THE 1000 YEAR REIGN OF YESHUA ON EARTH

 

 Scripture shows that at the return of Yeshua and the beginning of his 1000 year reign on earth. There will be people left alive that will enter into that 1000 year time period, They will be flesh and blood. They will live in homes and have families

When Yeshua returns to establish His Kingdom on earth, not every human being will be destroyed or changed into spirit beings immediately. There will be surviving nations and peoples — still flesh and blood — who continue living on the earth during the 1000-year reign.

Here are the major scriptures that point to this:

1. Survivors Remain After Yeshua Returns

Zechariah 14:16

After describing Yeshua’s return and the battle against the nations:

“And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King…” — Zechariah 14:16

This is important because:

• These are people “left” alive after the events of Yeshua’s return.
• They are still mortal nations.
• They travel yearly to Jerusalem.
• They can obey or refuse obedience.

A few verses later:

“And it shall be, that whoso will not come up… upon them shall be no rain.” — Zechariah 14:17

Spirit beings do not need rain for crops. Flesh-and-blood nations do.

2. People Build Homes and Plant Vineyards

Isaiah 65:20-23

This prophecy describes conditions during Messiah’s reign:

“They shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.” — Isaiah 65:21

“They shall not build, and another inhabit…” — Isaiah 65:22

This describes ordinary human life:

• building homes
• agriculture
• families
• long physical lives

Verse 20 also says:

“For the child shall die an hundred years old…”

Death still exists among humans during this period, meaning these are not yet immortal spirit beings.

3. Nations Continue to Exist During the Millennium

Revelation 20:4-6

This passage describes the saints reigning with Messiah:

“...they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.”

The resurrected saints reign over others.

Who are they ruling over?

The surviving nations and peoples still living physically on earth.

This is reinforced later:

Revelation 20:7-9

After the thousand years:

“Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, and shall go out to deceive the nations…”

Nations still exist at the end of the millennium.

Those nations must have been populated throughout the 1000 years by physical human beings having children and families.

4. Mortals Will Have Children During Messiah’s Reign

Isaiah 65:23

“They are the seed of the blessed of Yahweh, and their offspring with them.”

This directly speaks of offspring and descendants.

That means:

• marriage
• childbirth
• families
• generations continuing during the millennium

5. The Saints Rule Over Physical Nations

Revelation 2:26-27

Yeshua promises the faithful:

“And he that overcometh… to him will I give power over the nations.”

If all humans became spirit beings instantly at Yeshua’s return, there would be no physical nations left to rule.

6. The Kingdom Begins on Earth, Not in Heaven

Revelation 5:10

“...and we shall reign on the earth.”

Daniel 7:27

“And the kingdom and dominion… shall be given to the people of the saints…”

The Kingdom is established on earth among surviving peoples and nations.

Putting the Picture Together

Scripture presents this sequence:

1. Yeshua returns.
2. Wicked systems are destroyed.
3. Some survivors from the nations remain alive.
4. The resurrected saints become immortal and reign with Messiah.
5. Mortal humans continue living on earth.
6. They build homes, farm, marry, and raise children.
7. The earth gradually learns Yahweh’s ways during the 1000 years.

Key Difference in Scripture

The Bible distinguishes between:

• The resurrected saints → changed to immortal spirit life
• The surviving nations → remain flesh and blood

Paul describes the change of the saints here:

1 Corinthians 15:51-52

“We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed…”

But Zechariah and Isaiah show ordinary human nations still existing afterward.

Both conditions exist together during Messiah’s reign.

Here is a simple prophetic flow:

Return of Yeshua

        ↓

Destruction of rebellious kingdoms

        ↓

Survivors from the nations remain

        ↓

Saints resurrected and changed

        ↓

1000-year reign begins

        ↓

Mortals build homes, farm, marry, raise families

        ↓

Nations learn Yahweh’s ways

        ↓

Satan released briefly at the end

        ↓

Final rebellion and judgment

Who Are the "Elect"?

Scripture shows that Yahweh protects His faithful people during times of judgment and tribulation. But it also shows that true disciples may still face persecution, testing, hardship, and even martyrdom. 

Here is a Scripture-focused overview showing that Yahweh’s faithful elect are specially protected and preserved during the tribulation.

My wife that died in the faith 17 years ago is now in a place of safety. 
Peacefully sleeping in the grave until the return of Yeshua.

The word “elect” means chosen ones.

Yeshua said:

“For false messiahs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.”
— Matthew 24:24

The elect are described in Scripture as those who:

• Love Yahweh
• Keep His commandments
• Hold to the testimony/faith of Yeshua
• Endure faithfully to the end

Key Scriptures

Obedient Saints

“Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of Yahweh, and the faith of Yeshua”
— Revelation 14:12

Those Led by Yahweh

“Many are called, but few are chosen.”
— Matthew 22:14

Set Apart From the World

“If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world… therefore the world hateth you.”
— John 15:19

The Remnant

“The dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Yeshu.”
— Revelation 12:17

How Will Yahweh Protect His Elect?

Scripture gives multiple examples and prophecies showing divine protection during judgment.

Revelation 12 — Protection in the Wilderness

One of the clearest passages:

“And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished…”
— Revelation 12:14

Many understand this to symbolize Yahweh protecting His faithful people during the tribulation period.

