All of the promises made to Abraham are brought to completion in the 1000 kingdom reign of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Covenant with its three-fold division here brings to a close the flow of world history. All that God had promised in the Abrahamic covenant will be finished.
What Will The Messiah’s Kingdom Be Like?
- The Abrahamic covenant. The promises in the Abrahamic covenant concerning the land and the seed are fulfilled in the millennial age (Isa. 10:21-22; 19:25; 65:8-9).
- The Davidic covenant. The promises in the Davidic covenant concerning the king, the throne, and the royal house are fulfilled by Messiah in the kingdom (Isa. 11:1-2; 55:3, 11; Jer. 23:5-8). Israel’s perpetuity and their possession of the land come directly through this promise.
- The Land covenant. The land promises are fulfilled. The nation of Israel will be the earthly people who are given the territory promised to their father Abraham (Isa. 11:11-12; Ezek. 16:60-63; 36:28-29).
- The New covenant. The promises of the New covenant of a new heart, the forgiveness of sin, the filling of the Spirit are fulfilled in the converted nation of Israel in the millennial age (Jer. 31:31-34; 32:35-39; Ezek. 11:18-20).
- Jerusalem will be called the city of truth (8:3). G. Words that describe the kingdom and the kingdom reign:
- Peace (Isa. 2:4; 9:4-7; 11:6-9; 2:17-18).
- Joy (9:3-4; 12:3-6; 14:7-8).
- Glory (24:23; 4:2; 35:2; 40:5; 60:1-9).
- Comfort. The king will personally administer comfort (12:1-2; 29:22-23).
- Justice (9:7; 11:5; 32:16; 42:1-4).
- Instruction (2:2-3; 12:3-6; 25:9; 29:17-24).
- Sickness removed (33:24; Jer. 30:17).
- Protection (Isa. 41:3-14; 62:8-9).
- The Length of the kingdom. One thousand years (Rev. 20:1-6).
- The government of the kingdom.
- David will be co-regent (Jer. 30:9; 33:15, 17, 20-21).
- Nobles and governors will reign (30:21; Ezek. 45:8-9).
- Judges will be raised up (Zech. 3:7; Isa. 1:26).
- Jerusalem will be the center of the kingdom rule (2:2-4; Jer. 3:17; Isa. 52:1-12).
- The temple will be in the Millennium (Ezek. 40:1-46:24).
- The nations will flow to the temple (Isa. 2:4; Micah 4:1-4; Ezek. 37:26).
- The purpose of the temple.
- As a center of God’s divine glory (Ezek. 43:7).
- As the place of God’s divine throne on earth (Ezek. 43:7).
- As a place for a memorial sacrifice, not for salvation.
The Jewish scholars Michael Avi-Yonah and Zvi Baras tell us how the Rabbis during the time of Christ interpreted the Messianic kingdom (Society and Religion in the Second Temple Period. Massada Publishing, Jerusalem, 1977):
The Rabbis say the Messiah will be Holy
He is righteous and holy and will be a light to the nations and the hope of the broken-hearted. All the inhabitants of the world will bend their knee before Him, serving Him and blessing Him. They will praise the Spirit of God because of Him. The Messiah is chosen that all men might praise the name of God. The Messiah was hidden by God "before the world was created," and as long as the earth endures He remains in the presence of God. The wisdom of God reveals the Messiah to those who are righteous and holy.
The Rabbis say the Messiah comes at the end of the Tribulation
All men will suffer before the days of the Messianic peace and tranquility. The greatest of all tribulations will befall Israel and its land during the period of the "pangs of the Messiah." Every man’s sword will be turned against each other. The defeat of the peoples who attack the land of Israel in the War of Gog and Magog will take place, and the exiles of Israel will find peace in the land. The Rabbis agree with the Words of Jesus and write: The End of Days, or the Day of Judgment, will be let loose like a flood upon the world "as in the days of Noah" (Matt. 24:38). The Messiah will be exalted above all. On a command of God, all the heavenly powers will praise the Messiah. The world will prostrate itself before Him and plead for mercy. God will demand that they depart from the Messiah: they will turn pale and darkness will cover them.
The Rabbis say the Messiah establishes the Kingdom of God – The Kingdom of Heaven
The days of the Messiah come to pass with the coming of the eternal Kingdom of God, that the Jews also call the Kingdom of Heaven. This kingdom will endure forever, and the righteous will receive eternal life in the company of the Messiah. The Talmud speaks of this period as the "enjoyment of the light of the Shekina glory." Sinners will be judged by the Son of Man, the Messiah, from His Throne of Glory.
In the days of the Messiah all creatures will be renewed. The Temple of God will be raised aloft in Jerusalem on Mount Zion. The life span of men will exceed the days of the "pangs of the Messiah." The "pangs" of the Messiah are termed "the time of the tribulation." All of the twelve tribes will constitute one people who will possess a common language, undoubtedly Hebrew.
The Rabbis say the Messiah will be the Son of David
He is a descendant of David. The Messiah shall shatter the unrighteous rulers, purge Jerusalem, banish the sinners, and destroy the godless nations with the Word of His mouth, and, He will ingather His people. The Messiah is righteous, holy, and "free of sin." His subjects will be the sanctified "sons of God." By the Messiah’s power and by His Spirit, the nations will be expelled from Jerusalem. The Kingdom will be established in Jerusalem and the city will be the center of the world. The ingathering of the Jews back to the land is a precondition of the coming days of the Messiah. The Messiah will sit on His throne forever. He will be the Savior of the world.
The Messiah is a spiritual being, a political and national Leader. He is heavenly and divine but also one who reigns on the earth in a physical body. He will be a conquering king who will rule the nations and slay them by the breath and power of His mouth.
