Does Revelation 20

Teach Premillennialis

m?

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1)What is Premillennialism?A. There are 3 common views of the “millennium” in

Revelation 20:1-6.1) Amillennialism

1)What is Premillennialism?A. There are 3 common views of the “millennium” in

Revelation 20:1-6.2) Postmillennialism

1)What is Premillennialism?A. There are 3 common views of the “millennium” in

Revelation 20:1-6.3) Premillennialism

2) Revelation 20 Must be Understood in Context

A. Revelation 1:1 - “And He sent and signified it,” 1) 2 Rules for understanding figurative language must be

remembered:– Figurative passages must always be understood in the light of literal

passages. – Any interpretation of a difficult passage which contradicts the plain

teaching of a simple passage cannot be correct.

B. “must shortly take place.” (Rev. 1:1)C. 1st Corinthians 14:33

3) Premillennialism View of Revelation 20

A. Revelation 20:1-31) Satan bound for 1,000 years while Jesus reigns on earth.2) After 1,000 years Satan will be released.

B. Revelation 20:4-61) Those who became Christians during the tribulation will

reign with Christ.2) First resurrection

3) Premillennialism View of Revelation 20

C. Revelation 20:7-101) Vs. 7-8 – Satan’s release.2) Vs 9 – Christ defeats Satan.3) Vs. 10 – Satan Cast into hell.

D. Revelation 20:11-151) Second judgment.

4) Equipping PointsA. Vs. 1-3 – Christ’s Earthly Reign?

1) Christ taught against an earthly kingdom.

John 6:15

“Therefore when Jesus perceived that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, He departed again to the mountain by Himself alone.”

John 18:33-37 “Are You the King of the Jews?” 34Jesus answered him, “Are you

speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?” 35Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?” 36Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.” 37Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”

4) Equipping PointsA. Vs. 1-3 – Christ’s Earthly Reign?

1) Christ taught against an earthly kingdom.2) Christ’s reign is now with His church.

Matthew 16:18, 19 “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this

rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

Acts 2:47 “praising God and having favor with all the people.

And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.”

Mark 9:1“And He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that

there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power.”

Colossians 1:13 “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and

conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love.”

4) Equipping PointsA. Vs. 1-3 – Christ’s Earthly Reign?

1) Christ taught against an earthly kingdom.2) Christ’s reign is now with His church.

B. Vs. 4-10 & 11-15 – Tribulation, First Resurrection, Who Will Reign Where, Satan Being Bound and Released?

1) Tribulation - Revelation 1:9 - John does not write to a coming “Tribulation.”

2) First Resurrection – The Bible never speaks to a literal 1st and 2nd Resurrection for the Day of Judgment.

John 5:28-29 “Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which

all who are in the graves will hear His voice 29and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.”

Matthew 24:36“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the

angels of heaven, but My Father only.”

2 Peter 3:10 “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the

night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.”

4) Equipping PointsB. Vs. 4-10 & 11-15 – Tribulation, First Resurrection, Who

Will Reign Where, Satan Being Bound and Released? 1) Tribulation - John does not write to a coming “Tribulation.”

(Revelation 1:9 )2) First Resurrection – The Bible never speaks to a literal 1st and

2nd Resurrection for the Day of Judgment.3) Who Will Reign and Where – We as Christians are never

mentioned in Revelation 20 . (Revelation 20:6)

1 Corinthians 15:22-26“For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be

made alive. 23But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming. 24Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. 25For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. 26The last enemy that will be destroyed is death.”

4) Equipping PointsB. Vs. 4-10 & 11-15 – Tribulation, First Resurrection, Who

Will Reign Where, Satan Being Bound and Released? 1) Tribulation - John does not write to a coming “Tribulation.”

(Revelation 1:9 )2) First Resurrection – The Bible never speaks to a literal 1st and

2nd Resurrection for the Day of Judgment.3) Who Will Reign and Where – We as Christians are never

mentioned in Revelation 20 . (Revelation 20:6)4) Satan Being Bound and Released? - Jesus already defeated

Satan

John 12:31“Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of

this world will be cast out.”

Hebrews 2:14-15“Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh

and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”

1 John 3:8“He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned

from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.”

Does Revelation 20

Teach Premillennialis

m?NO!