What is the meaning of the 'thousand years' in Revelation?
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The 'thousand years' in Revelation symbolizes the period of Christ's reign and the binding of Satan during the New Covenant.
The mention of 'a thousand years' in Revelation 20 is symbolic, representing the entire New Testament age from Christ's first coming to His second coming. This period signifies Christ's reign over His church and the limitation of Satan's power during this time. The term serves as a Hebrew idiom highlighting God's sovereignty, as one day with the Lord is likened to a thousand years. This indicates that God is not bound by time as humans are. Thus, the thousand years symbolizes a time of spiritual victory and the advancement of the gospel amidst the ongoing spiritual struggle against evil.
Scripture References:
Revelation 20:2, 2 Peter 3:8
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