Cracking the Book of Revelation
What is the millennium in the book of Revelation? This article explains that understanding the meaning of the millennium is a source of encouragement to the church because it points to the victory of Christ.
Understanding the Millennium
The Return of Christ: Millennium Matters
Revelation 20:1-3 – The Binding of Satan
Amillennialism
The article treats the subject of the millennium by reflecting on the interpretation of some parts of the book of Revelation as well as two Old Testament passages commonly viewed as predicting an earthly millennial kingdom, and by offering a short description of amillennial eschatology and a sketch of some of the implications of this position,
The Millennial Reign (Part 6)
The author emphasizes the point that the binding of Satan narrated in Revelation 20 was effected through the ministry, sacrificial death, and exaltation of Jesus Christ. Further in this article, the author discusses the identity of the souls who had been beheaded, who were reigning with Christ in the millennium.
The Millennial Reign (Part 4)
Revelation 20:1-10 speaks of the binding of Satan so that he does not continue to deceive the nations for the millennium. The author explains what is meant by these words, according to the amillennialist understanding, while refuting the views of the premillenialists.
The Millennial Reign (Part I)
In this article, the author sets out to explain the various viewpoints on the millennium. Three such views are identified: premillennialism, postmillennialism, and amillennialism. He briefly points out that amillennialists seem to be closest to the truth of Scripture.
Review Article: J. W. Mealy – After the Thousand Years
How should the millennium (thousand years) in Revelation 20 be interpreted? In this article Beale reviews J. W. Mealy's After the Thousand Years, and engages critically with his interpretation and methodology.
What about Revelation 20? (Part 2)
The author seeks to prove that the millennium spoken of in Revelation 20 is parallel to the events in Revelation 19. Thus, the author points to the repetitive nature of the book of Revelation, arguing for Amillennialism as scriptural.
Triumph and Delay: The Interpretation of Revelation 19:11-20:10
This article considers the meaning and significance of Revelation 19:11-Revelation 20:10. It argues that the vision therein depicts the victory of Christ over Babylon. It is seen as the climax of the preceding vision, and should not be read as the start of a new section.
The Second Coming
This article outlines the various views on the millennium.
The Apocalyptic Interpretation of Thomas Brightman and Joseph Mede
In the seventeenth century two commentators on the Bible who helped to fan the interest in the coming of the kingdom of God were Thomas Brightman and Joseph Mede. This essay compares the comments of these two men on the book of Revelation.
A Case for Amillennialism – Defining Our Terms
This chapter defines important terms used in discussions of the last things (eschatology). An extensive vocabulary has been developed around this topic, and readers are familiarized with it in this chapter. Theological terms discussed are eschatology, millennium, rapture, preterism, and futurism.
Cracking the Book of Revelation
They key to understanding the book of Revelation is in understanding its use of paradox and recapitulation. The author demonstrates this by looking at the meaning of the millennium and Armageddon.
Eschatology Lecture Notes
This article is on the topic of eschatology, looking at the Olivet Discourse (which is based on Matthew 24). The author discusses Revelation 20 and the topics of the millennium, the antichrist, and the man of lawlessness (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12).
Postmillennialism (6)
Postmillennialism teaches that Jesus will return after the millennium. The controversy around this teaching centers around the interpretation of Revelation 20:1-10. This article discusses the postmillennial perspective on this passage of scripture.
Postmillennialism (5)
Postmillennialism teaches that Jesus will return after the millennium. The controversy around this teaching centers around the interpretation of Revelation 20:1-10. This article discusses the postmillennial perspective on this passage of scripture.
Postmillennialism (4)
Postmillennialism teaches that Jesus will return after the millennium. The controversy around this teaching centers around the interpretation of Revelation 20:1-10. Should this passage be understood literally or figuratively?
Postmillennialism (3)
Postmillennialism teaches that Jesus will return after the millennium. This article traces the manifestation of different postmillennial views within the tradition of the Reformed and Presbyterian churches.
Postmillennialism (2)
Postmillennialism teaches that Jesus will return after the millennium. This article traces the manifestation of different postmillennial views within the tradition of the Reformed and Presbyterian churches.
Postmillennialism (1)
This series of articles builds off of a previous series entitled The Millennium. Although they are distinct perspectives, premillennialism and postmillennialism hold some things in common. In their treatment of Revelation 20, both expect the literal fulfillment of the millennium, the earthly realization of the Messianic kingdom. Also, both see the Jews racially as the special people of God. In this article attention is given to the teaching of postmillennialism.
Revelation 20:1-6 - What about Revelation 20? - Part 1
In these four articles the author discusses the Millennium from the viewpoint of Revelation 20:1-6. The first article is about the premillennialists' reading of Revelation 20. The author then continues to look at the structure of the book of Revelation and what this means for the understanding of Revelation 20:1-6. After this he expounds Revelation 20:1-6 (third and fourth article).
The Millennium
The author discusses the different views on the millennium: postmillennialism, premillennialism, and amillennialism.
The Binding of Satan
The Millennium
Some Remarks at the Dawn of the New Millennium
Post-Millennialism
Return of Christ: The Consummating Event at the End of the Age
A Present or Future Millennium?
Is the millennium present or future? This article is about the millennial age and works with a two-age model ("this age" and "the age to come" - amillennialism). The author focuses the end times discussions on the person of Jesus Christ.