Amillennialism
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- “Thousand years” appears in only one pericope
- Rev 20:1–6
- Prince in Daniel is Messiah, not antichrist
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- Satan bound during church age
- Mt 4:1–11 (cf. Mk 1:12–13; Lk 4:1–13); Mt 12:28–29 (cf. Mk 3:27; Lk 11:20–22); Lk 10:17–18; Jn 12:31–32; Col 2:15; Rev 12:7–9; 20:1–3
- Resurrection of both righteous, wicked happens “on the last day”
- Jn 5:25, 28–29; 6:39–40, 44, 54; 12:48; Ac 24:15
- “First resurrection” is regeneration
- Jn 5:24; Ro 6:4, 13; Eph 2:5; Col 2:12–13; 1Jn 3:14
Parallelism in Revelation
Revelation can be divided into seven sections that recapitulate the same general time period and events. The parallel sections are:[1]
- The seven lampstands (ch. 1–3)
- The seven seals (ch. 4–7)
- The seven trumpets (ch. 8–11)
- The persecuting dragon (ch. 12–14)
- The seven bowls (ch. 15–16)
- The fall of Babylon (ch. 17–19)
- The great consummation (ch. 20–22)
Each parallel section spans the entire church age from the first coming to the second coming of Christ. Some sections go beyond the second coming to describe the final states of the reprobate and the redeemed. Notable parallels are given below:
| Event | Parallel passages |
|---|---|
| First coming | Rev 1:5–6; 5:5–6; 12:5 |
| Satan bound | Rev 12:9; 20:2–3 |
| The church age (a long period, “1,260 days”, “42 months”, “3½ years”, or “a thousand years”) | Rev 11:2–3; 12:6, 14; 13:5; 20:2–7 |
| Satan released, great battle (a short period, “3½ days”) | Rev 11:7–10; 13:7; 16:14; 19:17–21; 20:7–10 |
| Second coming, final judgment | Rev 1:7; 6:16–17; 11:15–19; 14:14, 16; 16:15, 20; 19:11–16; 20:10–15 |
| New heavens, new earth | Rev 7:9–17; 21:1–27; 22:1–5 |
Hendriksen, William. More Than Conquerors (pp. 21–22). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books. Kindle Edition. ↩︎