The premillennialism rise has corresponded with a decline in the understanding of english grammar. For example
Revelation 20:6 has been cited as proving Christ will reign for 1000 years. But that is not want it says. Plug the last part of the verse into a
sentence diagrammer and you get this
The subject of the clause is "they" not "him."
They will reign and for a thousand years (a long but not infinite period of time). If I say I worked with my neighbor for a few hours, that does not tell you how long he worked. Information provide about the subject of the clause cannot be assumed true of the determiner of the prepositional phrase (a.k.a. object of the preposition). To determine how long my neighbor worked or how long Christ reigns we need more information. The Bible provides that...about Christ, not my neighbor.
"Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet and there were loud voices in heaven saying The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ and he shall reign forever and ever" Rev 11:15
"For to us a child is born to us a son is given and the government shall be upon his shoulder and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor Mighty God Everlasting Father Prince of Peace Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end on the throne of David and over his kingdom to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this" Isaiah 9:6-7
"And Jesus came and said to them All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me." Matt 28:18
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