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Amillennialism (from the Latin prefix a meaning "no," mille meaning "thousand," and annum meaning "year") is a view in Christian eschatology named for its denial of a future, thousand-year, physical reign of Jesus Christ on the earth, as espoused in the premillennial and some postmillennial views of the Book of Revelation, chapter 20. By contrast, the amillennial view holds that the number of years in Revelation 20 is a symbolic number, not a literal description; that the millennium has already begun and is identical with the church age (or more rarely, that it ended with the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70); and that while Christ's reign is spiritual in nature during the millennium, at the end of the church age, Christ will return in final judgement and establish permanent physical reign. Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Look up prefix in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Jesus (8–2 BC/BCE to 29–36 AD/CE),[1] also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity. ... This article specifically relates to Premillennialism in Christian eschatology; for political millenarianism and other uses of the word see Millenarianism Premillennialism in Christian eschatology is the belief that Christ will literally reign on the earth for 1,000 years at his second coming. ... In Christian eschatology, postmillennialism is an interpretation of chapter 20 of the Book of Revelation which sees Christs second coming as occurring after or post- the thousand year millennium. Although some postmillennialists hold to a literal millennium of 1,000 years, most postmillennialists see the thousand years more as... God is victorious! Visions of John of Patmos, as depicted in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Combatants Roman Empire Jews of Judea Commanders Titus Flavius Vespasianus Simon Bar-Giora Yohanan mi-Gush Halav (John of Gischala) Eleazar ben Simon Strength 70,000 men 13,000 men, split among three factions Casualties Unknown 60,000–1,100,000 (mass civilian casualties) The Siege of Jerusalem in the... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s - 70s - 80s 90s 100s 110s 120s Years: 65 66 67 68 69 - 70 - 71 72 73 74 75 Events The building of the Colosseum starts (approximate date). ... The English word spirit comes from the Latin spiritus, meaning breath. ... Image:Michelangelo - Fresco of the Last Judgment. ...

Terminology

Many proponents dislike the name amillennialism because it emphasizes their negative differences with premillennialism rather than their positive beliefs about the millennium, and although they prefer alternate terms such as nunc-millennialism (that is, now-millennialism) or realized millennialism, the acceptance and wide-spread usage of the different names has been limited.[1] Some hold that the prefix "a-" in fact means "other than, not" rather than "contrary to, against".^{[citation needed]}

Teaching

Amillennialism teaches that the Kingdom of God will not be physically established on earth throughout the "millennium", but rather The Kingdom of God (Greek basileia tou theou,[1] or the Kingdom of Heaven) is a key concept in Christianity based on a phrase attributed to Jesus of Nazareth in the gospels. ...

• that Christ is presently reigning from heaven, seated at the right hand of God the Father,
• that Christ also is and will remain with the Christian church until the end of the world, as he promised at the Ascension,
• that at Pentecost, the millennium began, as is shown by Peter using the prophecies of Joel, about the coming of the kingdom, to explain what was happening,
• and that, therefore the Christian church and its spread of the good news is Christ's kingdom.

Amillennialists cite scripture references to the kingdom not being a physical realm: Matthew 12:28, where Jesus cites his driving out of demons as evidence that the kingdom of God had come upon them; Luke 17:20-21, where Jesus warns that the coming of the kingdom of God can not be observed, and that it is among them; and Romans 14:17, where Paul speaks of the kingdom of God being in terms of the Christians' actions. This page is about the title or the Divine Person. For the Columbia University physics professor, see Norman Christ. ... This page is about the title or the Divine Person. For the Columbia University physics professor, see Norman Christ. ... This article is becoming very long. ... The Christian doctrine of the Ascension holds that Jesus bodily ascended to heaven in the presence of His disciples, following his resurrection. ... Pentecost (symbolically related to the Jewish festival of Shavuot) is a feast on the Christian liturgical calendar that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, and the followers (men and women) of Jesus, fifty days (seven weeks) after Easter, and ten days after Ascension Thursday. ... Saint Peter, also known as Simon ben Jonah/BarJonah, Simon Peter, Cephas and Kepha — original name Simon or Simeon (Acts 15:14) — was one of the Twelve Apostles whom Jesus chose from among his original disciples. ... The prophet Joel from Michelangelos Sistine Chapel ceiling Joel (יואל) was the second of the twelve minor prophets and the author of the Book of Joel. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

In particular, they regard the thousand years references as a figurative expression of Christ's reign being perfectly completed, as the "thousand hills" referred to in Psalm 50:10, the hills on which God owns the cattle, are all hills, and the "thousand generations" in 1 Chronicles 16:15, the generations for which God will be faithful, refer to all generations.

