Question: Is it necessary to believe in a literal 1,000 year kingdom? Can’t “the kingdom” refer to the eternal new heaven and earth? Answer: Thank you for the question.  The matter of how one interprets the Scriptures is very important.  At FBC, we would interpret Revelation 20:4-6 literally. (The literal method of interpretation is that method that gives to each word the exact basic meaning it would have in normal, ordinary, customary usage. This is …