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NASB | Revelation 20:8 and will come out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for the war; the number of them is like the sand of the seashore. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 20:8 and will come out to deceive and mislead the nations which are in the four corners of the earth--[including] Gog and Magog--to gather them together for the war; their number is like the sand of the seashore. [Ezek 38:2; 39:1, 6] |
Subject: Millions led by Satan equal Goat Nations |
Bible Note: Greetings Again Alanh! After I posted my response, I saw something else that I wanted to comment upon. You wrote: "First: "They lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years." It does not mention the second coming of Christ, a bodily resurrection, a reign on earth, or a literal throne in Jerusalem or elsewhere. It does not mention us, and it does not mention Christ on earth. Revelaton 20 mentions none of these things, and a curse was pronounced on the one who add to the words of this book (revelation 22:18)." Are these statements accurate? 1) Many believe that Rev. 19:11-16 is a description of the second coming. 2) Wouldn't Rev. 20:4 qualify as a bodily ressurection? I know of no other way to come to life! :-) 3) Jerusalem is not specifically mentioned in Rev. 20, but thrones are mentioned. 4) Earth is certainly mentioned! V. 3 speaks of the nations and v. 7 also speaks of the nations and the four corners of the earth as the enemy marches against God's people in the city He loves. 5) We are mentioned. Rev. 19:14 speaks of us coming with Christ. How do I know it us? Look at Rev. 19:8. 6) Finally, 'they lived and reigned' refers only to those who died during the tribulation and were raised, the rest of the church has already been raptured by this point. Further, there is no grammatical reason to limit the 'living' with the phrase 'a thousand years'. It is closest in proximity and follows 'they reigned', not 'they lived'. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |