What a coincidence that you referred to this Critical Issues Commentary the same week that I’ve been using it in discussion about whether the early church’s position was traditionally amillienialism!
Sounds like there’s room for debate on that. I’m trying to understand the amil position but there are so many questions I can’t see fitting into the amil. If we’re living in the millenium now, then Satan is bound NOW. At least from deceiving the nations - but it’s hard to think that Iran isn’t deceived.
The re-emergence of the nation of Israel also seems prophetic does it not?
When do the two witnesses lie in the street over which gifts are exchanged?
When does the lion lie down with the lamb? What about the time when it will be considered strange that children die at 100?
Just wondering how so many things fit into an amil position....
The above citations are excellent data for anyone’s files.
At the same time, I don’t want to pretend that I’m neutral. I am a premillennialist, and I do think it is the historic position of the church. Your questions are on target, btw.