Premillennialism
Premillennialism in
Christian eschatology is the belief that
Christ will literally reign on the earth for 1,000 years at his
second coming. The doctrine is called premillennialism because it views the current age as prior to
Christ’s kingdom. It is distinct from the other forms of Christian eschatology such as
amillennialism or
postmillennialism, which view the millennial rule as either figurative and non-temporal, or as occurring prior to the
second coming. Premillennialism is largely based upon a literal interpretation of
Revelation 20:1-6 in the
New Testament which describes Christ’s coming to the earth and subsequent reign at the end of an apocalyptic period of
tribulation. It views this future age as a time of fulfillment for the prophetic hope of God’s people as given in the
Old Testament.
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chiliasm
Noun
1. belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations
(synonym) millenarianism, millenniumism
(hypernym) theological doctrine, religious doctrine
Chiliasm
(n.)
The millennium.
(n.)
The doctrine of the personal reign of Christ on earth during the millennium.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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