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Millennial Reign

There are a few misconceptions by Bible scholars relating to the Millennial Reign. Some teach there will be no
Millennial Reign. It is just a symbolic reference or that His reign will occur in Heaven. This is because of the
destruction of the earth during the End Times. Others believe when we get to God's Heaven, we will be there
for eternity. The Bible does not teach this. Remember, the return of Christ to this earth is accompanied by his
immortal armies of war riding on white horses. Likewise, this is followed by His reign on this earth, before its
final destruction with fire. Satan will be released to deceive the nations upon “the four corners of the earth” after one-
thousand years are completed. Many passages refer to this earth as the location of the Millennial Reign.

Revelation 20:7-8 “When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison,

8 and will come out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and
Magog, to gather them together for the war; the number of them is like the sand of the
seashore.”.
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There are many passages of scripture that imply that a thousand year reign of Christ will be literal. This will be
followed by the battle of Gog and Magog, when “My people Israel are living securely.” This battle ends with the
complete destruction and burning of all weapons for seven years. The number seven represents completeness.
This is described in Ezekiel 39:9-10. After this battle, Christ will continue to reign. Only the Father knows when
the New Heaven and New Earth will come. In the book of Revelation, the Apostle John mentions the phrase,
“thousand years,” in six consecutive verses. We will take a look at the first four references to “thousand years.”

Revelation 20:2-5 “And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan,
and bound him for a thousand years; and he threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it
over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were
completed; after these things he must be released for a short time.

4 Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls
of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of
God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on
their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand
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years. The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed.”

The transfiguration was a glimpse at Christ's coming glory in the day when He shall come to set up His Kingdom
on earth. Look what happens after His transfiguration. Moses and Elijah appear and talk with Him. Moses is a
figurative representation of the law that can be likened to Israel, and Elijah, who was taken to heaven in a chariot
of fire, that can be likened to the Church, the Bride of Christ. This time “six days” is mentioned, and speaks of
the period of creation to the Second Coming of Christ. On the seventh day or seventh trumpet it starts His reign
upon this earth. The earth has the need to be restored or renewed for His reign.

Matthew 17:1-3 “Six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led
them up on a high mountain by themselves.

2 And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became
as white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.”
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178 New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (2 Pe 3:7–8). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

179 New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (Re 20:7–8). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

180 New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (Re 20:2–5, Mt 17:1–3). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.