If you're a Christian, you probably well know about the time when Jesus started teaching His Apostles how He would be delivered up and killed and rise the third day (Matthew 16:21-23). Apostle Peter rebuked Jesus for saying that, and said that shall not be. Then Jesus rebuked Peter with, "Get thee behind Me, Satan". This was to show how Satan can influence even the servants of Christ if they let their guard down.
Also in Luke 22 when Satan entered into Judas to go to the chief priests to betray Jesus, that is to show how Satan can work through the flesh.
Because of Bible Scripture like that, many suppose that is the only way Satan can manifest his will here on earth, i.e., through others born in the flesh. This idea is especially used for the coming events by the final Antichrist at the end of this world. Many simply refuse to believe that Satan can work any other way in our earthly dimension, and thus the Antichrist must be about some flesh born man.
But that's not really... what Christ's Revelation shows...
Rev 9:11
11 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
KJV
That is pointing directly to Satan himself. He is that angel of the bottomless pit, that place being the abode of the wicked called haides (often translated to "hell" in the KJV).
That title of "Apollyon" is from Greek apollumi which means 'to perish'. That is applicable to Satan because only he and his angels have already been judged and sentenced to perish in the future "lake of fire". No flesh man has been judged and sentenced to perish in that lake of fire yet today. Thus Satan is actually the real "son of perdition" also.
Rev 11:7
7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
KJV
There he is again, but this time, ascending out of the bottomless pit. Does that mean Satan is coming up out of his pit home to work through some flesh Antichrist on earth? No, not actually. It means exactly what God's Word shows there, because calling him that "beast" label links Satan himself directly as the beast king idea in Revelation 17...
Rev 12:7-9
7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
KJV
Rev 12:12
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
KJV
In case you just 'don't get it' yet here brethren, notice how Lord Jesus is revealing this matter slowly through His servant John. He is revealing that the devil, Satan, is not simply going to be working through some flesh dude at the end of this world. Satan is actually coming to earth, in our... dimension, in person. That is what this is showing.
That phrase, "neither was their place found any more in heaven" is very important to note. After that war in Heaven with Archangel Michael, Satan's abode in the heavenly is not going to be allowed after that. There are only 2 dimensions of existence written of in all of God's Word, this earthly one we live in, and the heavenly one where God and the angels dwell, where the abode of Hades also is, which is also known as the "bottomless pit". When no place in heaven is found for Satan and his angels, that means they are coming here, on earth, manifesting in plain sight.
Even in Ezekiel 28, which is a parable about Satan, about his future destruction, it reveals his destruction is upon this earth, God causing a fire to burn within him, on earth, in sight of all those who see him...
Ezek 28:18
18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
KJV
That points to Satan's destruction by fire actually being seen... by those upon the earth! Does this mean Satan is coming to our dimension to be seen with the image of man? That is what this is pointing to.
Rev 13:4-8
4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, and His tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
KJV
The Revelation 12:9 verse revealed that "dragon" is just another title for Satan himself. Is that revealing what Satan will do on earth in the sight of men, once he is cast down to earth out of heaven? I believe so, definitely. Will he do that through some flesh born Antichrist? That's not really what the Scripture there is showing, is it?
Look at this, as we go further into Christ's Revelation...
Rev 17:8
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
KJV
Again who is Revelation in the earlier verses pointing to? Directly to Satan himself as the angel of the bottomless pit! He will be the beast king for the end, what many call the Antichrist. No need to work through a flesh man this time, he is coming here on earth in person is what this reveals. If you don't understand how that will be possible, then it shows you doubt the manifesting of angels here on earth in our dimension (Genesis 18; Genesis 19; the many examples of the "angel of the Lord" appearing on earth to man, etc.)
Also in Luke 22 when Satan entered into Judas to go to the chief priests to betray Jesus, that is to show how Satan can work through the flesh.
Because of Bible Scripture like that, many suppose that is the only way Satan can manifest his will here on earth, i.e., through others born in the flesh. This idea is especially used for the coming events by the final Antichrist at the end of this world. Many simply refuse to believe that Satan can work any other way in our earthly dimension, and thus the Antichrist must be about some flesh born man.
But that's not really... what Christ's Revelation shows...
Rev 9:11
11 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
KJV
That is pointing directly to Satan himself. He is that angel of the bottomless pit, that place being the abode of the wicked called haides (often translated to "hell" in the KJV).
That title of "Apollyon" is from Greek apollumi which means 'to perish'. That is applicable to Satan because only he and his angels have already been judged and sentenced to perish in the future "lake of fire". No flesh man has been judged and sentenced to perish in that lake of fire yet today. Thus Satan is actually the real "son of perdition" also.
Rev 11:7
7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
KJV
There he is again, but this time, ascending out of the bottomless pit. Does that mean Satan is coming up out of his pit home to work through some flesh Antichrist on earth? No, not actually. It means exactly what God's Word shows there, because calling him that "beast" label links Satan himself directly as the beast king idea in Revelation 17...
Rev 12:7-9
7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
KJV
Rev 12:12
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
KJV
In case you just 'don't get it' yet here brethren, notice how Lord Jesus is revealing this matter slowly through His servant John. He is revealing that the devil, Satan, is not simply going to be working through some flesh dude at the end of this world. Satan is actually coming to earth, in our... dimension, in person. That is what this is showing.
That phrase, "neither was their place found any more in heaven" is very important to note. After that war in Heaven with Archangel Michael, Satan's abode in the heavenly is not going to be allowed after that. There are only 2 dimensions of existence written of in all of God's Word, this earthly one we live in, and the heavenly one where God and the angels dwell, where the abode of Hades also is, which is also known as the "bottomless pit". When no place in heaven is found for Satan and his angels, that means they are coming here, on earth, manifesting in plain sight.
Even in Ezekiel 28, which is a parable about Satan, about his future destruction, it reveals his destruction is upon this earth, God causing a fire to burn within him, on earth, in sight of all those who see him...
Ezek 28:18
18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
KJV
That points to Satan's destruction by fire actually being seen... by those upon the earth! Does this mean Satan is coming to our dimension to be seen with the image of man? That is what this is pointing to.
Rev 13:4-8
4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, and His tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
KJV
The Revelation 12:9 verse revealed that "dragon" is just another title for Satan himself. Is that revealing what Satan will do on earth in the sight of men, once he is cast down to earth out of heaven? I believe so, definitely. Will he do that through some flesh born Antichrist? That's not really what the Scripture there is showing, is it?
Look at this, as we go further into Christ's Revelation...
Rev 17:8
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
KJV
Again who is Revelation in the earlier verses pointing to? Directly to Satan himself as the angel of the bottomless pit! He will be the beast king for the end, what many call the Antichrist. No need to work through a flesh man this time, he is coming here on earth in person is what this reveals. If you don't understand how that will be possible, then it shows you doubt the manifesting of angels here on earth in our dimension (Genesis 18; Genesis 19; the many examples of the "angel of the Lord" appearing on earth to man, etc.)