Amillennialism is most often associated with Idealism as both teach a symbolic interpretation of many of the prophecies of the Bible and especially the Book of Revelation. Idealism (also called the Spiritual view) in Christian eschatology is an interpretation of the Book of Revelation that sees all of the imagery of the book as non-literal symbols which are perpetually and cyclically fulfilled in a spiritual sense during the conflict between the Kingdom of God and the... God is victorious! Visions of John of Patmos, as depicted in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. ...

Amillennialism also teaches that the binding of Satan in Revelation has already occurred; he has been prevented from "deceiving the nations" by preventing the spread of the gospel. This is the only binding he will suffer in history: the forces of Satan will not be gradually pushed back by the Kingdom of God as history progresses but will remain just as active as always up until the second coming of Christ, and therefore good and evil will remain mixed in strength throughout history. This has led some Postmillennialists to accuse Amillennialists (and Premillennialists) of being "pessimillennialists". Amillennialists have countered that the parable of the wheat and tares and the parable of drawing in the net show that the good and evil will be sorted out only at the end of the world. Gustave Dorés depiction of Satan from John Miltons Paradise Lost Satan, from the Hebrew word for accuser (Standard Hebrew: , Satan Tiberian Hebrew ; Koine Greek: , Satanás; Aramaic: , ; Arabic: , , Geez: Sāyṭān), is a term with its origins in the Abrahamic faiths which is traditionally applied to... The Kingdom of God (Greek basileia tou theou,[1] or the Kingdom of Heaven) is a key concept in Christianity based on a phrase attributed to Jesus of Nazareth in the gospels. ... The Second Coming or Last Coming refers to the Christian and Islamic belief in the coming or return of Jesus Christ to fulfill Messianic prophecy, such as the resurrection of the dead, last judgment and full establishment of the Kingdom of God (also called the Reign of God), including the... This page is about the title or the Divine Person. For the Columbia University physics professor, see Norman Christ. ... In Christian eschatology, postmillennialism is an interpretation of chapter 20 of the Book of Revelation which sees Christs second coming as occurring after or post- the thousand year millennium. Although some postmillennialists hold to a literal millennium of 1,000 years, most postmillennialists see the thousand years more as... This article specifically relates to Premillennialism in Christian eschatology, for political millenarianism and other uses of the word see Millenarianism Premillennialism in Christian eschatology is the interpretation of chapter 20 of the Book of Revelation in the Bible which sees Christs second coming as occurring before or pre- his... The Parable of the Tares (Parable of the Weeds in the Grain) was given by Jesus in the New Testament (Matthew). ... The Parable of the Drawing in the Net was given by Jesus in the New Testament (Matthew). ...

