Monday, December 29, 2008

The Millennium

Revelation 20. This chapter gives us details of what will happen after Christ returns (ch.19). We'll follow Harold Willmington's outline to highlight this chapter.
1. The Great Chain: 20:1-3
  • The Prisoner: 20:1-2. An angel captures and chains Satan for 1000 years.
  • The Prison: 20:3. The devil is confined to the bottomless pit for 1000 years.
2. The Great Reign: 20:4-6
  • The Resurrection of the Just: 20:4a. Those martyred during the Great Tribulation are now raised from the dead.
  • The Rule of the Just: 20:4b-6. They now reign with Christ for 1000 years.
3. The Great Revolt: 20:7-10
  • The Adversary: 20:7. After 1000 years, Satan is released from his prison.
  • The Apostasy: 20:8. He then goes out and deceives the nations.
  • The Attack: 20:9a He and his armies attack Jerusalem.
  • The Annihilation: 20:9b-10. Satan's henchmen are consumed by the fires of heaven (9b) and Satan himself is consumed by the fires of hell (v10).
4. The Great Throne: 20:11-15
  • The Judge: 20:11. The Savior is seen sitting on His throne.
  • The Judged: 20:12-13. All the unsaved throughout human history are now judged.
  • The Judgment: 20:14-15. To be thrown into the lake of fire forever.

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