Millennium Kingdom
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Millennium Kingdom is a recurring concept in the Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei series and the Shin Megami Tensei series derived from the Book of Revelation.[1]
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 historically dominant view, amillennialism, being that the thousand years are a metaphor for the present age of the Church.[2][3] A second interpretation, premillennialism, is that the thousand-year reign is a period of time to come into the future after Christ's Second Coming; versions of premillennialism are held especially amongst Evangelical denominations, though many early Christians held a premillennial view as well.[3] 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.[4]
Game Appearances
Shin Megami Tensei
It is a goal of the Messian Church to bring about the Millennium Kingdom, claimed by them to be a utopia.[5][6] Gotou states that those not welcomed into the Millennium Kingdom would be killed.[7]
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese
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千年王国 Sennen ōkoku | Thousand-year kingdom |
References
- ↑ "千年王国(ミレニアム)：至福千年期ともいう。出典は黙示録。世の終わりにすべての罪が裁かれる最後の審判があり、その時救世主が再臨して、善良なる人々を永遠の楽園へと導くという予言、または伝説。" Translation: "Thousand-Year Kingdom (Millennium): Also called the Millennium of BlissThis is a Japanese term used for the thousand-year reign of Christ.. The source is Revelation. A prophecy or a legend that says that, at the end of the world, there will be a Last Judgment where every sin will be judged, and at that time, the Savior will come again and guide good people to eternal paradise." "Megami Tensei Keyword Encyclopedia", Megami Tensei I · II Shōkan-ban · Gattai-ban (1991), Nobuaki Takerube and Hiroshi Matsuzaki. Published by Victor Entertainment. Japanese. p. 56.
- ↑ "Amillennialism", Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond (1999), Robert B. Strimple. Published by Zondervan. pp. 83-129. ISBN-13: 978-0-310-20143-4.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Premillennialism", Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond (1999), Craig A. Blaising. Published by Zondervan. pp. 157-227. ISBN-13: 978-0-310-20143-4.
- ↑ "Postmillennialism", Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond (1999), Kenneth L. Gentry Jr.. Published by Zondervan. pp. 13-57. ISBN-13: 978-0-310-20143-4.
- ↑ "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.