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NASB | Revelation 20:2 And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 20:2 And he overpowered and laid hold of the dragon, that old serpent [of primeval times], who is the devil and Satan, and bound him [securely] for a thousand years (a millennium); [Rev 12:7-9, 12, 15] |
Bible Question: Rev 20:2 why bind Satan for a thousand years? |
Bible Answer: This is from my NIV Bible study notes: Rev 20:2-4 The 1,000 years are often referred to as the 'Millennium' (Latin for '1,000'). Just how and when this 1,000 years takes place is understood differently among Christian scholars. The three major positions on this issue are called postmillennialism, premillennialism, and amillennialism. (1) 'Postmillennialism' looks for a literal 1,000-year period of peace on earth ushered in by the church. At the end of the 1,000 years, Satan will be unleashed once more, but then Christ will return to defeat him and reign forever. Christ's second coming will not occur until after the 1,000-year period. (2) 'Premillennialism' also views the 1,000 years as a literal time period, but holds that Christ's second coming initiates his 1,000-year reign and that this reign occurs before the final removal of Satan. (3) 'Amillennialism' understands the 1,000-year period to be symbolic of the time between Christ's ascension and his return. This Millennium is the reign of Christ in the hearts of believers and in his church; thus it is another way of referring to the church age. This period will end with the second coming of Christ. These different views about the Millennium need not cause division and controversy in the church, because each view acknowledges what is most crucial to Christianity--Christ will return, defeat Satan, and reign forever! Whatever and whenever the Millennium is, Jesus Christ will unite all believers; therefore, we should not let this issue divide us. |
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