The Millennial Kingdom of Christ

A brief look at Revelation 20:1-6.

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[CrackerJayherber]

who gets to decide what is literal and symbolic in the Bible? we must be careful with this because just as easily an unbeliever can point to a passage of scripture, like Luke 16 and claim that Hell is symbolic. The Bible as a whole is literal and I think God was clear when he told John " write the things which shall be hereafter".

[LastDaysRevelation]

1. The context determines what is symbolic and what is to be understood in a natural sense. For instance, when John writes about "the lamb" in Revelation, we understand that he doesn't mean a literal animal.  When John sees seven candlesticks, it is not to be understood literally, but as the text says, the candlesticks are the churches. Spiritual symbolism is the norm in prophetic literature, whether Revelation, Ezekiel, or other Old Testament prophets.

[LastDaysRevelation]

2. The value of seeing the happenings described in Revelation as spiritually symbolic is that we can find some spiritual relevance in our own lives today. As to who gets to decide what is literal and what is spiritual, every individual can and should decide for himself.

[LastDaysRevelation]

3. As for Luke 16, I think the story of the rich man and Lazarus can, and probably should be read as a parable, rather than as an account of two literal persons. Notice that just before this parable Jesus says that the law and the prophets have expired with John, and now something new is on the scene: the Kingdom of God into which anyone may enter through faith (not just the observers of the law).

[LastDaysRevelation]

4. In this context, the the rich man portrays Israel, rich in that they had the law and the prophets and assumed themselves to be the children of Abraham. Lazarus represents the believing Gentiles, who characterize the New Covenant people of God. Seemingly "poor" and without God, Jesus places them with Abraham and unbelieving Israel in torment. The parable ends by saying that they (Israel) would not hear Moses and the prophets, and will not hear one risen from the dead (Christ for instance)

[freeofjesus]

@LastDaysRevelation God sniffs butts, god is so scared of me that he just went pee pee in his pants

[rossdaboss1959]

I don't know what Bible you reading or understanding. You will soon see that things will get worst. What world are you living in? Have you received the Holy Ghost like they did on the day of Pentecost? Do you really have the spirit of God dealing in you?