Bible Question:
good morning brothers and sisters.i have been researching isaiah 65:20 and i still remain confused on it.i spoke to a pastor on this becouse it reads in this verse that there will be death at 100 years in heaven at that of course can not be correct for heaven is for eternity (i.e. forever).the pastor said what this chapter and verse is saying is that "there will be no infants or elderly for we all will be the same age in heaven".well that sounded good and i accepted it , however i re-read it and i still dont see that.i have looked in comentary books and looked at the archives on this web site on this verse and im still confused.the person who answered on this verse refered to the verse as "speaking of the melinium" but i dont see that mentioned in scripture either.i know that not one word in the bible is wrong but this one is really hard for me to grasp for some reason.i will accept the pastors advise on this for i have faith in his heart and feel he is blessed with the teaching gift but hopefully one of the many wise , bibliclly knowledgeable brothers and sisters out there can help me on this. thak you all in advance for i know i will get a reply. and God bless each and every one of you :) Dan |
Bible Answer: Dear Strongfellow, I don't believe this prophecy is about heaven. I believe it speaks about the 1000 year reign of Christ Jesus on this earth when He returns. If you go back to verse 17 it speaks of a new heaven and a NEW EARTH. Once we go to heaven we no longer can die. We have already passed into the next life, so to speak. The "millennium" is a twentieth century term for this period of time spoken of in the Bible when Jesus Christ returns...what many speak of as the "Battle of Armageddon" also modern term which speaks of the end of this age [not the end of the world]. Then Jesus will rule the earth from Jerusalem and it will be the way it would have been, so to speak, had Adam not sinned. At the end of this time, Satan will be loosed for a time of testing for those who have not had the chance to make a choice, and then this world will end. However, God and His people will not end; we will be with Him forever. This is clearly spoken of in Revelation 20. It speaks of the devil being bound and it speaks of the thousand year reign of Christ. Also, remember, God is outside of time and to Him one thousand years is like a day. This is also in the Scripture in Psalm 90:4 and 2 Peter 3:8. I hope this is of some help to you. Itiswritten |