QUOTE (Jordan @ Apr 11 2009, 10:56 AM)
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That throws a red flag.
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Edited from the Believer's Bible Commentary
ArmageddonRevelation 19:19, 20 In a desperate attempt to prevent Christ from taking the reins of government (Ps. 2), the beast allies with the armies of the world to make war against the Lord and against His army. But it is a futile attempt.
Both the beast and the false prophet are captured and hurled alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone. 19:21 The rest of the rebels are killed with the sword of the Lord, their bodies providing ample carrion for the vultures. The sword is an allusion to the word of God (see Eph. 6:17; 2 Thess. 2:8; Heb. 4:12; Rev. 1:16; 2:12, 16).
This brings us to the end of the Great Tribulation and the Millenial Reign of Christ 20:1 Before the Millennium begins, Satan must be restrained. To accomplish this, an angel comes down from heaven with the key to the abyss and a huge chain in his hand. In one sense, our Lord bound Satan when He came to earth (Matt. 12:29). So this is another stage in His binding.
20:2 The angel seized Satan and bound him for a thousand years. John lists four names of the tempter: dragon, serpent, Devil (accuser), and Satan (adversary).
20:3 During the Millennium, the archenemy is confined to the bottomless pit. The abyss is sealed so that he cannot go forth to deceive the nations. Toward the end of Christ’s Reign, he will be released for his last brief rebellion (vv. 7–10).
Reigning With Christ 20:4 John now sees people enthroned in heaven with authority to rule. These are saints of the Church Age who will reign with Christ as His Bride. John also sees a company of martyrs, who had refused to take the mark of the beast. These are clearly tribulation saints who died for their faith. Both companies will reign with Christ during the golden age of peace and prosperity.
20:5 The first part of verse 5 must be understood as a parenthesis. The rest of the dead refers to unbelievers of all ages who will be raised at the end of the Millennium to stand before the Judgment of the Great White Throne. The statement This is the first resurrection refers back to verse 4. The first resurrection is not a single event. It describes the resurrection of the righteous at various times. It includes the resurrection of Christ (1 Cor. 15:23), the resurrection of those who are Christ’s when He raptures the church (1 Thess. 4:13–18), the resurrection of the two witnesses whose bodies will lie in the streets (Rev. 11:11), and the resurrection of tribulation saints who are described here (see also Dan. 12:2a). In other words, the first resurrection includes the resurrection of Christ and of all true believers, though they are raised at different times. It occurs in several stages.
20:6 Those who participate in the first resurrection are blessed because they will not be included in the second death, when all unbelievers will be cast into the lake of fire (v. 14). True believers shall be priests of God and of Christ and shall reign with Him a thousand years.
Satan Leads His Last Revolt20:7, 8 When the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from confinement, and will go out to the four corners of the earth in order to deceive the nations that are hostile to Christ, here called Gog and Magog. This reference to Gog and Magog must not be confused with a similar reference in Ezekiel 38 and 39. There Magog is a great land north of Israel, and Gog is its ruler. Here the words refer to the nations of the world in general. In Ezekiel, the setting is premillennial; here it is postmillennial.
20:9 After recruiting an army of ungodly rebels, the devil marches against Jerusalem, the beloved city. But fire comes down from God out of heaven and consumes the troops.
The Judgment of Satan and All Unbelievers (20:10–15) 20:10 The devil himself is cast into the lake of fire to join the beast and the false prophet.
It may seem surprising that Satan would be able to assemble an army of unbelievers at the end of the Millennium. However, it should be remembered that all children born during Christ’s Reign will be born in sin and will need to be saved. Not all will accept Him as rightful King, and these will scatter throughout the earth, trying to get as far away from Jerusalem as possible. Note that the beast and the false prophet are still in the lake of fire after one thousand years. This disproves the doctrine of annihilation, as does the statement, And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. Edited from
MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. 1997, c1995. Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments . Thomas Nelson: Nashville
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