Premillenialism

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From Theopedia

Second coming is prior to 1000yr reign Called 'chiliasm' in the early church meaning '1,000' Most common early chuch belief?

Constituents
 * Anabaptists
 * Hugenots
 * some Puritans

Rev 20:6 first resurrection. So there is resurrection before 1k yrs and then final when everyone is resurrected. Supports premillenialism.

Historic/post-tribulational premillennialism
 * No pre-trib rapture
 * 7yr trib, Christians are the final witness of the 5th seal
 * JC comes back / rapture?
 * Normal not-neccessarily jewish 1000yrs

Dispensational/pre-tribulational premillennialism References
 * Pre-trib rapture (a few believe in 3.5yr rapture)
 * 7yr tribulation, antichrist, (witnesses?)
 * JC comes back like a boss, now gathering in those saved during trib
 * Jewish millennial kingdom, revive animal sacrifices?
 * John Nelson Darby (1800-1882) and Dispensationalism