Some see this as a future earthly theocracy by which Christ will rule over the nations for a thousand years. And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also and they will be tormented day and night forever." (NASB) And they came up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, and fire came down from heaven and devoured them. "When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison, and will come out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for the war the number of them is like the sand of the seashore. Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years. The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. "Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years and he threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed after these things he must be released for a short time. "Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. When Christians discuss their millennial views, they are speaking of their interpretation of the much debated passage in Revelation 20:1-10 - NASB.
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