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Satan's Little Season DEBUNKED: Did Jesus Already Return in AD 70? | Revelation 20 Explained

Are we living in Satan's Little Season right now? Did Jesus Christ already return in AD 70 and reign on Earth for 1,000 years? Was the Millennial Kingdom erased from history through a massive deception involving Tartaria, phantom time, and a worldwide mud flood?

In this opening episode of Satan's Little Season Debunked, Bible prophecy researchers Dr. Alan Kurschner of Bible Prophecy Answers and Chris White of Bible Prophecy Talk examine the growing Satan's Little Season theory and explain why they believe it contradicts Scripture and historical evidence.

This introductory discussion provides an overview of the theory, its relationship to preterism, and the major biblical and historical objections that will be explored throughout the podcast series.

What Is Satan's Little Season? Revelation 20 Explained

Revelation 20 describes Satan being bound for 1,000 years, released for a brief period, and gathering Gog and Magog against God's people.

But has this already happened?

Supporters of the Satan's Little Season theory commonly argue that Jesus returned physically in AD 70, established His Millennial Kingdom, and that Satan was subsequently released. Some claim we are currently living during that final period of deception.

Alan and Chris examine this proposed timeline and explain why they understand the Second Coming, the Millennium, and Satan's final rebellion as future events.

Tartaria, Mud Floods, Phantom Time, and the Lost Millennium

Could elaborate historical buildings actually be remnants of Christ's thousand-year kingdom?

The discussion introduces several controversial claims associated with the theory:

Tartaria as a supposedly forgotten Millennial Kingdom

The mud flood theory and buried architecture

Phantom time and alleged missing centuries of history

The 1893 Chicago World's Fair buildings

Orphan trains and claims of historical suppression

Discover why the hosts challenge these interpretations and emphasize historical documentation, consistent reasoning, and the burden of proof.

Early Church Fathers, Preterism, and the Date of Revelation

What did the earliest Christians believe about Jesus' return?

Explore the significance of Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, and Polycarp, along with early Christian expectations of a future resurrection and thousand-year reign.

Alan and Chris also discuss the relationship between preterism and futurism, the evidence for a late-first-century date of Revelation, and why these questions matter for interpreting AD 70.

Did Jesus Already Return? The Olivet Discourse and Gog and Magog

The episode examines Matthew 24, 2 Thessalonians 2, Revelation 20, and the Olivet Discourse, including Jesus' warnings about deception and the visible nature of His Second Coming.

You'll also hear an introduction to the hosts' arguments concerning the future Antichrist, the resurrection, the Transfiguration, and the final Gog and Magog rebellion.

Watch this foundational episode to understand what Satan's Little Season proponents teach, why the theory is gaining attention, and how Alan Kurschner and Chris White intend to evaluate its claims using Scripture and historical evidence.

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Satan's Little Season DEBUNKED: Did Jesus Already Return in AD 70? | Revelation 20 Explained Are we living in Satan's Little Season right now? Did Jesus Christ already return in AD 70 and reign on Earth for 1,000 years? Was the Millennial Kingdom erased from history through a massive deception involving Tartaria, phantom time, and a worldwide mud flood?

Panorama of Israel's History: From Abraham to the End Times | Marvin Rosenthal Why is Israel so important in Bible prophecy? How does the modern nation of Israel connect to God's promises to Abraham, the return of Jesus Christ, and the coming Antichrist? In this compelling Bible prophecy teaching, Marvin Rosenthal presents a sweeping panorama of Israel's history—from God's covenant with Abraham to the rebirth of modern Israel in 1948 and the prophetic events surrounding Jerusalem in the last days. Discover how biblical history, the Jewish people, the Abrahamic Covenant, the Davidic Covenant, and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ fit together in God's unfolding prophetic plan.

Did the New Jerusalem Pre-Exist with the Garden of Eden? | Bible Prophecy Explained Did the New Jerusalem exist on Earth before Adam and Eve sinned? Could the Garden of Eden have been located on God's holy mountain? And is it possible that ancient pyramids, ziggurats, and the Tower of Babel were attempts to imitate God's original dwelling place? In this fascinating episode of Bible Prophecy Answers, we investigate the biblical and historical connections between the Garden of Eden, the New Jerusalem, God's holy mountain, and the future restoration of paradise on Earth. Drawing from Janet Willis's book, What on Earth Is Heaven Like? The New Creation and the New Jerusalem, we examine an intriguing theory: God's heavenly city may have existed alongside the Garden of Eden before humanity's fall.

What Is the Mount Sinai Connection to the New Jerusalem? What does Mount Sinai have to do with the New Jerusalem described in Revelation? In this episode of Bible Prophecy Answers, we explore the striking biblical connections between Mount Sinai, the future New Jerusalem, Ezekiel's holy allotment, Mount Zion, and God's dwelling place. The discussion also examines why these connections provide evidence for understanding the New Jerusalem as a mountain-shaped or pyramid-shaped structure that descends to Earth at the beginning of the millennium.

