Is the resurrection of Col 3:1 the millenium?

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To understand the parable of Revelation 20 regarding the millennium a person needs to understand that Satan is bound (prevented from deceiving them) by God when an individual Christian is obedient and loosed to deceive them when they are disobedient.

To understand this parable the reader must view the Thousand years as the “obedient Christian life”.

The Greek word Teleo (End – Strongs 5055) is used three times in this chapter. Indicating the end of something has been reached. The word is used in this chapter to indicate either the “end” of obedience or the “end” of disobedience.

It is helpful to understand that the Bible tells us that the End/Goal (Teleo 5055) of our faith is Salvation, 1 Pet 1:9. This fact has bearing on this parable and its interpretation.

1Pe 1:9 Receiving the end (Teleo 5055) of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

Rev 20 verses 2 and 3 begin with Satan being bound. This is indicative of an obedient Christian person.

We are told that He will not be loosed until the thousand years are fulfilled/end (Teleo).

Satan is loosed when a Christian’s obedience comes to an end.

Verse 4 shows that obeying the Gospel is equivalent to "reigning in this life", Ro 5:17.

Verse 5 begins with Satan being loose to deceive the person.
That person does not live again (participate in the resurrected Christian life, Col 3:1) until the Christian’s disobedience ends, and Satan is again bound and unable to deceive the person due to the individual’s obedience to the gospel of Christ.

In verse 5 "Teleo" is again used to indicate that the dead (In sin) do not live again and experience the resurrected life in Christ until the thousand years are finished/accomplished (Teleo).

Christians do not live the resurrected life until they are again obedient, Col 3:1

Verse 7 again indicates that when the Christian’s obedience or the millennium expires/ends (Teleo) Satan is again loosed to deceive them.