Revelation 20:1-6 literal millennium; Christ will reign personally on earth
The LDS church affirms Revelation 20:1-6 as describing a literal thousand-year Millennium when Christ will reign personally on the earth. This is a central doctrine in LDS eschatology, taught through Joseph Smith's revelations and expanding the biblical text.
LDS doctrine teaches that after Christ's Second Coming, a literal Millennium will commence. Satan will be bound for one thousand years. The righteous (those who have received the gospel) will dwell on a celestialized earth in peace. At the end of the Millennium, Satan will be loosed for a short season. This Millennium is followed by the final judgment and the organization of the kingdoms of glory. Revelation 20 is understood as prophecy that LDS theology clarifies and expands.
Key Distinctions
- Millennium view:
- thousand years is literal future event
- Christ return:
- Christ reigns personally on celestialized earth
- Satan binding:
- Satan bound for one thousand years
Scripture References
- Doctrine and Covenants 101:24-31
- Doctrine and Covenants 43:29-33
Sources
- Doctrine and Covenants 43:29-33
- LDS Gospel Principles