The Millennial Kingdom

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I will be quite brief on this subject, but if you want to dig deeper I invite you to read my book, The Coming Millennial Kingdom.6

After the disastrous effect of the seven-year Tribulation and an urgent need for renewal (although, the Tribulation fires may be a part of the renewal process), I imagine that the first thing on the agenda for the millennial kingdom will be the setup. The very first on the list will be to lock up Satan and his demons (Rev. 20:1-3). After the old dragon is put away, the next on the list—though there is no way we can know the exact order of things—may be to establish a new and righteous government with new rulers (Isa. 9:6-7). Next, I suppose, is to enlarge the borders of Israel (where the new administration will be located); and also, to redistribute the land according to how it has already been planned (Ezek. 48). Then they will begin building the new temple with a new system of worship (read Ezekiel 40-44). And a new glorious city of Jerusalem will also be built (Ezek. 48:30-35). But this is not the heavenly city spoken of in Revelation 21.

After those thing are set up, a restoration process on the earth will begin—if it hasn’t already begun. Some things, like the removal of the earth’s curse (on the ground, the atmosphere, and the animals) will be taken care of immediately through God’s miracle wonders. But most other changes will be affected gradually.

Because of His strong government and His crack down on crime, idol worship, and false teaching, the earth will begin to experience peace and justice, joy and gladness, protection and comfort.

In addition to the ruling of Christ from His throne, His brilliant teachings will be heard everywhere. As Isaiah tells us, “The earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea” (Isa. 11:9).

Now besides the renewal process, there are three more important purposes for the millennial kingdom that we will now mention briefly.

1. To fulfill God’s eternal covenants with Israel. What we are talking about is the Abrahamic covenant and its tributary covenants: the Palestinian covenant, the Davidic covenant, and the New covenant. These carry the promise of land, the promise of descendants, and the promise of salvation and blessing. And they have certainly have been partially fulfilled, showing the literal nature of the covenants. But in the Millennium they will be completely fulfilled. Here in five points is a picture of this fulfilment.

  • Israel (the Jews) will possess all the land that was promised to them according to the covenant in Genesis 15:18-21.
  • Israel’s possession of the land will be a permanent possession.  In both Genesis 13:15 and in Genesis 17:8, Abraham’s descendants were promised the land as an everlasting possession.
  • Abraham’s descendants will forever be blessed with physical and spiritual blessings (Gen. 12:2; 22:17).
  • Israel will be a blessing to all nations.  As a result of God blessing the Jews with His wisdom and knowledge, all the world will be more prosperous and will live well.
  • All nations will bless Israel.  In the millennial kingdom, as never before, when God blesses Israel, and as Israel blesses others, they will in turn bless Israel (Gen. 12:3; 27:29).7

2. To display the character and glory of Christ. It is altogether proper for every person in the Millennium to lift up Jesus Christ for His works and for all He is. And the kingdom will in fact display His character and glory. He is the one who will bring renewal to the earth by His mighty miracles and by His government and teaching. And all will see His glory on His throne as Prophet, Priest, and King. We will see Him as Priest in His governorship; we will be mesmerized by Him as Yahweh; and we will glorify Him as the Good Shepherd, as our Savior and Redeemer, and as Jesus Christ the anointed One or Messiah.

3. To provide a final test for man. Let me begin this section by telling you, first of all, that the test is not for the redeemed, but only for those who choose not to believe. Secondly, we already know the result of this test according to what the book of Revelation reveals. And here is the result of the test. We will find that those that are unregenerate, even under the most ideal circumstance will not be able to save themselves and to make themselves fit for the eternal kingdom—and in the end will be deceived by Satan and choose to rebel (with Satan and his demons) against God. Hence, we will see that man always needs God and the redeeming blood of Christ to save Him from his sins.

6 Stephen Nielsen, The Coming Millennial Kingdom (published by Stephen Nielsen, http://www.stephennielsen.com., 2017).

7 Ibid., pp. 105-112.

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