"and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God,
and they shall reign on the earth.”
Revelation 5:10
"and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen."
Revelation 1:6
Past tense.
The 1000 year reign of Christ is taking place right now.
If you understood how his kingship is set apart from kingships of the world, you would see that.
Christ's three offices of Priest, Prophet and King are fulfilled by Israel. He rules through Israel, his body.
The Israel on the map has nothing to do with him.
The purpose of the Bible is not mathematical, but it has mathematical precision. Specific numbers communicate themes, and numbers in the correct order constitute messages.
The dimensions of the New Jerusalem convey a truth.
Acts 9:4
Why did Jesus tell Paul he was persecuting Jesus by persecuting Christians?
He rules through the Church, the one and only Israel.
What do you have against what I said, then?
I said Jesus is ruling right now through his body.
The age of the gentiles? Are you saying Christians are not Israel?