I don't understand most of this. Do you just pluck something from Samuel and say 'see that's about the millenium?' A lot of things have happened since!
I don't know any NT passages that clearly say what the Dan 7 passage is about like they do Dan 8 and 9.
Christ has been enthroned and there is a real sense in which Satan has been bound because the Christian mission has been able to get the message out all over. The kingdom of God was not and is not said to be operating out of an office building in some central city. It is the compelling proclamation that this world is God's and Christ is its Lord. The Gospel is a power that makes people believe and wins them to goodness. It is a daring proclamation. None will see it unless they have the courage.
This is why Paul spoke as he did in Acts 26 to Roman officials. He didn't want them to create a theocracy (you could say that is what the RCC became). But he did call individuals to be righteous and self-controlled in honor of Christ in what they did as individuals and administrators.
But any description or parable of the kingdom of God also said that it would come with hardship and rejection until the end of time when the NHNE is made.
A Judaic theocracy millenium is out of the question, and there is not much said about the mill anyway. There is a disintegration at the end with its hardship for all Christians everywhere across the face of the earth. That's probably what Dan 7 meant. Maybe that's the delusion about the flesh becoming great. And it is a delusion. There's plenty of that today.
I don't understand most of this. Do you just pluck something from Samuel and say 'see that's about the millenium?' A lot of things have happened since!
What can you misunderstand about this verse---
1Sa 2:10
The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
Rev 10:1 And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
Rev 10:2 And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,
Rev 10:3 And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
Rev 10:4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
Rev 10:5 And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,
Rev 10:6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: (
no more delay)
Psa 149:6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
Psa 149:7
To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
Psa 149:8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
Psa 149:9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.
The expectation of saints of all ages is that Christ will return to earth and establish the Kingdom of God on earth.--The beginning of it being accomplished--
Rev 8:2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
Rev 8:3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense,
that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
Rev 8:4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
Rev 8:5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
Rev 8:6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
Most prophecies of the Bible concern Christs second coming.
I don't know any NT passages that clearly say what the Dan 7 passage is about like they do Dan 8 and 9.
It is throughout the Bible.
Christ has been enthroned and there is a real sense in which Satan has been bound because the Christian mission has been able to get the message out all over.
Satan is overpowered by the Spirit wherever men believe, and not bound in the bottomless pit at this time.
While satans power is restricted, we do not see the overpowering of mens flesh altogether as well, (the neglected part of salvation) which is necessary in order that Christ would reign over all mankind with the flesh fully under Gods dominion.---
Isa 2:2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
Isa 2:3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Isa 2:4
And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
The kingdom of God was not and is not said to be operating out of an office building in some central city. It is the compelling proclamation that this world is God's and Christ is its Lord. The Gospel is a power that makes people believe and wins them to goodness. It is a daring proclamation. None will see it unless they have the courage.
While you may have the courage to submit all to God as Jesus did, yet you would know that itself will not subdue your enemies, for then most all of the world will rise against you beginning among the flesh church.
This is why Paul spoke as he did in Acts 26 to Roman officials. He didn't want them to create a theocracy (you could say that is what the RCC became). But he did call individuals to be righteous and self-controlled in honor of Christ in what they did as individuals and administrators.
But any description or parable of the kingdom of God also said that it would come with hardship and rejection until the end of time when the NHNE is made.
It matters not what men call the future age of the Kingdom of God, there remains a future ruling of the saints over the nations (left )after the return of Christ.
A Judaic theocracy millenium is out of the question, and there is not much said about the mill anyway. There is a disintegration at the end with its hardship for all Christians everywhere across the face of the earth. That's probably what Dan 7 meant. Maybe that's the delusion about the flesh becoming great. And it is a delusion. There's plenty of that today.
It is not necessary to reject the future Kingdom of God on earth for the many years of
the thousand, just because men think God owes something to the Jews, especially as the King of the Jews was crucified and is now not a Jew, nor are His people Jews of the flesh.
1Pe 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
1Pe 2:6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
1Pe 2:7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
1Pe 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
1Pe 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1Pe 2:10
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
LA
