Satan bound for 1000 years!

Rapture & Premillennialism Refuted

Satan bound for 1000 years: Rev 20:1-3

A. Symbols of the section:

1. Key of the abyss: divine authority over Satan: cf 9:1; 11:7; 17:8
2. Abyss is literally a bottomless pit; literally impossible thus a symbol
3. Great chain: power to control and restrain: Mk 5:4; Acts 12:7; 28:20
4. The devil is called what four things in V2? see also 12:9

B. In scripture, 1000 is always used symbolically of a predetermined time that God chooses

5. ““Know therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those who love Him and keep His commandments; ” (Deuteronomy 7:9)

6. ““If one wished to dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand times. ” (Job 9:3)

7. “The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned. ” (Psalm 34:22)

8. “Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which You have broken rejoice. ” (Psalm 51:8)

9. “He will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark. ” (Psalm 91:4)

10. “Nevertheless He saved them for the sake of His name, That He might make His power known. ” (Psalm 106:8)

11. ““Even if the other man lives a thousand years twice and does not enjoy good things—do not all go to one place?” ” (Ecclesiastes 6:6)

12. ““Behold, I have discovered this,” says the Preacher, “adding one thing to another to find an explanation, ” (Ecclesiastes 7:27)

13. ““A river of fire was flowing And coming out from before Him; Thousands upon thousands were attending Him, And myriads upon myriads were standing before Him; The court sat, And the books were opened. ” (Daniel 7:10)

14. “But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. ” (2 Peter 3:8)

C. Are the numbers of Revelation literal or symbolic?

Jehovah's Witnesses	Religious Group	Premillenialists
Rev 7:4-8; 14:1-5	Text	Rev 20:1-10
Jewish	Symbolic	Key of Abyss
Virgin	Symbolic	great chain
Men	Symbolic	Dragon
144,000	Literal???	1000 years
Is this consistent with rules of good Bible interpretation???

D. Satan bound by Jesus 2000 years ago!

1. “Or how can anyone enter the strong man’s house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house. ” (Matthew 12:29)

2. “The scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.” And He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? “If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. “If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. “If Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but he is finished! “But no one can enter the strong man’s house and plunder his property unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house. ” (Mark 3:22–27)

3. “The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.” And He said to them, “I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning. “Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you. ” (Luke 10:17–19)

4. “Jesus answered and said, “This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sakes. “Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.” ” (John 12:30–32)

5. “Therefore it says, “WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN.” ” (Ephesians 4:8)

6. “When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him. ” (Colossians 2:15)

7. “It will come about in that day,” declares the LORD of hosts, “that I will cut off the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered; and I will also remove the prophets and the unclean spirit from the land. ” (Zechariah 13:2)

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