The term millennium simply means a thousand years and can be applied to any period of that duration. It has come to be applied to the thousand years six times mentioned in the 20th chapter of Revelation. It is a time much referred to by the prophets but John is the only one that defines its length. As to position it stands clearly between the destruction of the man of sin (the beast) at the coming of Christ and the loosing of Satan just before the white throne judgment. [11]

      Regardless, therefore, of consequences to post-millennialists' theories or preconceived ideas of future events, the millennium, whatever it may embrace, can not be before Christ comes. The Scriptures clearly teach that the second coming of Christ precedes the millennium.

      The post-millennial theory originated chiefly with Whitby, a High Church man of the 17th century and can not be established by the Bible.

["The Millennium." Word and Work 8 (September 1915): 11-12.]

      The electronic version of Stanford Chambers' "The Millennium" has been produced from microfilm of Word and Work for 1915.

      Pagination in the electronic version has been represented by placing the page number in brackets following the last complete word on the printed page. Inconsistencies in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and typography have been retained.

      Addenda and corrigenda are earnestly solicited.

Ernie Stefanik
Derry, PA

Created 18 February 2002.
Updated 28 June 2003.