7th Dispensation (Rev. 20:4): The Kingdom

This is the last of the ordered ages which condition human life on the earth. It is the kingdom covenanted to David (2Sam. 7:8-17; Zech. 12:8; Luk. 1:31-33; 1Cor. 15:24). David’s greater Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, will rule over the earth as King of kings and Lord of lords, for 1000 years, associating with Himself in that reign His saints of all ages (Rev. 3:21; 5:9,10; 11:15-18; 15:3,4; 19:16; 20:4,6).

The Kingdom Age gathers into itself under Christ the various “times” spoken of in the Scriptures: (1) the time of oppression and misrule ends when Christ establishes His kingdom (Isa. 11:3-4); (2) the time of testimony and divine forbearance ends in judgment (Mt. 25:31-46; Acts 17:30; Rev. 20:7-15); (3) the time of toil ends in rest and reward (1Th. 1:6,7), (4) the time of suffering ends in glory (Rom. 8:17-18), (5) the time of Israel’s blindness and chastisement ends in restoration and conversion (Ezek. 39:25-29; Rom. 11:25-27); (6) the times of the Gentiles end in the smiting of the image and the setting up of the kingdom of the heavens (Dan. 2:34-35; Rev. 19:15-21); and (7) the time of creation’s bondage ends in deliverance at the manifestation of the sons of God (Gen. 3:17; Isa. 11:6-8; Rom. 8:19-21).

At the conclusion of the thousand years, Satan is released for a little season and instigates a final rebellion which is summarily put down by the Lord. Christ casts Satan into the lake of fire to be eternally tormented, defeats the last enemy, death, and then delivers up the kingdom to the Father.