Quarantine
1000-Year Quarantine and the Kingdom of God
At the time of writing, much of the world is, or was, under quarantine due to COVID-19. The Bible forewarns us about another future quarantine. This quarantine will last one thousand years!
Let’s explore who will be quarantined and what will we be quarantined from. Many wonder what will be happening during those thousand years. For one thing, there will be no masks or store closings, and the economy will flourish!
Thankfully, it will not be mankind that is under quarantine this time. The one quarantined will be Satan, the Devil, the Serpent in Genesis. (Revelation 20:2 confirms that the Dragon=Serpent=Satan=Devil.)
Satan Quarantined 1000 Years
Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. He threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed. After these things he must be released for a short time. (Revelation 20:1-3)
When Satan is released, he will rally many in attempt to overthrow Jesus and the Saints. But this time will be short and he will be defeated and thrown into the Lake of Fire, never to deceive again. (Revelation 20:7-10)
1000 Years Reigning with Messiah Jesus During Quarantine
What will we be doing while Satan is quarantined?
Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God. Those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power. They will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years. (Revelation 20:4-6)
This hope ignited my fire. Resurrection and immortality are a few of the simple Bible truths of Scripture. This hope must be shared with as many people as possible.
Foundation of Faith
Therefore, leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of instruction about washings (baptisms) and laying on of hands, and the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment. (Hebrews 6:1-2)
These are the foundations and what new believer much understand. Hebrews 5:12-15 talks about milk and meat in regards to growing in faith. If one only drinks the milk of Scripture, he is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, and is an infant. Solid food is for the mature, and because of practice, they have trained their senses to discern good and evil.
Elementary Teachings, a Foundation
Resurrection and Quarantine
At the end of the Great Tribulation when Jesus is sent back to the Earth, the faithful believers will be resurrected and be made immortal. Death and resurrection are simple truths that the Bible clearly teaches. When you die, you are dead and awaiting one of two resurrections. The first resurrection guarantees immortality and life in the age to come. To start, resurrected believers will govern the Earth with Jesus for 1000 years while Satan is quarantined. Resurrection and immortality begin immediately after the Great Tribulation spoken of by Jesus in Matthew 24.
The second resurrection is after the release of Satan, after his thousand-year quarantine. Satan will be thrown into the Lake of Fire and then the second resurrection will happen. At that time there will be the White Throne Judgment.
Eternal Judgment
The White Throne Judgment is when the dead from all time will stand before the throne to be judged according to what they have done. If their names are not in the Lamb’s Book of Life, they are then thrown into the Lake of Fire to be utterly destroyed. Destruction means that there will be nothing left of them and they will never live again. (Revelation 20:11-15)
Blessed Life During 1000 Year Quarantine
During the millennium while Satan is quarantined, God’s righteous judge, Jesus, will be on the throne ruling over all the Earth. We will be governing the world with him. Isaiah 2, 11 and 65 and Micah 4 give a beautiful picture of life on Earth during this time.
They will not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain,
For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord
As the waters cover the sea.
The animals will be tame, the economy great, there will be plenty of food. Likewise, people will be healthy and have extended life, and there will be no war.
These first thousand years of God’s kingdom reign through His Messiah will be so wonderful. We must share this truly good news that Jesus spent his life proclaiming (Luke 4:43). Everyone should have the opportunity to hear and believe!
