
Originally Posted by
divaD
Getting back to the OP. Here's some passages the OP mentioned.
Isaiah 24:21-22, Genesis 3:13-15, and the LXX of Isaiah 27:1 in verses 1-3; allusions to Daniel 7:9-11, 26-27, and Exodus 19:6 in verses 4-6; and multiple allusions to Ezekiel 38-39 in verses 7-10.
Since I'm kind of slow about things, let's do the Isaiah 24 passage first. Here's what I just typed out after lunch in Window's Notepad.
Isaiah 24:21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
22 And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.
This to me seems to be the following. But let's do it in sections.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
Revelation 19:19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
Revelation 19:19-21 seems to explain that.
And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison
Revelation 20:1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
Revelation 20:1-3 seems to explain that.
and after many days shall they be visited.
Revelation 20:7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
And Revelation 20:7-9 seems to explain that. So IOW, Isaiah 24:21-22 is saying this.
And it shall come to pass in that day, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 1000 YEARS, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
22 And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison FOR A 1000 YEARS, and after many days(THE 1000 YEARS) shall they be visited(THE LITTLE SEASON).
That's my interpretation of that. I of course expect disagreement, especially from non premils. So what you'll have to do then is to give a more convincing interpretation of this passage in Isaiah 24, and show why I would be incorrect. I very well could be incorrect, but until I'm shown a more convincing interpretation, I'll then stick to this one for now.
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