when i hear or read about the 2nd coming of Christ i hear talk of the 1st millennium and so on what does this mean and where does Elijah fit into the return of our Lord?


I know i have a lot to learn, i am reading but cant get enough!!!!....

The Millennium (only one) is mentioned only in Revelation 20, and its meaning is hotly disputed. So it all depends which book or website you are reading...
Some Christians believe that the Millennium will happen before Jesus returns, some believe that it will happen afterwards, and some that it's not a literal 1000 years and that it's happening now.

Malachi prophesied that Elijah would come "before the great and dreadful day of the Lord comes." (Malachi 4:5,6) But "Elijah" was John the Baptist, Jesus' forerunner Luke 1:17; Matthew 17:11-13). I've not come across any teaching that he will return again before Jesus does.

Hi there [out of the dark came light]

(I use larger print (by the way), not because I want to override and dominate debate by size, but because when you have many words to read, the larger print is so much easier to follow.)

Deborah is right; there is a great deal of contrary information out there, but care needs to be taken not to imbibe a form of teaching with is not in accord with the Word of God.  All quote scripture, but careful comparison and cross referencing of the Scriptures must be made to ensure that you are not falling into error.  None of us are immune to being deceived by seemingly plausible speech are we?

The word Millennium is not used in scripture, but as Deborah has already said, Revelation 20 is the only direct reference to a period of time of 1,000 years in which our Lord with reign.

When the Lord comes the second time to commence that reign , He comes at the first to make war. (Revelation 19:11).  There is no reason to assume that at the stroke of a clock, the moment the thousand years commences, all will be peace. The Lord will reign in Zion in the midst of enemies. The nations will learn slowly the law of the Lord from Jerusalem, and only as the thousand years ('the day of the Lord') come to their close, and 'the Day of God' succeeds, when all delegated authority  shall be under the feet of the Son of God, will that kingdom be at length perfected and ready for the day of the Age, the goal of all purpose and prophecy, 'that God may be all in all' (1 Cor. 15:28).

Don't take anybody's word for anything where Scripture is concerned, check everything, including my own entries, against the witness of Scripture itself, that is what will keep you safe from error.

Thank you for your question
In Christ
Wings

 

Thank you all for your answers..

And just out of interest what do you all think are we in the 1000 years already or is it going to come soon or will it follow Christ???

What do you think and why???

  You Cannot make it any cleasrer than Wings has already done.

Personal opinion means nothing, but studying the scriptures and learning that which God has revealed accomplishes the will of our heavenly Father, and prepares His children for the times and events that are to come.

If you ask 10 different people (including biblical scholars) then you will probabuly get 10 different answers.

Listen to Wings advice and take no "Mans" thoughts as the truth, but confrim that which is written for yourself by seeking God and studying the scriptures as He commanded.


Later

JTF

Since you ask, I'm one of those who doesn't believe in a literal millennium. I think the passage in Revelation 20 is a description of the present time (from a heavenly perspective): Satan's activities are restricted (II Thessalonians 2:6,7)and we believers are reigning with Christ in the heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6).

But whichever interpretation you go for, the most important thing (in my opinion) is to keep an open mind. Any of us (or maybe even all of us) could be wrong.