Monday, 3 August 2015

Revelation 20:1-6

나는 또 한 천사가 아비소스의 열쇠와 큰 사슬을 손에 들고, 하늘에서 내려오는 것을 보았습니다. 그는 그 용, 곧 악마요 사탄인 그 옛 뱀을 붙잡아 결박하여, 아비소스에 던지고 닫은 다음에, 그 위에 봉인을 하여 천 년 동안 가두어 두고, 천 년이 끝날 때까지는 민족들을 미혹하지 못하게 하였습니다. 사탄은 그 뒤에 잠시 동안 풀려 나오게 되어 있습니다. 내가 또 보좌들을 보니, 그 위에 사람들이 앉아 있었는데, 그들은 심판할 권세를 받은 사람들이었습니다. 또 나는, 예수의 증언과 하나님의 말씀 때문에 목이 베인 사람들의 영혼을 보았습니다. 그들은, 그 짐승이나 그 짐승 우상에게 절하지 않고, 그들의 이마와 손에 그 짐승의 표를 받지 않은 사람들입니다. 그들은 살아나서, 그리스도와 함께 천 년 동안 다스렸습니다. 그 나머지 죽은 사람들은 천 년이 끝날 때까지 살아나지 못하였습니다. 이것이 첫째 부활입니다.이 첫째 부활에 참여하는 사람은 복이 있고 거룩합니다. 이 사람들에게는 둘째 사망이 아무런 세력도 부리지 못합니다. 이 사람들은 하나님과 그리스도의 제사장이 되어서, 천 년 동안 그와 함께 다스릴 것입니다. And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time. I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection.Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.

1 comment:

Won-Min Lee said...

Here, we can see the results if we hold on to God's word and stay firm and true to Him until His return: Revelations tells us that we will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years! What more award or price could be better and rewarding than that? Most importantly, we have keep in mind our testimony for Jesus and have to remain true and settled in Him. Also, we should remember that the word of God has been given to us and it's our responsibility to meditate on it every day so we can get to Him and become like Him in every way possible. This is our calling and we should try to stay firm and believing in Him.