We have been doing an Inductive study of the Millennial Kingdom for the past few weeks, looking at dozens of passages in the Old Testament that speak of the Kingdom of God.
We compared and contrasted the concepts of inductive, informal reasoning (investigating particular passages that refer to the Millennium and grouping them for general similarities and differences) and deductive formal reasoning... (starting with a general principle and examining the particulars in light of that principle).
Following is an example of our procedure and conclusions.
The premises are arrived at through inductive study, and the conclusion follows resistlessly through deduction.
Deductive Syllogism: “The Millennial Kingdom”
Premise one:
All unfulfilled Biblical Prophecy is to be taken just as literally as all fulfilled Biblical Prophecy, yet future.
Example of scriptural justification:
Deut.18:20-22 – 20 ‘But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which he speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.’ 21 “You may say in your heart, ‘How will we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?’ 22 “When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him.
Premise two:
The Millennial Kingdom prophecies are yet unfulfilled literally.
Example:
Zech.14:1-21 – 1 Behold a Day is coming for the Lord...4 His feet shall stand upon the Mount of Olives...7 It will be a unique Day...9 the Lord will be King over all the earth; in that Day the Lord will be the only one and His name shall the only one...11 and the people will live in it and there will be no more curse, for Jerusalem will dwell in security...20 “HOLY TO THE LORD.”
Premise three:
Therefore, the Millennial Kingdom prophecies will be fulfilled literally in the future.
Examples:
Is.44:6-7 – 6 “Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: ‘I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God besides Me.
7 ‘Who is like Me? Let him proclaim and declare it; Yes, let him recount it to Me in order, from the time that I established the ancient nation. And let them declare to them the things that are coming and the events that are going to take place.
Is.44:21-26 – 21 “Remember these things, O Jacob, And Israel, for you are My servant; I have formed you, you are My servant, O Israel, you will not be forgotten by Me. 22 “I have wiped out your transgressions like a thick cloud And your sins like a heavy mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.” 23 Shout for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done it! Shout joyfully, you lower parts of the earth; Break forth into a shout of joy, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it; For the LORD has redeemed Jacob And in Israel He shows forth His glory. 24 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, and the one who formed you from the womb, “I, the LORD, am the maker of all things, Stretching out the heavens by Myself and spreading out the earth all alone. 25 Causing the omens of boasters to fail, Making fools out of diviners, Causing wise men to draw back and turning their knowledge into foolishness, 26 Confirming the word of His servant and performing the purpose of His messengers. It is I who says of Jerusalem, ‘She shall be inhabited!’ And of the cities of Judah, ‘They shall be built.’ And I will raise up her ruins again.
Is.46:9-10 – 9 “Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, ‘My purpose will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure';
You can be sure that God means what He says. His promises are true and dependable.
The very existence of the Nation and people of Israel today is a miraculous testimony to His faithfulness. He is going to continue to bring to pass all that He has spoken concerning Israel, Jerusalem and Zion just as He has always done before.
Remember, His future promises are as good as His past promises.
This is the reason that we can believe His future promises concerning us.
Maranatha!
We compared and contrasted the concepts of inductive, informal reasoning (investigating particular passages that refer to the Millennium and grouping them for general similarities and differences) and deductive formal reasoning... (starting with a general principle and examining the particulars in light of that principle).
Following is an example of our procedure and conclusions.
The premises are arrived at through inductive study, and the conclusion follows resistlessly through deduction.
Deductive Syllogism: “The Millennial Kingdom”
Premise one:
All unfulfilled Biblical Prophecy is to be taken just as literally as all fulfilled Biblical Prophecy, yet future.
Example of scriptural justification:
Deut.18:20-22 – 20 ‘But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which he speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.’ 21 “You may say in your heart, ‘How will we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?’ 22 “When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him.
Premise two:
The Millennial Kingdom prophecies are yet unfulfilled literally.
Example:
Zech.14:1-21 – 1 Behold a Day is coming for the Lord...4 His feet shall stand upon the Mount of Olives...7 It will be a unique Day...9 the Lord will be King over all the earth; in that Day the Lord will be the only one and His name shall the only one...11 and the people will live in it and there will be no more curse, for Jerusalem will dwell in security...20 “HOLY TO THE LORD.”
Premise three:
Therefore, the Millennial Kingdom prophecies will be fulfilled literally in the future.
Examples:
Is.44:6-7 – 6 “Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: ‘I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God besides Me.
7 ‘Who is like Me? Let him proclaim and declare it; Yes, let him recount it to Me in order, from the time that I established the ancient nation. And let them declare to them the things that are coming and the events that are going to take place.
Is.44:21-26 – 21 “Remember these things, O Jacob, And Israel, for you are My servant; I have formed you, you are My servant, O Israel, you will not be forgotten by Me. 22 “I have wiped out your transgressions like a thick cloud And your sins like a heavy mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.” 23 Shout for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done it! Shout joyfully, you lower parts of the earth; Break forth into a shout of joy, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it; For the LORD has redeemed Jacob And in Israel He shows forth His glory. 24 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, and the one who formed you from the womb, “I, the LORD, am the maker of all things, Stretching out the heavens by Myself and spreading out the earth all alone. 25 Causing the omens of boasters to fail, Making fools out of diviners, Causing wise men to draw back and turning their knowledge into foolishness, 26 Confirming the word of His servant and performing the purpose of His messengers. It is I who says of Jerusalem, ‘She shall be inhabited!’ And of the cities of Judah, ‘They shall be built.’ And I will raise up her ruins again.
Is.46:9-10 – 9 “Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, ‘My purpose will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure';
You can be sure that God means what He says. His promises are true and dependable.
The very existence of the Nation and people of Israel today is a miraculous testimony to His faithfulness. He is going to continue to bring to pass all that He has spoken concerning Israel, Jerusalem and Zion just as He has always done before.
Remember, His future promises are as good as His past promises.
This is the reason that we can believe His future promises concerning us.
Maranatha!
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