The Bible does not name a specific material — but God has a chain of His own making that can confine spirit beings like Satan.
Revelation 20:1 shows an angel holding a great chain, and the text never says what it is made of. Les Feldick explains that an ordinary iron chain would not hold a spirit being like Satan; the chain is 'some sort of a material that God knows will confine even a spirit being' [Clip 1]. He adds that it will be 'a chain of God's doing' [Clip 2] and that God knows what to use to bind a spirit being like Satan [Clip 3]. The exact substance is not revealed.
Revelation 20:1 — The great chain used to bind Satan is the central Bible passage on material that can confine a spirit being.
Revelation 20:2-3 — Shows Satan actually bound with the chain and cast into the bottomless pit for a thousand years.
Revelation 12:4 — Identifies the angelic beings who followed Satan — the spirit beings in view who rebelled.
The Bible records that an angel came down from heaven 'having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand' (Revelation 20:1). With that chain, he binds the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, for a thousand years, casting him into the bottomless pit, shutting him up, and setting a seal upon him so that he should deceive the nations no more (Revelation 20:2-3). The text does not name the substance of the chain. In Revelation 12:4, the great red dragon's tail 'drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth.' In the context of the passage, these stars are angelic beings — indicating that a third of the angels followed Satan and are likewise spirit beings. That is what Scripture itself reveals: a great chain exists, God uses it to confine a spirit being, and the material is never identified.
Les emphasizes that the 'great chain' in Revelation 20 should not be pictured as an ordinary iron chain. Because Satan is a spirit being, an earthly iron chain would be meaningless. Rather, it will be 'some sort of a material that God knows will confine even a spirit being' [Clip 1]. He calls it 'a chain of God's doing' [Clip 2] and says 'God knows what to use to bind a spirit being like Satan' [Clip 3]. Les also points out that the bottomless pit is 'not hell, it's not the lake of fire' but 'a unique place that God has reserved' [Clip 4], and that after Satan is bound, he is 'shut up' and 'sealed' in a special pit until the thousand years are fulfilled [Clip 5]. Beyond this, the material itself is not described.
Les explains that the 'great chain' in Revelation 20 does not necessarily mean an iron chain to confine a spirit being like Satan. Rather, it will be 'some sort of a material that God knows will confine even a spirit being such as Satan' [Clip 1]. He describes it as 'a chain of God's doing' [Clip 2] and says God knows what to use to bind a spirit being like Satan [Clip 3]. The point is that God can and will confine him so he can no longer carry out his work of opposition [Clip 2].
Les describes the bottomless pit as 'not hell, it's not the lake of fire' but 'a unique place that God has reserved' [Clip 4]. In Revelation 20, after Satan is bound, he is cast into the bottomless pit, shut up, and sealed so that he can deceive the nations no more until the thousand years are fulfilled [Clip 5]. The same pit appears in Revelation 9, where an angel is given its key and opens it [Clip 4].
Les teaches that the 'stars' in Revelation 12:4 are angels: the dragon's tail 'drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth,' meaning one third of the angelic host followed Satan in his rebellion [Clip 0]. These are the fallen angels — spirit beings like their leader, Satan. In the clips, Les specifically applies the great chain of Revelation 20 to Satan rather than to these angels, and the transcript evidence does not state what chain, if any, is used on the one-third that fell.
One Third of Angels Fell With Satan
Les teaches that the stars in Revelation 12:4 represent angels, and that one third of the angelic host followed Satan in his rebellion — these are the spirit beings in view when the Bible discusses chains of confinement.
God's Material for Spirit Beings
Les says the great chain in Revelation 20 is not necessarily an iron chain; it is some material God knows will confine a spirit being such as Satan.
A Chain of God's Doing
Les emphasizes that Satan is a spirit being and doesn't have to be bound with iron; the chain is of God's doing and will stop his opposition for 1,000 years.
God Knows What to Use
Les asserts that God knows what to use to bind a spirit being like Satan, then quotes Revelation 20:2-3 on the binding and sealing.
The Bottomless Pit Is Not Hell
Les explains that the bottomless pit is a unique place God has reserved, distinct from hell and the lake of fire, where the locusts of Revelation 9 come out.
Bound and Sealed in a Special Pit
Les reinforces that Satan will be cast bound into a special pit, shut up and sealed, so that the nations are no longer deceived until the thousand years are complete.
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Revelation 20:1: And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
The chain in this verse is the Bible's key example of a material used to bind a spirit being.
Revelation 20:2: And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
Shows the chain is actually applied to bind Satan.
Revelation 20:3: And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
Describes where the bound spirit being is placed and for how long.
Revelation 12:4: And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
Identifies the angelic beings who followed Satan — the spirit beings connected to this confinement.
Revelation 9:1: And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
Connects the bottomless pit and its key — the place associated with confinement of spirit beings.
Les Feldick says it does not necessarily mean an iron chain to confine a spirit being like Satan. Instead, it will be 'some sort of a material that God knows will confine even a spirit being such as Satan' — a chain of God's doing [Clip 1][Clip 2]. The material itself is not identified in the transcripts.
No. Revelation 20:1 tells of a great chain, but it does not identify its material. Les's teaching likewise leaves it unnamed, saying only that God knows what to use to bind a spirit being such as Satan [Clip 3].
Revelation 12:4 shows that one third of the stars — the angels — followed Satan in rebellion [Clip 0]. However, in the transcript clips, the great chain of Revelation 20 is specifically applied to Satan, and no statement is made about the same chain being used on the other fallen angels.
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