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December 06, 2008

Satan’s 7,000 Year Lease?

Posted in: Ask a Bible Teacher

Q. I have heard and read it many times that God gave Adam the earth on a ‘lease’ for only 7,000 years. For this reason, when Adam fell and forfeited the earth to Satan, Satan only has 7,000 years to have dominion on this earth. After that Jesus Christ arrives in His Second Advent to reclaim the earth, etc.

Where is the express scripture that says that the earth is on a ‘lease’ of 7,000 years. If there is no express scripture. How can this be inferred?

A. As far as I know there is no such “agreement” between God and Adam that Satan could  benefit from. Adam was told to rule over the earth and subdue it (Genesis 1:28) but I’ve never seen anything in the Bible that established a time frame.

If you’ve been taught that, it’s likely  been inferred by someone who has put various thoughts together and drawn an incorrect conclusion from them.  Because if the 7000 year period is accurate, then Satan will spend the last 1000 years of it in prison  while the Lord rules on Earth.(Zechariah 14:9 & Rev. 20:1-2)


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