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Los mil años

20 Vi entonces un ángel que bajaba del cielo. En su mano llevaba una gran cadena y la llave del Abismo profundo.[a] Este ángel capturó al dragón, aquella serpiente antigua que es el diablo, llamado Satanás, y lo encadenó durante mil años.[b] Lo arrojó al Abismo, y allí lo encerró. Luego aseguró la puerta y le puso un sello, para que el dragón no pueda salir a engañar a los países, hasta que se cumplan mil años. Después de eso, el dragón será puesto en libertad por un corto tiempo.

Luego vi unos tronos, y en esos tronos estaban sentados los que habían sido asesinados por mantenerse fieles a la enseñanza de Jesús y al mensaje de Dios. Ellos no habían adorado al monstruo ni a su estatua, ni se habían dejado poner su marca en la frente ni en las manos. Ellos volvieron a vivir, y Dios les dio tronos para que gobernaran con el Mesías durante mil años. 5-6 Ellos son los primeros que volverán a vivir; pues han recibido una gran bendición y forman parte del pueblo elegido de Dios. Nunca serán apartados de Dios, sino que serán sacerdotes de Dios y del Mesías, y reinarán con él durante mil años. El resto de los muertos no volverá a vivir hasta que se cumplan los mil años.

Derrota de Satanás

Cuando se cumplan los mil años, Satanás será liberado de su prisión, y saldrá a engañar a los países de Gog y Magog, que representan a todos los países de este mundo. Satanás reunirá para la guerra a los ejércitos de esos países; sus soldados no se pueden contar, como tampoco se puede contar la arena del mar. Ellos recorrerán todo el mundo, y rodearán al pueblo de Dios y a su ciudad amada, pero saldrá fuego del cielo y los quemará por completo. 10 Y el diablo, que los había engañado, será arrojado al lago donde el azufre arde en llamas, donde también fueron arrojados el monstruo y el falso profeta. Allí serán atormentados todos ellos para siempre, de día y de noche.

El juicio final

11 Entonces vi un gran trono blanco, y al que estaba sentado en él. Y en su presencia desaparecieron la tierra y el cielo, y nadie volvió a verlos. 12 Y vi que todos los que habían muerto, tanto los humildes como los poderosos, estaban de pie delante del trono. Y fueron abiertos los libros donde está escrito todo lo que cada uno hizo. También se abrió el libro donde están escritos los nombres de todos los que vivirán con Dios para siempre. Los muertos fueron juzgados de acuerdo con lo que habían hecho y con lo que decían los libros. 13 Los que murieron en el mar se presentaron delante de Dios para que él los juzgara, y lo mismo hicieron los que estaban en el reino de la muerte. Todos los muertos fueron juzgados de acuerdo con lo que habían hecho. 14 Luego, la Muerte y el reino de la muerte fueron lanzados al lago de fuego. Los que caen en este lago quedan separados de Dios para siempre, 15 y allí fueron arrojados todos los que no tenían sus nombres escritos en el libro de la vida eterna.

Footnotes

  1. Apocalipsis 20:1 Abismo profundo: Véase la nota 2 en 9.1.
  2. Apocalipsis 20:2 Mil años: Aquí, y en otras partes de este libro, mil años significa un período de tiempo grande e indeterminado.

20 Next I saw an angel coming down from heaven, who had the key to the Abyss and a great chain in his hand. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan [the Adversary], and chained him up for a thousand years. He threw him into the Abyss, locked it and sealed it over him; so that he could not deceive the nations any more until the thousand years were over. After that, he has to be set free for a little while.

Then I saw thrones, and those seated on them received authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for testifying about Yeshua and proclaiming the Word of God, also those who had not worshipped the beast or its image and had not received the mark on their foreheads and on their hands. They came to life and ruled with the Messiah for a thousand years. (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were over.) This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is anyone who has a part in the first resurrection; over him the second death has no power. On the contrary, they will be cohanim of God and of the Messiah, and they will rule with him for the thousand years.

When the thousand years are over, the Adversary will be set free from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog,[a] to gather them for the battle. Their number is countless as the sand on the seashore; and they came up over the breadth of the Land and surrounded the camp of God’s people and the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them. 10 The Adversary who had deceived them was hurled into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet were; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

11 Next I saw a great white throne and the One sitting on it. Earth and heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, both great and small, standing in front of the throne. Books were opened; and another book was opened, the Book of Life; and the dead were judged from what was written in the books, according to what they had done. 13 The sea gave up the dead in it; and Death and Sh’ol gave up the dead in them; and they were judged, each according to what he had done. 14 Then Death and Sh’ol were hurled into the lake of fire. This is the second death — the lake of fire. 15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the Book of Life was hurled into the lake of fire.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 20:8 Ezekiel 38:2

Christ and Satan

20 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven. He had the key to the abyss and a great chain in his hand. He seized the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, bound him for a thousand years, threw him into the abyss, locked it, and set a seal on it, so that he could no longer deceive the nations until the thousand years come to an end. After this he must be released for a short time.

They Lived and Reigned With Christ

Then I saw thrones, and those who were sitting on them were given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshipped the beast and his image, and they did not receive his mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. (The rest of the dead did not live until the thousand years came to an end.) This is the first resurrection.

Blessed and holy is the one who has a share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them. Instead they will be priests of God and of Christ. And they will reign with him for a thousand years.

Satan Defeated

When the thousand years come to an end, Satan will be released from his prison. He will go out to deceive the nations that are in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to gather them for battle. They are as numerous as the sand of the sea.

They came up over the broad expanse of the earth, and they surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of[a] heaven and devoured them. 10 And the Devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are. There they will be tormented day and night, forever and ever.

The Final Judgment

11 Then I saw a great white throne and the one who sat on it. The earth and the sky fled from his presence, and no place was found for them. 12 I also saw the dead, great and small, standing in front of the throne, and books were opened. Another book was also opened, which is the Book of Life. The dead were judged by the things written in the books, according to what they had done. 13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and Death and the Grave[b] gave up the dead that were in them, and they were judged, each one according to what he had done.

14 Death and the Grave[c] were thrown into the Lake of Fire. The Lake of Fire is the second death. 15 If anyone’s name was not found written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the Lake of Fire.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 20:9 A few witnesses to the text omit God out of.
  2. Revelation 20:13 Or Hell, Greek Hades
  3. Revelation 20:14 Or Hell, Greek Hades