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If my position is right, the "1,000 years" is now, the complete time between Jesus' two comings. And, yes, it is full of sinners.

Then, you don't know the theological position that I think is most likely, the a-millennial interpretation. Its position is that the millennium is the present, figurative, complete period of time between the first and second comings of Jesus. (10 x 10 x 10). The book appeals to the imagination...

If it is a figurative description. it has a spiritual meaning, that is, God put him on a long leash, so to speak, so that he cannot prevent the spread of the gospel. All of the five major interpretations of Revelation have problems with them. One of the major ones with the pre-mil...

The text says that the result will be that he won't be able to deceive the nations. "Deception," of course, means to deceive someone to keep them from believing in Jesus. The point is that Satan can no longer keep people in the whole world from believing in God through Jesus, the way he did...

That is your interpretation of the word "imprisoned," but there might be other interpretation that make as much sense.

Yes, you're right that the Scriptures say that God has a plan for everything like Joseph's profession of faith in Genesis 50:20; however, humans also have full responsibility for all their actions.

Paul and Peter both compare the people of God to a temple. That's what I think the passage is about, since Revelation is very symbolic.

I disagree with Mr. Collins; prophecy can have apocalyptic form. There are several visions in Revelation that God gave to John, I believe, each one beginning with the first coming of Jesus and ending with his Second Coming. The most obvious one begins with Rev. 12 and ending with the end of...

Here is a description of the apocalyptic literature of Revelation's time to understand its type: https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/encyclopedia-of-the-bible/Apocalyptic-Literature .

I agree. So, what's your point?

But you're also interpreting it with an overall framework. My seminary professor laid out for us the five major interpretations of Revelation. Then, I read the book comparing it to all of them and accepted the one I shared. However, all I'm basically saying is that we can't be dogmatic about our...

How do you know? It follows the pattern of symbolic, apocalyptic literature of that time, though inspired by God, probably to protect the Roman Christians from persecution because of it.

Where did you get the idea that all Scripture is literal? Look at Revelation 12, the most obvious example. A dragon attacks a child born of a woman, Old and Testament people of God, and sweeps a third of the stars out of the heavens. Obviously, the dragon stands for Satan, who is not a literal...

I respect that idea, but what if Revelation 19 and 20 are separate visions. The last part of chapter 19 seems to be a figurative description of the victorious Jesus at his Second Coming, while Revelation 20 begins with Jesus' First Coming, Satan's confinement so that he can't impede the spread...

In my theory, this deception is happening right now, when I think that perhaps God has released Satan, who is trying to gather his followers together, and God has allowed him to have his way, except with the saved. At the same time, God is gathering his.

According to my theory, the Armageddon and gathering Gog and Magog are the final battle before the Final Judgment, our resurrection, and God's creation of his new universe, where we will live forever in our perfect bodies.

How can you take some of the details of Revelation figuratively and others literally?

How do you know this idea to true, T? But ten is figurative in Revelation of a complete period of time, and three is too. It's 10 multiplied 3 times.

You have added words in parentheses. How do you know positively that those battles are separate? My theory is that the 1,000-year period is figuratively the complete period between Jesus' first coming and the one second coming. But it will all pan out.

Show me the passages that connect the 1,000-year period with Israel's safety.