Millennium Kingdom
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Millennium Kingdom is a recurring concept in the Shin Megami Tensei series.
Background
In chapter 20 of the Book of Revelation, it is stated that Christ will reign with Christian martyrs for a thousand years after the dragon (Satan) is imprisoned and can no longer deceive the nations. This has been interpreted various ways by different theologians, with the most common view being that the thousand years are a metaphor for the present age (termed "amillennialism"), though it has also been interpreted as a period of time to come into the future after Christ's Second Coming (termed "premillennialism"), especially amongst Evangelical denominations. A third point of view is postmillennialism, which posits that the thousand-year reign is to occur before Christ's Second Coming and is brought about through the spread of the Gospel.
In the Shin Megami Tensei series
It is a goal of the Messian Church to bring about the Millennium Kingdom, claimed by them to be a utopia.[1][2] Gotou states that those not welcomed into the Millennium Kingdom would be killed.[3]
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese
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千年王国 | Thousand-year kingdom |
References
- ↑ "Messian: Everyone... You must hold fast to your faith in God. Our true utopia on earth, the Millennium Kingdom, is waiting for you all. Those of you who do not renounce your love for God shall be rewarded with entry." Shin Megami Tensei (iOS). Developed by Atlus.
- ↑ "Law Hero: It's been some time, Hero. I've been given life once more by the grace of God. And I've been told of the ideals embodied by the Millennium Kingdom. In that Kingdom, the Earth will know eternal peace... I've made up my mind to fight as the Messiah in order to bring about the Millennium Kingdom." Shin Megami Tensei (iOS). Developed by Atlus.
- ↑ "Commander: Welcome. I've been waiting for you. I am Gotou. I'm sure you're angry at me for what I did to Heroine, but I'd like you to hear me out. Currently, there is a plan to create a "Millennium Kingdom" in the name of God. The Millennium Kingdom... The people living there are promised eternal peace and prosperity. However, only a handful, chosen by God, are allowed to enter. All others will be massacred by the US military in God's name." Shin Megami Tensei (iOS). Developed by Atlus.