The last day is when believers in Jesus are resurrected (John 6:40) and also when unbelievers are judged (John 12:48). But Revelation Chapter 20 puts 1000 years between the first resurrection and the great white throne judgment (according to premillennialism). So does the last day span the entire 1000 years?
My proposed answer is yes. Because when Jesus comes as the light of the world, there is no night in the New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:25; 22:5), which I think comes to earth at the beginning of the millennium. Zechariah 14:7 (NKJV) similarly says regarding the day of the LORD that "at evening time it shall happen that it will be light". So if there is no night, then the last day will continue forever in the New Jerusalem.
There could still be solar days and nights, months, and years, based on the movement of the sun, earth, and moon, but at least there is no contradiction with the the great white throne judgment taking place 1000 years later. What do you think?
“the New Jerusalem (
Rev. 21:25;
22:5), which I think comes to earth at the beginning of the millennium”
The new Jerusalem comes down to the new earth after the judgement , the thousand year reign happens before that it’s a measure of time from Jesus death and resurrection when the first resurrection happened the promised resurrection of the first covenant
“and the graves were opened; and
many bodies of the saints which slept arose, and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.”
Matthew 27:52-53 KJV
The thousand years represents the time period from that to the second resurrection promosed by our covenant when Jesus returns
“For
the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and
the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 KJV
there’s a kingdom in heaven where those who were redeemed from the ot reign with Christ since he rose and ascended
You can see here
jesus is the man child born to rule with a rod of iron and is taken up to Gods throne . Notice after that happens a large group of people appear celebrating in his kingdom in heaven but another group dwelling on earth is given a woe and warned about satans war against them
“And
she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. ( mark 16:19)
And
I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
And
they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and
they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. ( the saints of the ot who rose after Jesus did )
Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and
went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.”( New Testament believers )
Revelation 12:5, 10-12, 17 KJV
People get hung up on trying to calculate how a thousand years figures in it just represents an estimate nonone very extended time period between when Jesus ascended to heavens throne and when he will return from there and gather the rest of his people
at he resurrection wouod hapoen in two stages once for each time Jesus appears
his first time he came the ots promised resurrection happened when he returns the one we are promised will happen
“For as in Adam all die, even so
in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order:
Christ , the firstfruits; ( first resurrection )
afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.”( last resirrection )
1 Corinthians 15:22-23
The new Jerusalem ne er returns to the earth we know until after it’s burned up and destroyed and renewed
“And I saw a
new heaven and a new earth: for
the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”
Revelation 21:1-4 KJV
remember Jesus told them he was going to another place to prepare a place in the father house for them so they could come later with him where he was going …..and his kingdom is not of this world
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