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amillennialism

Amillennialism is a Christian eschatological position that rejects a literal, future thousand-year reign of Christ on earth. Instead, the millennium is understood symbolically, representing the present reign of Christ in heaven and through the church on earth, from the first coming until the second coming. The term derives from the Greek a- (“not”) and millēn (“thousand”).

Historically, amillennialism is associated with Augustine of Hippo, who argued that the Revelation 20 millennium is

Core beliefs include the view that Christ’s reign began with the ascension and continues through the church

Scriptural interpretation among amillennialists often emphasizes the “already and not yet” nature of the kingdom and

figurative.
The
view
has
been
influential
across
Roman
Catholic,
Orthodox,
Lutheran,
Reformed,
and
many
Anglican
circles.
In
the
Protestant
tradition,
it
has
been
linked
to
covenant
theology
and
a
spiritual
interpretation
of
the
kingdom,
though
details
of
interpretation
vary
among
theologians.
age.
The
binding
of
Satan
is
seen
as
a
partial,
not
total,
restraint
that
enables
the
gospel
to
advance.
The
present
age
is
characterized
by
the
tension
between
the
already
realized
reign
of
Christ
and
the
not-yet
fullness
of
his
kingdom.
The
end
of
the
age
will
come
with
Christ’s
return,
the
general
resurrection,
the
final
judgment,
and
the
creation
of
new
heavens
and
a
new
earth.
The
millennium,
therefore,
is
not
a
future
earthly
kingdom
but
the
current,
spiritual
reign
of
Christ
manifested
in
the
church
and
inaugurated
in
creation.
reads
Revelation
20
as
symbolic
rather
than
literal.
Differences
exist
on
various
details,
including
the
precise
nature
of
Christ’s
reign
and
the
order
of
end-time
events.