Will Satan literally be bound for a thousand years?
Scripture declares that Satan will be literally bound for a thousand years. The dragon, that old serpent, the devil, is laid hold of and confined for that thousand-year period. The chain is not necessarily iron, but it is a real restraint God uses to confine even a spirit being.
Les explains that Revelation 20 follows the Tribulation and Christ's return, setting the stage for the thousand-year reign of Christ, called the Kingdom or the Millennium, here on the earth. He notes that an angel comes down from heaven with the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. Les clarifies that this chain does not necessarily mean an iron chain to confine a spirit being like Satan, but it will be some sort of material that God knows will confine even a spirit being such as Satan. Because Les is a literalist, he believes that when the Bible says Satan will be bound for a thousand years, that is exactly what it means: Satan is confined for that thousand-year period of time.
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
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Is Satan's binding for a thousand years literal?
Because the Bible says Satan will be bound for a thousand years, Les takes it literally and believes Satan will be confined for that exact thousand-year period.
Why does God bind Satan for one thousand years in Revelation 20?
God will bind Satan for 1,000 years to confine him so that he can no longer carry out his work of opposition.