Yes, Rev 20 makes reference to a '1000' year reign (actually two of them). But it never mentions that this takes place on earth after Christ's 2nd Coming and before He ushers in the New Heavens and the New Earth (the specific context of my question). (In fact, it never specifically mentions his presense on Earth at all -perhaps in vs 11 and after, but that, again, is an inference.)
You see, this Pre-Millennial teaching is said to be 'clear' and to be a 'literal' interpretation of Rev 20. The words of Rev. 20 simply say absolutley nothing at all about Christ being on earth and ruling over Israel for 1000 years ~after~ his 2nd Coming and ~before~ he ushers in the New Heavens and the New Earth. I, no doubt, see the '1000' years. What I'm having trouble doing is connecting the '1000' years to an earthly reign of Christ which takes place ~after~ the 2nd Coming and ~before~ He ushers in the New Heavens and the New Earth.
Yes, '1000' years is mentioned in Rev. 20, but narry a word explaining that this is after the 2nd Coming and before the New Heavens and New Earth. Rev 20 doesn't specify. No NT writer specifies this. Even 2 Peter 3, which makes specific and explicit mention of the events of Christ's 2nd Coming and His ushering in of the New Heavens and the New Earth, fails to mention a 1000 year earthly reign of Christ in between. Did he forget?
As to your Zecharia passage. No mention of this being a time of 1000 years. No mention that this 'time' comes after Christ's 2nd Coming and before He ushers in the New Heavens and the New Earth.
I'm looking for explicit and specific mention in Scripture that there will be a time of 1000 years in which Christ will reign over the nation of Israel after his 2nd Coming and before He ushers in the New Heavens and the New Earth.
Both passages say nothing of the sort.
Jean
As stated previously clearly this comes before the Great White Throne Judgement of Rev 20:11-15 You really have to at least exegete the whole of chapter 20 in context to elucidate your position.