...figurative ; and that the 1000 years were used as in 2 Peter iii. 8, where it is said, with the Lord a thousand years are as one day, and one day as a thousand years. This must be, otherwise, all the things revealed in Revelation did not shortly come to pass. By consulting...

...metaphysical nicety. Thus God calls himself " I AM." Christ says, "Before Abraham was, I AM." To him a thousand years are as one day, and one day as a thousand years. A thousand years here is a definite for an indefinite period. As when God says the cattle on a thousand...

...over the heads of mortals before they are transacted on earth. He acknowledges no variation of date, to whom a thousand years are as one day, and one day as a thousand years. The fearful scenes of the judgment are even now before Him : the righteous already saved, the wicked...

...intellect; developing an unity of design, and a continuity of thought, worthy of that Eternal Spirit, to whom a thousand years are as one day, and one day as a thousand years; and that the business of the scriptural student is to keep his eye fixed on that unity of design, which,...

...soever may pass, before the actual day of judgment. For in the sight of God, as St. Peter tells us, " a thousand years are as one day, and one day as a thousand years. What are to us long distances of time, are absolutely nothing at all to him, who is the same yesterday,...

...comparative. He is neither restricted by limits, nor affected by contrast; all is absolute with him ; a thousand years are as one day, and one day as a thousand years : a planet's orbit is as a needle's eye, and a needle's eye as a planet's orbit ; to create a universe...

...known all our works, and our wills too, as has been proved in another place. To him, in whose view " a thousand years are as one day, and one day as a thousand years," the whole period of the world's existence, and all the works and wills of its inhabitants, * Exod....

...superintendence, or too minute for his concern ; his eye never sleeps, nor is his right hand ever weary; with him cruel chains of Hindooism ? Why has Africa been given over to wit Well then it becomes all the children of Zion to be joyful in their King. For the present blessings...

...changes may ap. pear of almost inconceivable duration ; but we art expressly told, that with the Creator "a thousand years are as one day, and one day as a thousand." Geological Discoveries Consistent with the Bible. " It may seem just matter of surprise, that many...

...God there is no THERE ; there is no THEN : all is one universal HERE ; one perpetual Now. With God "a thousand years are as one day, and one day as a thousand years." "With Him there is no variableness nor shadow of turning." All this is true of Jesus our Redeemer,...