Hi Diana,
Those scripture in Isaiah does seem to be referring to Christ's reign on earth to me too. It most certainly will be a new earth, everything will be different under Christ's rule and it will be good.
In verse 23 I do
not believe that is talking about women having babies. The word children does not seem to be in the original version.
Isa 65:23 They shall not labor in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them. (KJV)
Isa 65:23 "They will not labor in vain, Or bear
children for calamity; For they are the offspring of those blessed by the LORD, And their descendants with them.
It will also be a new heavens, and I do not believe Satan will the adversary from then on.
I speculate that the verse that says Satan will be bound, is talking about his time in the Lake of fire. He will be loosed when the age is ended, because I think he will be the last to be finished and when he is completely purged the age will end, and he will be loosed.
Rev 20:6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. The second death has no authority over these, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him a thousand years.
v. 7 And when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be loosed out of his prison.
But there is verse 3, and it goes with this except the word 'until,' and that makes it sound like he will decieve the nations after the thousand years.
Rev 20:3 And he cast him into the abyss and shut him up and set a seal on him, that he should deceive the nations no more
until the thousand years should be fulfilled. And after that he must be loosed a little time.
The word 'until' from Strong's.
G891
achri achris
akh'-ree, akh'-rece
(of time) until or (of place) up to: - as far as, for, in (-to), till, (even, un-) to, until, while.
It says "that he should deceive the nations no more" would the word 'while' or 'as far as' "the thousand years should be fulfilled." seems to fit better to me.
Rev 20:3 And he casts him into the submerged chaos and locks it, and seals it over him (lest he should still be deceiving the nations) until the thousand years should be finished. After these things he must be loosed a little time." (CLV)
And at the end of the thousand years, which is the white throne judgment, all humanity will be "...All in all." (1 Cor.15:28) with God. So who is Satan going to deceive anyway?
But next in verse 8, I'm speculating here that this is back before Satan was imprisoned, at the end of
this age.
Rev 20:8 And he will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle. The number of them is as the sand of the sea.
v. 9 And they went up over the breadth of the earth and circled around the camp of the saints, and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of Heaven and devoured them.
This verse 9 sounds like that will happen at the end of this age, and "fire came down from God out of Heaven and devoured them." this is when Christ return and His fire is on the earth.
2Pe 3:7 But the present heavens and the earth being kept in store by the same Word, are being kept for fire until the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
This is a lot of specilation and if Ray comes out and explains this differently, I would have no problem straightening my understanding
mercy, peace, and love
Kat