Proponents

Amillennialism was taught mainly by St. Augustine in the fourth century and was a widely held view among Christians throughout Church history. Origen's idealizing tendency to consider the spiritual alone as real, fundamental to his entire system, led him to combat the "rude"^[1] or "crude"^[2] Chiliasm (see Christian eschatology) of a sensual beyond. Clement of Alexandria and Eusebius of Caesarea have expressed amillennialist views as well. Justin Martyr had chiliastic tendencies in his theology[2], but in his Dialogue with Trypho the Jew, in Chapter 80, he put in his own mouth, "I admitted to you formerly, that I and many others are of this opinion, and [believe] that such will take place, as you assuredly are aware; but, on the other hand, I signified to you that many who belong to the pure and pious faith, and are true Christians, think otherwise."[3] Amillennialism has been widely held in the Eastern Orthodox Church, as well as in the Roman Catholic Church; while it has not been officially defined, the Holy Office has said that premillennialism is not safe to teach[4]. Amillennialism is also often associated with more conservative Protestants such as those in the Lutheran, Reformed and Anglican churches. Many, but not all, Partial Preterists are Amillennialists. Protestant Amillennialists (and Idealists) have from time to time been accused of over spiritualizing parts of the Bible and have been seen by some who take a literal view of much of the Bible as being too "liberal." For the first Archbishop of Canterbury, see Saint Augustine of Canterbury. ... (3rd century - 4th century - 5th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Christianity. ... This article outlines the history of Christianity and provides links to relevant topics. ... Origen (Greek: Ōrigénēs, 185–ca. ... Millennialism (or chiliasm), from millennium, which literally means thousand years. Primarily a belief in some Christian denominations, literature and folk religion, that at some point in the future there will be a Golden Age, a Paradise on earth when universal peace will reign, when all people will dwell in prosperity... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Clement of Alexandria (Titus Flavius Clemens), was the first member of the Church of Alexandria to be more than a name, and one of its most distinguished teachers. ... Eusebius of Caesarea Eusebius of Caesarea (c. ... Justin Martyr (Justin the Martyr, also known as Justin of Caesarea) (100 – 165) was an early Christian apologist. ... Millennialism (or chiliasm), from millennium, which literally means thousand years, is primarily a belief expressed in some Christian denominations, and literature, that there will be a Golden Age or Paradise on Earth where Christ will reign prior to the final judgment and future eternal state, primarily derived from the book... 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Amillennialism stands in contrast to postmillennialism and premillennialism in that some from the former see the "millennium" as literal and others do not, but in the latter almost all see the "millennium" as literal. In Christian eschatology, postmillennialism is an interpretation of chapter 20 of the Book of Revelation which sees Christs second coming as occurring after or post- the thousand year millennium. Although some postmillennialists hold to a literal millennium of 1,000 years, most postmillennialists see the thousand years more as... This article specifically relates to Premillennialism in Christian eschatology; for political millenarianism and other uses of the word see Millenarianism Premillennialism in Christian eschatology is the belief that Christ will literally reign on the earth for 1,000 years at his second coming. ...

References

1. ^ The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol.8, p. 273
2. ^ The Anchor Bible Dictionary (1997) article "Chiliasm", The Labyrinth of the World and the Paradise of the Heart (Johann Amos Comenius, ed. 1998) p. 42 and Jews and Christians: The Parting of the Ways, A.D. 70 to 135 (James D. G. Dunn, 1999) p. 52.

• Catholic Answers on "The Rapture"
• Currie, David B., Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic, Ignatius Press, San Francisco, ISBN 0-89870-569-X

See also

• Premillennialism
• Postmillennialism
• Preterism
• Summary of Christian eschatological differences
• Christian eschatology
• Christian theology
• Covenant theology
• Dispensationalism

This article specifically relates to Premillennialism in Christian eschatology; for political millenarianism and other uses of the word see Millenarianism Premillennialism in Christian eschatology is the belief that Christ will literally reign on the earth for 1,000 years at his second coming. ... In Christian eschatology, postmillennialism is an interpretation of chapter 20 of the Book of Revelation which sees Christs second coming as occurring after or post- the thousand year millennium. Although some postmillennialists hold to a literal millennium of 1,000 years, most postmillennialists see the thousand years more as... Preterism is a variant of Christian eschatology which holds that some or all of the biblical prophecies concerning the Last Days (or End Times) refer to events which actually happened in the first century after Christs birth. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... It has been suggested that Christian theological controversy be merged into this article or section. ... Covenant Theology is not to be confused with the Covenanters Covenant Theology (also known as Covenantalism or Federal theology or Federalism) is a conceptual overview and interpretive framework for understanding the overall flow of the Bible. ... As a current in Christian theology, Dispensationalism teaches biblical history as a number of successive economies or administrations, called dispensations, each of which emphasizes the continuity of the Old Testament covenants God made with His chosen people through Abraham, Moses and King David. ...

External links

• "A Defense of (Reformed) Amillennialism" - a series of articles by David J. Engelsma from the Standard Bearer (April 1, 1995 through December 15, 1996)
• Monergism's articles on Amillennialism
• Grace Online Library: Amillennialism - various articles on Amillennialism
• "Millennium and Millenarianism" from the Catholic Encyclopedia
• Blue Letter Bible summary (dispensational premillennialism perspective)