Genesis 1 and the Roots of Premillennialism

The case for Premillennialism does not begin in Revelation 20—it starts in Genesis 1. How so? Remember that Premillennialism consists of four elements: (1) a future kingdom; (2) an earthly kingdom; (3) a kingdom of the Messiah who represents man; and (4) a kingdom that is 1000 years in duration.

To see how Premillennialism relates to Genesis 1 we need to look at Genesis 1:26–28:

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Is the Seventh Day 24-Hours Long?

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“Old Testament scholar and old-earth creationist C. John Collins argues that the lack of the refrain ‘evening and morning’ on the seventh day is a reason not to understand it as an ordinary day and therefore “makes us question whether the other days are supposed to be ordinary in their length.’” - AiG

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