02.60. Notes on Revelation 20

REVELATION 20 - Notes The Four Enemies

    Introduced                        Judged

Matthew 12:29 “Or how can anyone enter the strong man’s house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house. NASB

Luke 11:22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. KJV

2 Peter 2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; KJV

Hebrews 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; KJV

Luke 10:17-18 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. KJV Key = authority over, etc.

Chains of the Gospel;

- - - Serpent of old - Genesis 3:1-24 No puzzle about his identity

Jude 1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. KJV

2 Peter 2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; KJV 1000 – the emphasis is not quantity but quality

Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations; KJV Psalms 50:10 For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. KJV Matthew 12:29 SEE above John 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. KJV

Romans 16:20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. KJV

Colossians 2:14-15 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. KJV Verse Revelation 20:4 : Souls under altar in Ch. 6 Revelation 6:9-10 – now victorious!

[Did John recognize the soul of his brother James? Acts 12:1-2 .] Reigned: (Note how this word is used.)

1 Corinthians 4:8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you. KJV

Romans 5:17 For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) KJV

Notice it is “they” not “us” “Lived” and “reigned” past tense, not future. Not “we will reign with Christ 1000 years on earth.”

Verse Revelation 20:5 : The rest of the dead = the persecutors. The word “again” is not there in the Greek. They did not live, that is, they were forgotten. Isaiah 26:13-19; Ezekiel 37:1-14; Romans 11:15 Foy Wallace, in speaking of the resurrection of the righteous, says, “Their cause had been resurrected.”

Verse Revelation 20:6 : Those that led the way – James, Stephen, Antipas, Paul, Peter, etc. (Acts 8:1-4, etc) First Resurrection: Figurative of first Christians; those who could be living as well as those martyred.

Resurrection: to take souls from altar to sit on thrones. The body to be resurrected at THE LAST DAY:

John 5:29; 1 Corinthians 15:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:13; John 11:24; John 6:44; John 12:48 Verse Revelation 20:7 : This verse separates that BEFORE the 1000 years from that which comes afterwards.

Verse Revelation 20:8 .

Gog and Magog = heathen nations. Ezek. 32 and Ezek. 38; esp. Ezekiel 38:2.

Verse Revelation 20:9 : Not earthly Jerusalem - but the church. 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 tells of their dangers to the church; Revelation 21:10 Hebrews 11:10; Abraham looked for the city.

“The camp of the saints” – nothing noted that they were even award of their danger.

Verse Revelation 20:10 : (cf. vs. Revelation 20:14, and Revelation 19:20). Second Death Verse Revelation 20:11 : The final judgment.

Verse Revelation 20:12 : (cf. vs. Revelation 20:6) “books open” = Daniel 7:10 The 1000 years. What John did NOT see:

1. A bodily resurrection of bodies and spirits 2. A reign on earth from literal Jerusalem.

3. A literal throne of David 4. “us”

5. Christ on earth.

6. Not mention of Jerusalem or Palestine

Notice:

1. “They” not “us”

2. Past tense not “we will” reign 3. Reign of souls with Christ, not a 1000 year reign “of” Christ.

4. No mention of a kingdom on earth, or a literal Jerusalem.

Verse Revelation 20:13 :

“Sea” may not be literal sea, notice Revelation 17:15

It is the “body” that is in the sea, or the earth. Bodily resurrection. John 5:28-29; ALL will have new bodies - raised to life or eternal death [separation from God.] Verse Revelation 20:14 :

Gehenna - see Hades = 10 times in NT. [Tartarus in 2 Peter 2:4]

God’s judgment. Second death - destruction of the forces that are against the church. Corresponds to the First Resurrection.

Verse Revelation 20:15 : Book of life, cf. Revelation 13:8.