1. Premillennialism Lesson 2
A Study of Revelation 20

2. Premillennialism - Revelation 20
Revelation Summarized
Christ revealed to the apostle John as the Alpha and the Omega, One who had died, but was now alive forevermore
The immediate audience, the 7 churches of Asia, receive the encouragements and warnings of the revelation revealed to John on the Isle of Patmos
God appears on His throne as the Omnipotent One who controls all things
Jesus presented as the Worthy Lamb, the Lion of Judah
The Seven Seals are opened to reveal the victory for the Lamb and God’s faithful servants and judgment for Satan and his allies
The Seven Trumpets warn of the impending judgments of God upon the enemies of the Lamb and His faithful servants

3. Premillennialism - Revelation 20
Revelation Summarized
The battlefield is drawn for the spiritual warfare between the Dragon and the man child
Man child is Christ, the Lamb
Dragon is Satan, the abaddon
First beast is the Roman Empire and its persecuting emperors
Second beast is the Roman Concilia, persecuting arm of the emperors
The Seven Bowls of God’s wrath are poured out upon the enemies of the Lamb
The fall of Rome, the Great Harlot, provides hope and assurance of victory for God’s faithful servants
Victory over Satan and his allies culminates with notice of their eternal destruction in the lake of fire

4. Premillennialism - Revelation 20
Key Passages for Understanding Revelation 20
Sixth Bowl of wrath poured out upon the dragon, the beast and the false prophet (second beast) Revelation 16:12-16
Dragon is Satan, the deceiver
First beast is the Roman Empire and its persecuting emperors
Second beast is the Roman Concilia, persecuting arm of the emperors
Beast and false prophets were oppressors of saints in 1st century

5. Premillennialism - Revelation 20
They are gathered into the place called Har-Magedon (Armageddon)
Historic battle site (Valley of Megiddo)
Deborah and Barak against Canaanites
Gideon’s 300 drive out Midianites
Josiah slain in battle with Pharoah Neco
Armageddon now used symbolically as the battleground in which the beast and false prophet will meet their fate

6. Premillennialism - Revelation 20
Key Passages for Understanding Revelation 20
Victory over fall of Rome (Great Harlot) Rev 19:1-10
Blood of servants avenged (reference Rev 6:9-11)
“I am a fellow servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus” (reference Rev 6:9)
Judgment of the Beast and False Prophet Rev 19:11-21
Jesus, the Lamb, introduced as the Faithful and True, The Word of God, and King of Kings and Lord of Lords
Comes forward to judge and make war
Beast rises up for futile attempt to battle Christ
Beast and False prophet cast into lake of fire

7. Premillennialism - Revelation 20
Theory finds basis in Revelation 20
Basic tenets not found in Revelation 20
Second coming of Christ
A bodily resurrection
Reign of Christ on earth
Literal throne of David
Jerusalem of Palestine
Conversion of Jews

8. Premillennialism - Revelation 20
Literal versus Figurative
Figurative
Key
Abyss
Chain
Dragon
Literal
1,000 year reign

9. Premillennialism - Revelation 20
What is the message of Revelation 20?
Ultimate assurance that God’s faithful servants will be victorious, and that the enemies of the Lamb will be judged and destroyed
Judgment of Rome Rev 17 & 18
Judgment of Beast and False Prophet Rev 19
Judgment of the Dragon reserved until Revelation 20

10. Premillennialism - Revelation 20
What is the message of Revelation 20?
Satan Bound for 1,000 years Rev 20:1-3
Satan’s ability to control limited
Allies of present conflict destroyed
Cannot overcome victory of saints in Christ
Number 1,000 defines a complete period of time
Cast into the abyss
Not as punishment, but constraint
End of 1,000 year period coincides with ultimate destruction of Satan in Lake of Fire

11. Premillennialism - Revelation 20
What is the message of Revelation 20?
Reign of martyred saints and those who had not worshipped the beast Rev 20:4-6
Thrones designate honor
Judgment is that rendered by God on behalf of these saints
“How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost Thou not judge and avenge our blood…” Rev 6:10
Reign with Christ during the 1,000 period (same period define above)
Triumph characterized as a resurrection (Eze 37:1-14 Valley of dry bones)
Have no fear of the second death

12. Premillennialism - Revelation 20
What is the message of Revelation 20?
Satan loosed and shortly thereafter cast into the Lake of Fire
Rev 20:7-10
Loosed for “a little time” Rev 20:3
Satan and his allies, Gog and Magog, surround the faithful of God
Representative of enemies of Israel as seen in Ezekiel 38-39
Symbolic of the enemies of the saints in the present age
Allies of Satan cast into Lake of Fire
The devil cast into the Lake of Fire (which is the 2nd death See Rev 20:14) which is an eternal destruction