Revelation 20: 1-6

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The evaluated text comes from the apocalyptic book of Revelation 20: 1-6 and is an explanation of the captivity that Satan would endure and the freedom believers would receive in the end times. In Revelation 20, verses 1-3 it is written that an angel came down from heaven with a key to a bottomless pit and a heavy chain to bind together Satan, the dragon and the old serpent for a thousand years. The verse goes on to say that the pit would be shut and locked so Satan could not deceive the nations for at least another thousand years, when it would be opened for a little while. Revelation 20, verses 4-6 details what will happen to those who did not worship the beast or accept his mark on their forehead. They, though once in their graves, came …show more content…

The verses explain how the Word of God was dressed, riding in on the horse, and also described the flame in his eyes. The angel armies wore pure, white garments and were prepared for what was to come. Meanwhile, Satan gathered earthly armies in attempt to fight against “the one sitting on the horse.” Satan’s efforts were in vain as the angel armies and Word of God swiftly threw him into a lake of fire, killing him. This verse does not necessarily foreshadow the events in Revelation 20: 1-6, but it is a glimpse of the condemnation that Satan would receive for his evil. This verse exemplifies how the power of God is mightier than any evil. This verse also demonstrates how victory is not a singular event for God and Jesus Christ. Victory is eternal for those who have faith and …show more content…

It is mentioned twice to represent the eternal doom that Satan would endure for his evil. The word bottomless is telling because the chapter does not say it was a large pit or a dark pit, but instead an endless pit. The reader of this chapter is likely to imagine the darkest, dirtiest and most certainly the scariest place when they read the bottomless pit. Just as those who follow Christ receive eternal life in heaven, Satan receives eternal (bottomless) life in

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