Psalm 91 — Protection During Trouble

“A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come near thee.”
— Psalm 91:7

“Because thou hast made Yahweh… thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee…”
— Psalm 91:9–10

Sealed Servants of Yahweh

“Hurt not the earth… till we have sealed the servants of Yahweh in their foreheads.”
— Revelation 7:3

The sealing represents Yahweh marking and preserving His servants.

Philadelphia Assembly Promise

“Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world…”
— Revelation 3:10

This refers to protection through the coming worldwide trial.

Will Everyone Who Calls Themselves “Christian” Be Protected?

Yeshua warned that many who claim His name are not truly obedient to Him.

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father…”
— Matthew 7:21

“This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.”
— Mark 7:6

Scripture repeatedly emphasizes:

• obedience,
• endurance,
• faithfulness,
• and truth.

What About the “Rapture”?

Many “believers” hold these unbiblical views

• pre-tribulation rapture,
• mid-tribulation,
• post-tribulation,

Only THIS is correct:

• A gathering of the ELECT / CHOSEN at Messiah’s return.

Those who know the truth about the pre-tribulation rapture point to these passages:

Yeshua Said His Followers Would Face Tribulation

“In the world ye shall have tribulation…”
— John 16:33

Gathering After the Tribulation

“Immediately after the tribulation of those days… He shall send His angels… and they shall gather together His elect…”
— Matthew 24:29–31

The Resurrection at the Last Trumpet

“For the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible…”
— 1 Corinthians 15:52

“The Lord himself shall descend from heaven… and the dead in Christ shall rise first.”
— 1 Thessalonians 4:16

These passages show the gathering of the elect occurring at Messiah’s visible return NOT a secret removal beforehand.

Scripture Also Shows Some Faithful May Be Martyred

Protection does not always mean avoiding death physically.

Revelation shows some faithful believers are killed for their testimony:

“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb… and they loved not their lives unto the death.”
— Revelation 12:11

“I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God…”
— Revelation 20:4

So Scripture presents both:

• divine protection and preservation,
• and faithful endurance through persecution.

Overall Scriptural Picture:

• Yahweh knows and seals His elect.
• The elect are characterized by obedience, faith, endurance, and truth.
• The world increasingly hates those who follow Yahweh faithfully.
• Yahweh protects and preserves His people during judgment.
• Messiah gathers His elect at His coming.
• Mere profession without obedience is not enough.

• Some faithful believers may still suffer persecution or martyrdom before the Kingdom comes.

AS THE AGE GROWS DARKER

Scripture shows that as the age grows darker, those who obey Yahweh and follow His commandments will increasingly be hated, misunderstood, persecuted, and even killed by people who believe they are serving God. The prophets, the apostles, and Yeshua Himself warned this would happen.

Yeshua Warned His Followers Would Be Hated

“And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.”
— Matthew 10:22

“If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.”
— John 15:18

“Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they WILL also persecute you.”
— John 15:20

Yeshua explained that true followers would not be loved by the world system because the world rejected Him first.

They Will Think They Serve God By Killing Believers

One of the clearest warnings comes directly from Yeshua:

“They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.”
— John 16:2

This shows:

• persecution will often come from religious people,
• they will believe they are righteous,
• they will think they are defending God,
• yet they will actually be fighting against Yahweh.

This happened to:

• the prophets,
• Yeshua,
• Stephen,
• the apostles,
• and will happen again at the end of the age.

They Will Reject Sound Doctrine

Paul warned that many would abandon truth and refuse sound teaching:

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears.”
— 2 Timothy 4:3

Instead of obeying Yahweh’s commandments, many will choose teachers who tell them what they want to hear.

“And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”
— 2 Timothy 4:4

Yahweh’s Commandment Keepers Become Targets

The book of Revelation identifies Yahweh’s people this way:

“Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of Yahweh, and the faith of Yeshua.”
— Revelation 14:12

And Satan specifically wars against them:

“And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of Yahweh, and have the testimony of Yeshua.”
— Revelation 12:17

The persecution is directed especially at:

• those who obey Yahweh,
• those who refuse compromise,
• those who hold to the testimony of Yeshua.

The Pattern Has Always Been the Same

The righteous have always been persecuted by those claiming to represent God:

• Abel was killed by Cain,
• the prophets were killed by religious leaders,
• Yeshua was condemned by religious authorities,
• Stephen was stoned,
• the apostles were hunted.

Yeshua said:

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets…”
— Matthew 23:37

End-Time Deception

Scripture warns that deception will become so strong that many will mistake evil for righteousness.

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil.”
— Isaiah 5:20

“For false Christs and false prophets shall rise… insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.”
— Matthew 24:24

Many who persecute Yahweh’s people will sincerely believe they are right.

The Faithful Must Endure

Yeshua repeatedly warned believers to endure faithfully until the end:

“He that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.”
— Matthew 24:13

And Revelation gives this encouragement:

“Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer… be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”
— Revelation 2:10

The Scriptures show a coming separation:

• truth vs deception,
• obedience vs compromise,
• Yahweh’s commandments vs human tradition

Those who follow Yahweh may become hated by the world, but Scripture says Yahweh knows those who are His.