Matthew 7
13Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
John may have possibly not mentioned it in the book of Revelation because it was common knowledge for the Jewish people and the rest of his audience would have known that the Messiah was coming to redeem Israel. That's one reason why the Apostles and the crowds wanted to make Jesus king. If Jesus doesn't return to reign from Jerusalem and redeem Israel than the Jews have it right and he is not the messiah.
It is true many in the days of Jesus thought Jesus would physically rule on earth at that time ... they were in error.
Redemtion is available to anyone NOW .... including the Jews. There is no reason for Jesus to rule on earth until He re creates the new earth and the NEW Jerusalem He establishes on earth.
There aren't any "jews" and all covenants are fulfilled in Jesus.
Galatians 3:28
27For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.… (fulfilled by Jesus)
He will reign from the NEW Jerusalem on earth for eternity. (This is after the 2nd resurrection and all the wicked have been destroyed) and He has made new heavens and earth.
Revelation 21:1-8 ESV
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city,
new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” ...
It is true the Jews and many others believe Jesus will rule in the current State of Israel .... this is in error ... they do not have it right. The "2nd chance" is through accepting Christ as their savior now ... and so it was back then ... they missed it.
Luke 19
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And they will dash you down to the ground, you [Jerusalem] and your children within you; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, [all] because you did not come progressively to recognize
and know
and understand [from observation and experience] the time of your visitation [that is, when God was visiting you, the time in which God showed Himself gracious toward you and offered you salvation through Christ].
They missed it .... let us and them not repeat the error ... the door of salvation is open to all .... the door is through Christ and always has been.
Looking forward to the return of our Lord. AMEN