Because she is a woman, Janet Willis's insights, regrettably, have not been explored by many influential evangelical men, in my opinion.   Case in point: Randy Alcorn may be insightful on heaven, but …

What will the New Jerusalem actually look like? In this episode of Bible Prophecy Answers, we examine the biblical evidence for understanding the New Jerusalem not as a giant cube, but as a mountain or pyramid-shaped structure. The traditional interpretation of Revelation 21:16 assumes the city is a cube because its length, width, and height are equal. This episode explores an alternative understanding of those dimensions and the biblical imagery that supports it.

Session 14 of 14: Questions and Answers (Robert Van Kampen) SUPPORT Bible Prophecy Answers (tax-deductible donations): https://www.alankurschner.com/partner/ This final Q&A session explores important questions about salvation during Daniel’s 70th Week, the Great Tribulation, Antichrist’s deception, the falling away, and the identity of the biblical “restrainer.” The discussion connects passages from 2 Thessalonians 2, Matthew 24–25, Revelation 13–14, Daniel 10–12, and Matthew 10 to develop a broader understanding of end-times prophecy.

Session 13 of 14: Conclusion (Robert Van Kampen) SUPPORT Bible Prophecy Answers (tax-deductible donations): https://www.alankurschner.com/partner/ What did Jesus mean when He described the sign of His coming and the end of the age? In this concluding study of the Olivet Discourse, we bring together the major prophetic themes of Matthew 24 and connect them with Daniel, Revelation, 1 Thessalonians 4, and 2 Thessalonians 2.

Should You Want to Be “Left Behind” When Jesus Returns? What does Jesus mean when He says that “one will be taken and one left” in Matthew 24? In this episode of Bible Prophecy Answers, we examine a debate over the meaning of the Left Behind passages and the prophetic events surrounding the Second Coming of Christ. SUPPORT Bible Prophecy Answers (tax-deductible donations): https://www.alankurschner.com/partner/

https://zionshope.org/media/gdvjtdm/things-to-come-bible-prophecy-summit-session-6-why-i-am-a-premillennialist-part-2 Things to Come Bible Prophecy Summit – Session 6: Why I Am a Premillennialist Part 2 Jan 27, 2024  •  Dr. Alan Kurschner Dr. Alan Kurschner continues his discussion about Premillennialism in …

https://zionshope.org/media/jdbych5/things-to-come-bible-prophecy-summit-session-5-why-i-am-a-premillennialist-part-1 Things to Come Bible Prophecy Summit – Session 5: Why I am a Premillennialist Part 1 Jan 27, 2024  •  Dr. Alan Kurschner In this session, Dr. Kurschner explains many reasons why …

Session 12 of 14: Wheat and Tares (Robert Van Kampen) SUPPORT Bible Prophecy Answers (tax-deductible donations): https://www.alankurschner.com/partner/ The Sign of Christ’s Coming | Matthew 24, Great Tribulation & the Rapture What is the sign of Christ’s coming, and how can we recognize the prophetic events Jesus described in Matthew 24? In this Bible prophecy study, we take a detailed look at the Olivet Discourse, the Day of the Lord, the Great Tribulation, and the Rapture of the elect. Jesus’ teaching connects with Daniel, Revelation, Joel, 1 Thessalonians, and other prophetic passages to reveal a unified picture of the end times.

Session 11 of 14: The Key to Daniel and Revelation (Robert Van Kampen) SUPPORT Bible Prophecy Answers (tax-deductible donations): https://www.alankurschner.com/partner/ The Abomination of Desolation & the Rapture | Daniel’s 70th Week, Antichrist & Matthew 24 What is the Abomination of Desolation, and how does it fit into Daniel’s 70th Week, the Great Tribulation, and the Rapture? In this Bible prophecy study, we connect the prophetic teachings of Daniel, Matthew 24, 2 Thessalonians 2, and Revelation 12–13 to examine the events surrounding the rise of Antichrist and the final persecution of God's people.

Session 10 of 14: Time, Times, and Half a Time (Robert Van Kampen) SUPPORT Bible Prophecy Answers (tax-deductible donations): https://www.alankurschner.com/partner/ Time, Times, and Half a Time | Daniel’s 70th Week Explained What does the biblical phrase “time, times, and half a time” mean? In this Bible prophecy study, we examine Daniel 9 and 12, Matthew 24, and Revelation 11–13 to understand the prophetic timeline surrounding Daniel’s 70th Week, the Great Tribulation, the Abomination of Desolation, and the return of Christ. What You’ll Learn This teaching explains how the Bible connects time, times, and half a time with 42 months and 1,260 days, pointing to a period of three and a half years. You’ll see how these time periods appear throughout Daniel and Revelation and how they fit into the larger seven-year period known as Daniel’s 70th Week.

Session 9 of 14: The Sign (Robert Van Kampen) SUPPORT Bible Prophecy Answers (tax-deductible donations): https://www.alankurschner.com/partner/ The Sign of Christ’s Coming | Matthew 24, the Day of the Lord & the Rapture What is the sign of Christ’s coming, and what did Jesus mean by “the end of the age” in Matthew 24? In this Bible prophecy study, we examine the Olivet Discourse and explore how Jesus’ teaching connects with the Day of the Lord, the Parousia, Daniel’s 70th Week, the Antichrist, the Great Tribulation, and the Rapture.