Term
Millennium
The 1,000-year reign of Christ and believers over the earth mentioned in Revelation 20.
Filed underEschatology
Definition
A term that refers to the period of 1,000 years mentioned in Revelation 20:4–5 as the time of the reign of Christ and believers over the earth (from Latin millennium, "thousand years").
Scripture
- Revelation 20:4–5
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- See also
- Related to
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 1515Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 1515.
Last revised August 14, 2026