"the Gospel For Living," With John Musgrave, M.div.

The “1,000 years” of Revelation 20 is interpreted in different ways and as coming at different times.  Millennial view #1:  Amillennialism.

The pattern of that last, final battle when Jesus returns is seen in the Old Testament before the New.

[Apologies: Somehow, this recorded with no audio. I’m sorry!] The New Testament interprets the Old Testament, telling us how to understand today Old Testament things such as the temple, Jerusalem, Israel, and the king of God's people.

As Gog and his armies were foretold to be crushed by the restored people of God in the Old Testament, so Jesus and His people will crush those who hate her when Jesus returns.

Understanding Gog from the Old Testament enables us to understand what John’s meaning when he speaks of Gog in Revelation 20.

"Gog" (660 B.C.) never invaded the Promised Land with a multinational army. What explains this? Intervening Historical Contingencies do!

God often announced potential futures that were alterable by the subsequent actions of the hearers.

Ezekiel, speaking from exile in Babylon, teaches of a war that would come to God's people, Israel, when they returned to the Promised Land.  This war was parallel to the final battle that will occur at the end of this age between Jesus, leading His Church, and the world.

In Revelation 20, John speaks of "Gog,” of whom the Old Testament prophet Ezekiel had spoken.  Who was he?

John speaks of "Gog and Magog" in Revelation 20. History and the Book of Ezekiel inform us what he's talking about.

After this era, when all the elect have been brought to faith, Satan will gather the world to come against the Church; but Jesus will then appear, resurrect all His people bodily, and lead His people in victory over all who are against Him and them.

What happens when the last of individuals to be saved is saved and this era (the "thousand years") comes to an end?

Prophecies:  Declaring an unchangeable future or warning of a potential one?

Aspects of our era in heaven and on earth, during the "thousand years" between Jesus’ ascension and His Second Coming.

The Apostle John gives reason to keep your faith rather than your earthly life.

Effectual calling (& regeneration) before faith; and the first resurrection for believers at death.

A summary of the events Scripture reports from Christ's ascension to the New Heavens and New Earth.

The souls of believers now, prior to Jesus' return, are in heaven with Jesus.

What happens at final judgment?

During our era, Satan and his demons are bound from deceiving the elect throughout the nations from believing in Jesus.