Who taught that Christ would reign for a thousand years on the earth?
Joseph Meade, whose lifetime was 1586 to 1638, began to write concerning Israel's return to the land and that there would be a thousand-year reign on the earth. From Meade onward, more men recovered Millennialistic teaching, though he initially received little attention.
Les explains that even from the Reformation nothing was taught concerning the end time. Then Joseph Meade, a writer from 1586 to 1638, began to write about Israel returning to the land and a thousand-year reign on the earth. He wasn't paid much attention, but from Meade on, more and more men recovered Millennialistic teaching. Later, in the mid-1800s, John Darby in England became a tremendous proponent of the pre-tribulation and pre-millennial coming of Christ. Since Darby, thousands of theologians have embraced these things as the prophetic plan comes together.