by Rick Combs
The subject of the Kingdom of God on the Earth otherwise known as the Millennium is so vast that I am writing a part 2. It is nearly impossible to cover all of the material that the scripture provides concerning this very important subject in a 2-page article. Much of the information comes from the Old Testament and the four gospels.
Therefore, I am going to continue where we left off in part 1 and hit the highlights. For a more in-depth study I would like to recommend Millennial Studies by Robert C. Brock. This booklet is available at Bibledoctines.org.
Psalm 72 gives a thorough prophetic view of the Millennial Kingdom. I will use this as a springboard for our study.
- RIGHTEOUSNESS will cover the earth and pervade everything. The Sermon on the Mount will be completely fulfilled and be the standard of life on earth. Perfect JUSTICE will be administered to everyone. There will be no question as to the “rightness” of the King and His government in all matters.
- OBEDIENCE will be of utmost importance. It will be generally accepted that all will honor the Lord and be obedient to Him.
- PEACE will be enjoyed throughout the entire world. There will be no more war. Military might such as armies, navies, etc. will not be necessary. Safety and security will be the watchword of this world.
- OPPRESSION will be a thing of the past. There will be no social, political, or religious oppression of any kind.
- JOY will be in its’ fullness. Perfect conditions of society and the environment will bring much rejoicing.
- REMOVAL OF THE CURSE will bring abundant productivity. The animal creation will become peaceful with man having dominion over this kingdom.
- NO MORE SICKNESS – What a blessing this will be! King Jesus as the healer will be among His people. Doctors, hospitals, and drugs will not be needed. There will also be no deformity of any kind. Everyone on earth will be whole from the top of their heads to the soles of their feet.
- REPRODUCTION will explode and give birth to many billions. The population will grow and grow and grow. Those born during the Millennial Kingdom will have the sin nature, so salvation will be required. The “little flock” who were resurrected into the Kingdom at Jesus’ second coming will have new bodies. There will be no marriage or childbirth among them (Matthew 22:30).
- ECONOMIC PROSPERITY will be abundant. This will produce the Golden Age. There will be no shortages or want for anyone. Strikes, unions, inflation, taxation will be in the far distant past. This kingdom will be fully industrialized and technologically advanced. It will be beyond anything that we can imagine. Advances in agriculture and manufacturing will be very impressive. No need of the population will go unmet.
- INCREASE OF LIGHT due to more solar and lunar light will be a wonderful reality. This will have a major impact on the productivity of the earth. See Isaiah 30:26
- UNIFIED WORSHIP – I saved the best for last. All the world will unite in the worship of God. There will be wonderful fellowship with Him. Jesus was in the midst of His own people during His earthly ministry. It will be even more so when King Jesus in His full Glory sits in His Holy Temple in Jerusalem. All the peoples of the earth will come to worship Him.
Israel will be enlarged to its’ original dimensions promised in Exodus 23:31. Jerusalem will be completely rebuilt and relocated in the Holy Oblation (Ezekiel 48:10-21). It will be a glorious city and the center of the earth. The Temple is the very seat of authority in the Kingdom and where the Shekinah Glory of the Lord dwells (Ezekiel 43:4-9).
In our next post, we will look at the Kingdom of God in Heaven.
Grace and peace unto you. Amen!