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Tisućgodišnje kraljevstvo

20 Ugledam zatim anđela kako silazi s neba noseći ključeve bezdana i velike okove.

On ščepa Zmaja, tu staru Zmiju, Đavla, Sotonu, i okuje ga na tisuću godina.

Baci ga u bezdan, koji zatvori i zapečati da Sotona više ne zavodi narode dok se ne navrši tisuću godina. Poslije će ga nakratko morati odvezati.

Vidio sam zatim prijestolja. Ljudi koji su na njih sjeli dobili su vlast da sude. Vidio sam duše onih kojima je odrubljena glava zbog svjedočenja za Isusa i zbog naviještanja Božje riječi te duše svih onih koji se nisu poklonili Zvijeri ni njezinu kipu, koji nisu primili žig na čelo ni na ruku. Oni su ponovno oživjeli i kraljevali s Kristom tisuću godina.

To je prvo uskrsnuće. Drugi mrtvi nisu oživjeli dok se ne navrši tisuću godina.

Blaženi su i sveti dionici prvoga uskrsnuća. Nad njima druga smrt ne vlada - oni će biti Božje i Kristovo svećenstvo i vladat će s Kristom tisuću godina.

Sotonin poraz

Kad prođe tisuću godina, Sotona će biti oslobođen iz zatvora.

Izići će i zavesti narode iz svih krajeva svijeta, koje nazivaju Gog i Magog, i okupiti ih za bitku. Bit će ih neizmjerno mnogo - poput pijeska na morskoj obali.

Vidio sam ih kako su se okupili na prostranoj poljani i opkolili Božji narod i njihov voljeni grad. Ali uto s neba sune na njih oganj i proždre ih.

10 Zatim će đavao, koji ih je prevario, biti bačen u ognjeno jezero s gorućim sumporom, gdje će već biti Zvijer i lažni prorok. Ondje će danonoćno trpjeti muke u vijeke vjekova.

Konačni sud

11 Ugledam zatim veliko bijelo prijestolje i Onoga koji na njemu sjedi. Zemlja i nebo pobjegnu pred njegovim licem i nestanu.

12 I vidim: mrtvi, mali i veliki, stoje pred Božjim prijestoljem. Otvore se sve knjige, pa i Knjiga života. I mrtvi su suđeni prema onome što je u knjigama zapisano - prema svojim djelima.

13 More preda svoje mrtvace, smrt i podzemlje također. I svima je suđeno prema njihovim djelima.

14 A smrt i podzemlje bačeni su u ognjeno jezero. To ognjeno jezero jest druga smrt.

15 I svi koji nisu zapisani u Knjizi života bačeni su u ognjeno jezero.

Satan Bound 1,000 Years

20 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, (A)having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. He laid hold of (B)the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; and he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and (C)set a seal on him, (D)so that he should deceive the nations no more till the thousand years were finished. But after these things he must be released for a little while.

The Saints Reign with Christ 1,000 Years

And I saw (E)thrones, and they sat on them, and (F)judgment was committed to them. Then I saw (G)the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, (H)who had not worshiped the beast (I)or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they (J)lived and (K)reigned with Christ for [a]a thousand years. But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such (L)the second death has no power, but they shall be (M)priests of God and of Christ, (N)and shall reign with Him a thousand years.

Satanic Rebellion Crushed(O)

Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out (P)to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, (Q)Gog and Magog, (R)to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea. (S)They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them. 10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone (T)where[b] the beast and the false prophet are. And they (U)will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

The Great White Throne Judgment

11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face (V)the earth and the heaven fled away. (W)And there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, (X)small and great, standing before [c]God, (Y)and books were opened. And another (Z)book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged (AA)according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, (AB)and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. (AC)And they were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Then (AD)Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. (AE)This is the second [d]death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life (AF)was cast into the lake of fire.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 20:4 M the
  2. Revelation 20:10 NU, M where also
  3. Revelation 20:12 NU, M the throne
  4. Revelation 20:14 NU, M death, the lake of fire.

The Thousand Years

20 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, (A)holding in his hand the key to (B)the bottomless pit[a] and a great chain. And he seized (C)the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and (D)bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into (E)the pit, and shut it and (F)sealed it over him, so that (G)he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.

Then I saw (H)thrones, and (I)seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw (J)the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those (K)who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. (L)They came to life and (M)reigned with Christ for a thousand years. The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. (N)Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such (O)the second death has no power, but they will be (P)priests of God and of Christ, and they (Q)will reign with him for a thousand years.

The Defeat of Satan

And when the thousand years are ended, (R)Satan will be released from his prison and will come out (S)to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, (T)Gog and Magog, (U)to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. And (V)they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded (W)the camp of the saints and (X)the beloved city, but (Y)fire came down from heaven[b] and consumed them, 10 and the devil (Z)who had deceived them was (AA)thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where (AB)the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Judgment Before the Great White Throne

11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence (AC)earth and sky fled away, and (AD)no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and (AE)books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is (AF)the book of life. And (AG)the dead were judged by what was written in the books, (AH)according to what they had done. 13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, (AI)Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, (AJ)according to what they had done. 14 Then (AK)Death and Hades (AL)were thrown into the lake of fire. This is (AM)the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, (AN)he was thrown into the lake of fire.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 20:1 Greek the abyss; also verse 3
  2. Revelation 20:9 Some manuscripts from God, out of heaven, or out of heaven from God