Matt 24 again...

Actually, one more amendment to these thoughts....
Mat 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.

The gospel of the kingdom getting preaches to the whole world goes beyond the 1000yr reign, since Christ's reign last beyond the 1000yr reign into the succeeding age, when the nations get "healed". Jesus must reign until the last enemy DEATH is overcome.

That leads me to another thought about patterns...we have discussed the pattern of the four abominations; how the first one marked a period of reform while the second brought Judgment. The third brought about reform and the expected fourth will bring about Judgment. The Jewish dispensation ended around the time of Christ and then the gospel was available to the whole world. If, per our discussions,we have the recovery of "spiritual" Israel during the 1000yr reign, THEN, Israel is turned outward into the nations, we have a similar pattern.

Moses brings the Law...
the Jewish age...a people set apart

Christ comes to earth with the Good News...
the church (gentiles included) age

Christ returns...
1000 yr reign in which God's people are set apart again (including those of the Gentiles who have beeen adopted)

God lives with His people
The next age for the healing of the world

Does this make sense to you?

Chris