The book of Hebrews opens with a formal oration on the supremacy of the Son of God (Heb. 1:1-4). Then, in various ways the Son’s superiority is proven by demonstrating that He is greater than the angels (Heb. 1:5-14; 2:5, 16). This is telling of just how exalted of a station the angels enjoy. In […]
Restored Judges and God’s Princes in the Millennium
August 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
RESTORED JUDGES In the Millennium, the offices of judge and counselor will be reinstituted. Isaiah 1:26: And I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.” Not only will there be judges […]
Zerubbabel is the Signet Ring in the Millennium
August 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Zerubbabel led the first group of Israelites back from the Babylonian captivity (Ezra 2:1-2) and constructed the second temple (Ezra 5:2). He is in the direct line of ancestry to Jesus, possibly being a common link to both Joseph (Matt. 1:12) and Mary (Luke 3:27). Because of this the LORD bestowed a special honor upon […]
The Heads of the Twelve Tribes of Israel in the Millennium
August 10, 2014 by 2 Comments
When Jesus chose apostles to make up His inner circle, it was no accident that there were twelve.[1] That number alone tells us that on some level the twelve represent the tribes of Israel. This representation was not limited to the period of the First Coming until each of the twelve died. In electing the […]
David is the Prince Over Israel in the Millennium
August 8, 2014 by 48 Comments
In the latter days the children of Israel will seek the LORD and David their king (Hos. 3:5). The Israelites will serve the LORD and David, whom will be raised up for their sake (Jer. 30:9). David’s position is of such prominence in Israel that only the Lord Jesus outranks him. Ezekiel 34:23-24: And I will […]
Jesus as King of Kings in the Millennium
August 6, 2014 by 2 Comments
Jesus being referred to as the King of kings is well known by many of His followers. A common assumption is that the title is for the purpose of emphasis. It is certainly true that Jesus is a king well above any there ever has been or will be. However, Jesus is literally the King […]
Papias Said Judas Was an Amillennialist
April 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Ante-Nicene Church Father Irenaeus taught extensively on Chiliasm (the Millennial Kingdom of Jesus upon the Earth beginning after His Second Coming) in his fifth book of Against Heresies. In chapter thirty-three, Irenaeus provides further proofs that mandate a Chiliastic or Premillennial realization of the Kingdom. This includes the blessing made from Isaac to Jacob: […]
Adam Died in that “Day” or Millennium
November 23, 2013 by 9 Comments
God told Adam that in the day that he ate of the tree of knowledge of good and evil he would surely die (Gen. 2:17). Adam did eat of the tree (Gen. 3:6) and nevertheless went on to live to the impressive age of 930 years (Gen. 5:5). The most common explanation for the apparent […]
The Millennial Kingdom’s Ecology
September 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
ANIMALS AND MAN IN HARMONY Much of the Millennium’s ecology can be understood from even a cursory reading of Isaiah 11:6-9: The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead […]
The Millennial Kingdom’s Jerusalem Mountain
July 11, 2013 by 4 Comments
GEOGRAPHY AND ECOLOGY During the Millennium, the land surrounding Jerusalem will be transformed into a plain. It will run from Geba in the north to Rimmon in the South (Zech. 14:10).[1] The plain contrasts with the now highly lifted Jerusalem and King Jesus who will be ruling from the summit (Zech. 14:9-10). Jerusalem’s mountain will […]
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