_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 AND GENERAL RESURRECTION._ _Anno Domini 96._... [ Continue Reading ]
_REVELATION 20:1_.— This chapter represents a new state of the church, upon its deliverance from the persecution and corruption of the third period, or during the reign of the two beasts, or 1260 prophetic days or years. That long state of oppression is to be followed by a long continuance of peace,... [ Continue Reading ]
AND I SAW AN ANGEL COME DOWN FROM HEAVENS &C.— After the destruction of the beast, and the false prophet,there still remains the _dragon,_ who had delegated his power unto them; _that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan,_ Revelation 20:2. but he is _bound_ by an angel,—an especial minister of... [ Continue Reading ]
_REVELATION 20:7_.— The following verses of this chapter to Revelation 20:11. inform us, that the happy days of the church, prophesied of in the foregoing vision, will at length have their period: though they are to continue for a long time, and are not to expire till after a thousand years: yetthen... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN THE THOUSAND YEARS ARE EXPIRED, &C.— At the expiration of the thousand years, the restraint will be taken off from wickedness,—_Satan shall be loosed,_ and make one effort more to re-establish his kingdom. As he deceived our first parents in Paradise, so he will have the artifice to _deceive th... [ Continue Reading ]
_REVELATION 20:11_.— The course of these prophesies, after many important visions describing the state of the church and world in this present life, brings us at last to the great and final judgment, when the whole scene and mystery of Providence and Grace shall be finished. Then the great doctrine,... [ Continue Reading ]
I SAW A GREAT WHITE THRONE, &C.— _Great,_ to shew the largeness and extent; _white,_ to shew the justice and equity of the judgment; and _one siting on it,_ that is, the Son of God; for _the Father hath committed all judgment unto the Son,_ John 5:22. 'The expression, that it was he _from whose face... [ Continue Reading ]