No, there is no contradiction; the thousand-year reign of Christ is but the introduction to His eternal reign.
Scripture calls Christ's kingdom everlasting, yet Revelation specifically mentions a thousand years. Les Feldick clarifies that the thousand years are a limited introductory period, after which Christ's rule continues uninterrupted into eternity. The Old Testament promises of a forever kingdom are fulfilled in this eternal continuation, so the apparent conflict resolves naturally.
Isaiah 9:6-7 — This passage explicitly describes the Messiah's reign as having no end, directly contrasting with the thousand-year mention and showing the eternal nature.
Revelation 20:4-6 — This is the only place where the thousand years is explicitly stated, forming the basis for the question of apparent contradiction.
Isaiah 9:6-7 prophesies of the Messiah: 'For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever.' This plainly states that His kingdom will have no end. However, Revelation 20:4-6 mentions a thousand-year reign, creating a seeming tension. Yet Scripture elsewhere, such as Daniel 2:44, asserts that God's kingdom 'shall never be destroyed' and 'shall stand for ever.'
Les Feldick teaches that the thousand-year reign of Christ is a finite period explicitly stated in Revelation, but it is only the introduction to His eternal reign. He explains that the same kingdom economy will continue seamlessly into all eternity, with Christ ruling on David's throne forever. The Old Testament promises of a never-ending kingdom are not contradicted; rather, the millennium is the launching point for the eternal state. Les emphasizes that after the thousand years, the new heavens and new earth will continue the reign of Christ, who will occupy David's throne without end.
Les explains that the thousand years are the final segment of human history, after which we transition into eternity. However, the same kingdom principles and rulership continue. He says, 'this same kingdom economy is going to go right on into all eternity' (Clip 1). Moreover, the new earth and new heaven will reflect the conditions of the thousand-year reign (Clip 6). Thus, the millennium is not an end but a beginning.
Les points out that all Old Testament prophecies use terms like 'forever' and 'eternally' when describing the kingdom. He concludes that the only way to reconcile this with the thousand years is to see the millennium as an introduction to the eternal state (Clip 4). The language of 'forever' is not inaccurate; it points to the ultimate reality that the kingdom will never truly end.
What Happens After Christ's 1,000-Year Reign? 1 Corinthians 15:28
"...that in the dispensation," or the administration, "...of the fullness of times," well, that's the kingdom, that's the thousand years, that's the final 7 ,000 years of human history, "...that in the dispensation of the fullness of times, He," God again, see, "...might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are in the earth, even in Him.
The Kingdom Continues into Eternity
Les states that the thousand-year reign is limited, but the same kingdom economy continues into all eternity, so the kingdom is never truly destroyed.
Revelation Introduces the Time Frame
Les explains that Revelation is the first place a time frame of a thousand years is attached to the kingdom, and it is simply an introduction to the eternal state.
Daniel's Four Beasts and the Revived Roman Empire Explained
Now, it took me a while to come to that conclusion, but I'm so convinced of it now, I speak it without apology, that the thousand-year reign of Christ is limited in time. Absolutely it is. The Scripture says a thousand years. But, in essence, that same kingdom economy is going to go right on into all eternity.
Millennium as Introduction to Eternity
Les emphasizes that the thousand-year kingdom is just an introduction to the eternal state, and eternity will continue based on the conditions of that reign.
Christ Rules Forever on David's Throne
After the thousand years and the new heaven and new earth, Christ will continue ruling on David's throne forever, so there is no end to His reign.
Millennium Ends but Same Circumstances in Eternity
The millennium is limited, but when the new earth appears, the same set of circumstances as the thousand years will continue, showing the eternal nature.
Daniel's Vision of 4 Beasts & the Antichrist Explained
He will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed. Now, you want to remember, the book of Revelation puts a time element on the kingdom. How long? A thousand years. Consequently, we get the term, the millennium. And even the world likes the year.
Isaiah 9:6-7: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
This verse explicitly says the Messiah's government and peace will have no end, establishing an eternal kingdom.
Revelation 20:4: And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
This verse explicitly mentions the thousand-year reign, which is the source of the apparent time limit.
Revelation 20:6: Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
This verse again confirms the thousand-year reign, emphasizing its finite duration.
Daniel 2:44: And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
This verse declares that God's kingdom will never be destroyed and will stand forever, contrasting with the thousand years.
No, according to Les Feldick, the thousand-year reign is only the introduction to Christ's eternal reign. After the millennium, Christ continues ruling on David's throne forever, and the kingdom economy continues into the eternal state.
Les explains that the thousand years are a finite period mentioned in Revelation, but the Old Testament uses 'forever' because the same kingdom will continue into all eternity. The millennium is just the beginning of an everlasting rule.
Yes, Les teaches that Christ will rule on the throne of David not for a thousand years but forever, as stated in the Old Testament promises. After the new heaven and new earth, the reign continues without end.
Watch the Teaching: What Happens After Christ's 1,000-Year Reign? 1 Corinthians 15:28