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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 20 - Introduction

* Satan is bound for a thousand years. (1-3) The first resurrection; those are blessed that have part therein. (4-6) Satan loosed, Gog and Magog. (7-10) The last and general resurrection. (11-15)

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See also Revelation 20 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Analysis Of The Chapter This chapter Revelation 20:1, like Revelation 16:12, Rev. 17–19, pertains to the future, and discloses things which are yet to occur. It is not to be wondered at, therefore, fo...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    REVELATION 20. This chapter contains three scenes: (_a)_ the binding of Satan and the millennial reign of Christ (Revelation 20:1); (_b_) the release of Satan and the final conflict (Revelation 20:7);...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    SATAN IS BOUND A THOUSAND YEARS REVELATION TWENTY Revelation Twenty provides the picture that we have waited for. Satan is bound._ _ A strong angel is able to bind Satan for a thousand years, and lock...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _SATAN BOUND FOR A THOUSAND YEARS. THE FIRST RESURRECTION: THEY ARE BLESSED THAT HAVE PART THEREIN. SATAN LET LOOSE AGAIN. GOG AND MAGOG. THE DEVIL CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE AND BRIMSTONE. THE LAST A...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 place; (b-19) Aorist, lit. 'have taken place,' perhaps 'be accomplished.' signified (c-22) * Lit. 'made known by signs.'...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XX. THE MILLENNIUM. — Some few introductory words on this most difficult chapter are needful. The outline of incidents described is very simple. An angel descends, lays hold upon the dragon, binds him...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 20 This chapter contains the binding of Satan, the saints' thousand years' reign with Christ, the loosing of Satan again, the destruction of him, and the Gog and Magog army...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    INTRODUCTION This chapter is not that difficult to understand. The problem with chapter 20 is the many who have tried to make it say things it does not say. The contents here are confused with the su...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    THE REIGN OF THE THOUSAND YEARS. We have now examined the various topics mentioned in the separate clauses of chap. 20 with the exception of ‘the thousand years.' It is impossible, however, to pass fr...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH VICTORS! CHAPTER S 20-22. (ROMANS 8:37) _This is the seventh parallel section, and we again return to the First Coming of Christ._...

  • The Message from Patmos by David Scott Clark

    CHAPTER XX. This chapter may be regarded as the beginning' of a new section. Not that it has no relation to the past, for each section leads up to the next, and the latter grow out of the former. But...

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