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Cool. But, I am still confused about a couple of things. When, exactly, was every one in the world required to have a number on their hands or foreheads to buy and sell?

Also, could you direct me to the new Heaven and New Earth, where nothing accursed dwells? I am getting rather weary of this one, and all the things I have been appointed to do.

BTW, did I sleep through the 1,000 year reign of my Lord? I'm sorry I missed out on that...

When, exactly, was every one in the world required to have a number on their hands or foreheads to buy and sell?
Thoughts, Actions.
Remember, the 144,000 were also sealed in the same place. How come futurists do not make a deal out of their markings for righteousness? Because it is figurative.
Thoughts and actions.

could you direct me to the new Heaven and New Earth, where nothing accursed dwells?

In your heart. Where two or more are gathered in His name.
New heavens - The New Covenant (hearts and minds of the Christians living in the Spirit).
New Earth - New Covenant (actions and lives of those living in the fruits of the Spirit. Beatitudes).
New Jerusalem - The Church together living out Christ. In Rev 21, the New Jerusalem is a "bride adorned for her husband".
Who is the biblical bride of Christ? The faithful virgins?

BTW, did I sleep through the 1,000 year reign of my Lord? I'm sorry I missed out on that...

You couldn't have. It was past.
Anyway, Christ owns the cattle on a "thousand" hills.
Two a "thousand" generation.
What about the remaining hills and remaining generations?

This time frame is a figurative amount of time just as the amount of Hills and Generations are figurative.

The actual time, in my best guess (because it is a GUESS. fulfillment is sure, the how is not) is the 40 year time span between Christs beginning ministry and the AD 70 temple destruction or "fleeing" of the saints.

And how do you like living in a world where Satan is chained in a bottomless pit, so as to not deceive the nations any more (preteristic twisting of Rev. 20 to contradict 1 Peter 5:7).

The preterist Bible becomes a very short document. All it says is Gort, klaatu berada nicto!

Dan