REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 20:1 These verses, the last of three “interludes” in Revelation 1:1 (see note on 7:1–17), are among the most controversial in the book. Scholars disagree about the meaning of the “thousand years.” The three main views are: (1) _Premillennialists_ believe Christ will ret... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 20:4 I SAW THRONES, AND SEATED ON THEM WERE THOSE TO WHOM THE AUTHORITY TO JUDGE WAS COMMITTED. _Premillennialists_ argue that “coming down from heaven” (v. Revelation 20:1) and the reference to “the nations” (v. Revelation 20:3) show that these “thrones” are on earth ... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 20:6 SECOND DEATH. The wicked are returned to bodily existence and condemned for their evil deeds. They will be cast into the lake of fire forever (vv. Revelation 20:12). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 20:7 Satan’s release after the thousand years will free him to DECEIVE THE NATIONS and to GATHER THEM for the last BATTLE. _Amillennialists_ see this as the same battle as the one described in Revelation 16:13 and Revelation 19:17. _Premillennialists_ see this as a sepa... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 20:11 All the dead will be raised from the grave and the sea, to be judged either by their _deeds_ recorded in “the books” (v. Revelation 20:12) or by God’s gracious registration of their _names_ in the Lamb’s “book of life” (v. Revelation 20:12; see note on v. 13). Thi... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 20:12 THE DEAD, GREAT AND SMALL include God’s saints (Revelation 11:18; Revelation 19:5) and the beast’s worshipers (Revelation 13:16; Revelation 19:18). BOOKS recording their deeds will be opened (Daniel 7:10). The books will pr [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 20:13 The SEA, DEATH, and HADES (the realm of the dead; Revelation 6:8) will give up their dead as all people return to bodily existence to be judged. THEY WERE JUDGED... ACCORDING TO WHAT THEY HAD DONE. Unbelievers will be rightly condemned for their sins (Revelation 2... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 20:14 Death, the last enemy, will be destroyed when Christ returns and resurrects believers (1 Corinthians 15:23). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]