Revelation

THE BOOK OF REVELATION: M. M. NINAN
The devil was put in the prison for a period of 1000 years.
Then he was released again.
Revelation 20:1-10
The Millennial Reign of Christ Jesus - When Satan tempted man in the Garden of Eden,
man relinquished his legal right to Satan dominion this earth. This loss of authority brought man
into bondage to sin for six thousand years. The Mosaic Law states that the year of Jubilee, which
follows the seventh Sabbath year, the fiftieth year of the land, is a time of deliverance from all
bondage, at which time all property is restored to those who sold themselves into bondage, and all
land is restored to its rightful owners (Lev_25:8-17). In a similar manner, Satan will have to give
up his legal rights on this earth for the Sabbath millennium.
Rev_20:1 — Comments – Note that this angel was not Michael, or the text most likely would
have mentioned so. This was an angel in Heaven, given the task of binding Satan in the
bottomless pit, a task reveals the utter weakness and total defeat of Satan.
Rev_20:2 — “that old serpent” – Comments – This phrase immediately takes us back to
the story of the Fall of man in Gen_3:1-19. We must realize that the book of Genesis is giving us
literal facts. This is not an allegorical story designed to explain mysterious events. Therefore, we
believe that Satan actually manifested himself in the form of a serpent for the purpose of
succeeding in his deception. We have confirmation that this serpent was in fact Satan when he is
called that “old serpent” in the book of Revelation.
Rev 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the
souls of those who had been beheaded for the witness of Jesus and for the Word of God, and who had
not worshiped the beast nor his image, nor had received his mark on their foreheads, nor in their
hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Since the Rapture has already taken place, and life apparently continued on the earth. This is indicated in
the end of the chapter 4. Marriage of the Lamb has taken place in the heaven. Here we see one judgment
taking place. Who are the people being judged? Evidently the bride of the lamb is already the wife and
any judgment on the wife is really anachronism. This judgment is for those who were left behind and are
the many who believed in Jesus during the period. It is mentioned that “They were beheaded for the
witness of Jesus”. Evidently they went through the persecution. This answers our question
These were the people
• Beheaded for the witness of Jesus and the Word of God
• Who has not worshipped the beast nor his image
• Who has not received the mark of the beast on their forehead or in their hands
• But they are not part of the wife of Lamb (Church)
Evidently this group certainly went through the persecution.
What judgment is this?
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