NT hushed about millenium

[EarlyActs]

As story development goes, I find the NT hushed about the millenium and effusive about the NHNE. For one thing there is the relative space allotted (6 verses vs. 2 chapters).

The thousand years ends tragically, Satan released, the saints surrounded. Their rescue is part of the next episode. The beginning of the Rev told us that we are now in "the persecution, kingdom, and endurance that[aj] are in Jesus," in Christ, so that kind of end is to be expected, really.

No NT passage teaching about the future in ordinary language has any Judaic features (it would be a total paradox if they reappeared in Hebrews after what we hear in ch 12 about the city above). I'm referring to Rom 2, 8, I Cor 15, 2 Peter 3, Heb 9. So there is not that kind of excitement about another temple etc.

The yearning for closure that is invested in the thousand years should be invested in the NHNE which is in Christ anyway, and of which we taste already.

 

[Marilyn C]

As story development goes, I find the NT hushed about the millenium and effusive about the NHNE. For one thing there is the relative space allotted (6 verses vs. 2 chapters).

The thousand years ends tragically, Satan released, the saints surrounded. Their rescue is part of the next episode. The beginning of the Rev told us that we are now in "the persecution, kingdom, and endurance that[aj] are in Jesus," in Christ, so that kind of end is to be expected, really.

No NT passage teaching about the future in ordinary language has any Judaic features (it would be a total paradox if they reappeared in Hebrews after what we hear in ch 12 about the city above). I'm referring to Rom 2, 8, I Cor 15, 2 Peter 3, Heb 9. So there is not that kind of excitement about another temple etc.

The yearning for closure that is invested in the thousand years should be invested in the NHNE which is in Christ anyway, and of which we taste already.

I think we can get caught up in `all about us,` when God has great plans and purposes for - the Body of Christ, for Israel and for the nations. God made all of those and they all have a part in His great kingdom.

 

[Sereni-tea]

As story development goes, I find the NT hushed about the millenium and effusive about the NHNE. For one thing there is the relative space allotted (6 verses vs. 2 chapters).

The thousand years ends tragically, Satan released, the saints surrounded. Their rescue is part of the next episode. The beginning of the Rev told us that we are now in "the persecution, kingdom, and endurance that[aj] are in Jesus," in Christ, so that kind of end is to be expected, really.

No NT passage teaching about the future in ordinary language has any Judaic features (it would be a total paradox if they reappeared in Hebrews after what we hear in ch 12 about the city above). I'm referring to Rom 2, 8, I Cor 15, 2 Peter 3, Heb 9. So there is not that kind of excitement about another temple etc.

The yearning for closure that is invested in the thousand years should be invested in the NHNE which is in Christ anyway, and of which we taste already.

I hold an amillenial position, and as such I believe we have been in the end times since Christ's death, resurrection and ascension, which will end when He returns. All the talk about the millenium doesn't interest me much as I think a lot of it is mere speculation.

I do agree with you that our eschatological views should be focused on the new heavens and new earth. This after all is our final destination, and what a destination it will be - all God's purposes will be finally fulfilled and God's dwelling place will be with us as He always wanted.

Come Lord Jesus, come!

 

[EarlyActs]

I hold an amillenial position, and as such I believe we have been in the end times since Christ's death, resurrection and ascension, which will end when He returns. All the talk about the millenium doesn't interest me much as I think a lot of it is mere speculation.

I do agree with you that our eschatological views should be focused on the new heavens and new earth. This after all is our final destination, and what a destination it will be - all God's purposes will be finally fulfilled and God's dwelling place will be with us as He always wanted.

Come Lord Jesus, come!

Or, we are in the 'very long reign of Christ now'--the kingdom, suffering and endurance of Rev. 1. 'Amillenial' is actually 'a-D'ist-millenial.'

If there is tyranny in a country, we should not be focused on eschatology anyway.

 

[TibiasDad]

As story development goes, I find the NT hushed about the millenium and effusive about the NHNE. For one thing there is the relative space allotted (6 verses vs. 2 chapters).

I didn’t realized that the Bible was ever farting!

Effusive: The release of gas trough a small hole.

Doug

 

[EarlyActs]

I didn’t realized that the Bible was ever farting!

Effusive: The release of gas trough a small hole.

Doug

It has a completely different meaning in the emotional/psychological sense.

adjective

1. 1.
   expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.
   "an effusive welcome"
   
   Similar:
   gushing
   
   
   gushy
   
   
   unrestrained
   
   
   unreserved
   
   
   extravagant
   
   
   fulsome
   
   
   demonstrative
   
   
   lavish
   
   
   enthusiastic
   
   
   rhapsodic
   
   lyrical
   
   
   exuberant
   
   
   ebullient
   
   
   

 

[TibiasDad]

It has a completely different meaning in the emotional/psychological sense.

adjective

1. 1.
   expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.
   "an effusive welcome"
   
   Similar:
   gushing
   
   
   gushy
   
   
   unrestrained
   
   
   unreserved
   
   
   extravagant
   
   
   fulsome
   
   
   demonstrative
   
   
   lavish
   
   
   enthusiastic
   
   
   rhapsodic
   
   lyrical
   
   
   exuberant
   
   
   ebullient
   
   

Just messing with you…


Doug

 

[EarlyActs]

Just messing with you…


Doug

ahh, missed that