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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!
Brother, other than the two verses you site, this is largely your opinion (or someone else's). Of course I don't disagree that God Himself is logical according to His own logic (and not man's)
So the original question stands - Where in scripture does it say the "cast into outer darkness" ones spends a full 1000 years there, and not some portion thereof?
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It is based on logic which is both God's and man's and that God is fair and a God of order. It is not fair to reward faithful with 1000 years and unfaithful less than or more than 1000 years. Just as it is not fair to reward believers with eternal life but temporal death for unbelievers.
God gives eternal life and eternal death. Logically the time period for rewards should match the time period for punishment. An eternal reward is matched by eternal punishment. A 1000 year reward is matched by a 1000 year punishment. You can see how 1000 years is the most logical number we could think of.
Thinking about the implications of a belief that it is not 1000 years. The idea that it is not a full 1000 years would mean that at some time during the 1000 year reign of Christ, these believers are accepted into the kingdom. More than 1000 years would mean they miss out on other things they are supposed to have.
To be fair to all, this would mean that Christ would have to give unbelievers an opportunity to repent and become saved after the age of grace has ended.