“The Judgment”

[marie glen]

I've been brushing up on history a bit lately.. As there's way too many gaps in what I know or remember.

I actually think part of the "rest" during the millennium will be becoming acquainted better with all history... Mostly because of these verses -

The Lord said, John 5:28-29 - "...all in the tombs" (graves) "will hear His voice and will come forth" (out of the graves/tombs) some "in the resurrection of life" - (which is at His return, Rev.20) and some in the resurrection of judgment" (which is "after the thousand years"/millennium, Rev.20)
     Considered WITH - 2 Peter 2:9 - "God knows how to preserve the unrighteous for CORRECTION/kolazo on 'day of judgment."
    AND, Matthew 25:45-46, "He will answer them, saying, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.' And these will go away into aionian/agelasting kolazo, but the righteous into aionian life."

It's human (fallible) translators who translated "agelasting correction" into 'everlasting punishment' or sometimes 'everlasting condemnation or contempt' BUT according to what was ORIGINALLY "God breathed"/inspired, it should read "agelasting correction" ..I have to think much like some experience now during this age, after all, "a person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven" - John 3:27.

I believe the Lord when talking about the judgment, referred to believers becoming 'judges' like in the days of Moses.. I think He was talking about Israelites judging their nation and history.. I don't remember if Paul mentioned something like it to gentile believers.

I was reading this today and it struck (1) with the immensity of history (ancient history especially strikes me that way.. Egypt for example was so very prominent from about 3100 to 332 B.C. And there's other examples like that.. Long periods of time.. (2) the stories [332bc. is an important date, even to us today.. ;) ]

The lives of all the people.. This made me think of perhaps a young Hititte maiden, living so long ago.. how long did she live.. what kind of life? what kind of beliefs? etc.. what sort of existence did she have?

The Hittite Empire fell as most empires fall, and surviving Hittite kingdoms got destroyed by Assyria. The people must have gradually lost their identity as other peoples conquered them. The last inscriptions are from the 8th century BC. The spoken language probably lasted a lot longer, but left behind no record.

It made me think of all the individuals (greek pyches) that will rise still in the state of not knowing the Loving Heavenly Father - who's character includes mercy!

.." The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end" Lamentations

Psalm 136
"Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good.
His loving devotion (Hebrew - checed - favor, mercy, kindness) endures forever!
2Give thanks to the God of gods.
His loving devotion (mercy, kindness, favor) endures forever.
3Give thanks to the Lord of lords.
His loving devotion endures forever.
4He alone does great wonders.
His loving devotion endures forever.
5By His insight He made the heavens.
His loving devotion endures forever.
6He spread out the earth upon the waters.
His loving devotion endures forever.
7He made the great lights—
His loving devotion endures forever.
8the sun to rule the day,
His loving devotion endures forever.
9the moon and stars to govern the night.
His loving devotion endures forever.
10He struck down the firstborn of Egypt
His loving devotion endures forever.
11and brought Israel out from among them
His loving devotion endures forever.
12with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.
His loving devotion endures forever.
13He divided the Red Seaa in two
His loving devotion endures forever.
14and led Israel through the midst,
His loving devotion endures forever.
15but sweptb Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.
His loving devotion endures forever.
16He led His people through the wilderness.
His loving devotion endures forever.
17He struck down great kings
His loving devotion endures forever.
18and slaughtered mighty kings—
His loving devotion endures forever.
19Sihon king of the Amorites
His loving devotion endures forever.
20and Og king of Bashan—
His loving devotion endures forever.
21and He gave their land as an inheritance,
His loving devotion endures forever.
22a heritage to His servant Israel.
His loving devotion endures forever.
23He remembered us in our low estate
His loving devotion endures forever.
24and freed us from our enemies.
His loving devotion endures forever.
25He gives food to every creature.
His loving devotion endures forever.
26Give thanks to the God of heaven!
His loving devotion endures forever."
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Will a large part of the millennium ("the thousand years") be a preparing to serve our Father and His plan of the ages, during "the judgment"?

[FineLinen]

Dear Marie: The entire panorama of our Abba is one of stages of glory even in His judgments. Yes His judgments are life, not disaster, life & the peaceable fruits thereof.

It is a joy beholding your smiling face again. May His exceedingly excessive love continue to enwrap you and yours.

[marie glen]

 :ty: :girlheart:

Amen.. all His stages, His plan of the ages.. is glory! :thumbsup: :gsmile: