Revelation 20 is supposed to be the premillennialist’s strongest chapter. For Michael Rowntree, it’s the chapter that ended his premillennialism.

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ABOUT THE EPISODE:
This is part two of our conversation on the millennium, and we'll focus on the thousand years, the binding of Satan, the first resurrection, and a final battle John calls Gog and Magog.

Josh and Michael work through the chapter most often used to argue for a future thousand-year reign. Revelation 19 ends with Jesus returning, and Revelation 20 opens with Satan bound for a thousand years, so most readers assume one follows the other. Michael read it that way for a long time until details in the text started pulling him toward a different view.

Josh hasn’t settled the question himself, and he pushes back where he thinks the argument needs more support. His biggest question: If Satan is bound so he can’t deceive the nations (Revelation 20:3), why does deception seem to be everywhere?

They also get into how to tell when Revelation is moving forward in time and when it’s circling back to cover the same ground. Michael explains what he thinks John means by the first resurrection and why Gog and Magog show up more than once in the book. He leans on John 12:31 and Deuteronomy 32:8–9 to explain how he reads the binding of Satan.

0:00 – Introduction
2:05 – Millennium Views Recap
4:28 – Is Revelation 20 Chronological?
12:12 – The First Resurrection
18:43 – Gog and Magog
23:16 – Binding of Satan
26:57 – Heiser's Deuteronomy 32 Worldview
37:51 – Are Nations Still Deceived?
44:03 – Who Survives Armageddon?
48:36 – Abyss Release Callbacks
56:12 – Why Release Satan?
1:01:38 – Gospel Age Encouragement

PART 1:
https://youtu.be/U7plGm8w0Yc

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BOOK:
📖The World Made Right by Michael Rowntree: https://www.michaelrowntree.com/the-world-made-right/

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
- The Resurrection of the Son of God by N.T. Wright: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0800636155
- The Book of Revelation (NIGTC) by G.K. Beale: https://www.amazon.com/dp/080282174X
- Demons: What the Bible Really Says About the Powers of Darkness by Michael S. Heiser: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1683592891