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And after the thousand years, Satan will be freed out of his prison,
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A Final Test of the Heart
Commentators explain that God allows Satan's release for a crucial reason: to demonstrate that evil originates not just from Satan, but from the unregenerate human heart. Even after a long period of peace under Christ's reign, some will still choose rebellion, proving the necessity of God's final judgment and Christ's ultimate victory.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And when the thousand years are expired. See Revelation 20:2.
Satan shall be loosed out of his prison. See Revelation 20:3.…
When are finished (οταν τελεσθη). Indefinite future temporal clause with οταν and the first aorist passive subjunctive of τελεω, "…
19th Century
Anglican
THE LOOSING OF SATAN AND HIS FINAL OVERTHROW.
And when the thousand years are expired.—Rather, And whe…
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The fifth last thing () is the defeat of Satan. In v.3 the release of Satan after the Millennium was anticipated: “He must [GK 1256] be set free fo…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when the thousand years are expired Which are not yet expired; not in the year 1000, or 1033 or 4, reckoning fro…
While this world lasts, Satan's power in it will not be completely destroyed, though it may be limited and lessened. No sooner is Satan let loose t…
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