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Is Christ's 1000-year Messianic Kingdom the 'sacred secret' of the Bible, and does it reframe his deity-sounding titles as temporary, role-based descriptions of a delegated reign? Does 1 Cor 15:24-28 prove that Christ's authority is inherently temporary? What does the NT actually identify as the 'mystery' (mysterion)?

MYSTERIES — OF REDEMPTION

  • Mat 13:11
  • Rom 11:25
  • Rom 16:25
  • 1 Cor 2:7
  • 1 Cor 4:1
  • 1 Cor 15:51
  • Eph 1:9
  • Eph 3:3
  • Eph 3:9
  • Eph 5:32
  • Eph 6:19
  • Col 1:26
  • Col 2:2
  • Col 4:3
  • 2 Thess 2:7
  • 1 Tim 3:9
  • 1 Tim 3:16
  • Rev 1:20
  • Rev 10:7
  • Rev 17:5
  • Rev 17:7

Nave's topic MYSTERIES — OF REDEMPTION: Scriptures relating to the mystery of God's redemptive plan, hidden from ages past and now revealed through the gospel.

SECRET — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES

  • Deut 29:29
  • Psa 25:14
  • Amo 3:7
  • Dan 2:28
  • Dan 2:47

Nave's topic SECRET — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES: Scriptures relating to divine secrets, God's counsel, and revelation of hidden things. 'The secret things belong unto the LORD our God' (Deut 29:29). 'The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him' (Psa 25:14). 'Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets' (Amo 3:7).

KINGDOM OF HEAVEN — GENERAL

  • Mat 3:2
  • Mat 4:17
  • Mat 13:11
  • Mat 13:31
  • Mat 13:33
  • Mat 13:44
  • Mat 13:45
  • Mat 13:47
  • Luk 1:33
  • Dan 2:44
  • Dan 7:14
  • Dan 7:27
  • Rev 11:15

Nave's topic KINGDOM OF HEAVEN — GENERAL: The kingdom proclaimed by Jesus as at hand, described through parables (mustard seed, leaven, treasure, pearl, net), and declared permanent by Daniel and Gabriel.

THRONE — FIGURATIVE — Of Christ

  • Luk 1:32
  • Acts 2:30
  • Rev 3:21
  • Rev 22:1
  • Rev 22:3

Nave's topic THRONE — FIGURATIVE — Of Christ: The Davidic throne promised to Christ, shared with the Father, and extending into the eternal state.

THRONE — FIGURATIVE — Of God

  • Psa 45:6
  • Heb 1:8
  • Rev 4:2
  • Rev 5:13
  • Rev 22:1
  • Rev 22:3

Nave's topic THRONE — FIGURATIVE — Of God: God's eternal throne in heaven, the seat of cosmic authority. Father addresses Son as God with eternal throne (Heb 1:8 quoting Psa 45:6).

MILLENNIUM — GENERAL

  • Rev 20:1
  • Rev 20:2
  • Rev 20:3
  • Rev 20:4
  • Rev 20:5
  • Rev 20:6

Nave's topic MILLENNIUM — GENERAL: The thousand-year period described in Revelation 20, during which Satan is bound and saints reign with Christ. The text does not call this period 'the mystery' or 'the sacred secret.'

GOSPEL — CALLED MYSTERY OF CHRIST / MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL

  • Eph 6:19
  • Col 4:3
  • Rev 10:7

Nave's topic GOSPEL — CALLED MYSTERY OF CHRIST / MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL: The gospel itself is identified as the mystery — Paul asks prayer to proclaim 'the mystery of the gospel' (Eph 6:19), speaks 'the mystery of Christ' (Col 4:3), and Rev 10:7 uses euangelizo (the gospel verb) to identify the mystery that is finished.

ETERNITY — GOD INHABITS / GOD RULES

  • Psa 90:2
  • Psa 29:10
  • Isa 9:7
  • Dan 7:14

Nave's topic ETERNITY — GOD INHABITS / GOD RULES: God's eternal nature and everlasting rule. His throne and kingdom have no end.

LAMB OF GOD — NAME OF JESUS

  • Rev 5:6
  • Rev 5:12
  • Rev 5:13
  • Rev 7:17
  • Rev 22:1
  • Rev 22:3

Nave's topic LAMB OF GOD — NAME OF JESUS: Christological title used primarily in Revelation (27 of 28 NT occurrences). The Lamb is enthroned, worshipped identically with God, and shares the singular throne in the eternal state.

DIVINITY OF CHRIST — GENERAL

  • John 1:1
  • John 17:5
  • Phil 2:6
  • Col 2:9
  • Heb 1:8
  • Heb 13:8

Nave's topic DIVINITY OF CHRIST — GENERAL: The ontological deity of Christ — the Word was God (John 1:1), pre-cosmic glory (John 17:5), morphe theou (Phil 2:6), full theotes bodily (Col 2:9), addressed as theos with eternal throne (Heb 1:8), the same yesterday, today, forever (Heb 13:8).