Revelation 20:8 NIV,NKJV

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Revelation 20:6-8

SPECIAL DOCTRINO-ETHICAL AND HOMILETICAL NOTES (ADDENDUM)Section EighteenthThird or General End-Judgment. Judgment upon Satan and all his Associates. The Second Death. a. The Heavenly Prognosis. (Revelation 20:6-8)General.—As we must distinguish between the elect, who have part in the first resurrection, and the general throng of the blessed, we have also to distinguish between the blossom of the earth and of the nations, constituting the Millennial Kingdom, the eschatological οἰκουμένη, and... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Revelation 20:6-10

III. THIRD OR GENERAL END-JUDGMENT. JUDGMENT UPON SATAN AND ALL HIS COMPANY. THE SECOND DEATHRevelation 20:6-10A.—HEAVENLY PROGNOSIS OF THE LAST GENERAL JUDGMENTRevelation 20:6-86Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on [over] such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and [ins. they] shall reign with him a [the]8 thousand years. 7And when the thousand years are expired [finished], Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8and... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Revelation 20:7-15

Before the Great White Throne Revelation 20:7-15 Gog and Magog take us back to Genesis 10:2 ; see also Ezekiel 38:1-23 ; Ezekiel 39:1-29 . It would seem that this great confederacy of the northern nations against the beloved city, Jerusalem, will be led by Satan, and overwhelmed once and for all by the direct judgment of God. The final judgment is depicted in Revelation 20:11-15 . God’s people will not appear at that bar. All the human family will be arraigned, save those whose names are in... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Revelation 20:1-15

Victory having been gained over the earthly manifestation of godlessness, it remains to deal with the power lying behind. The archenemy is described as "the dragon," "the old serpent," "the devil," and, finally, as "Satan." In this grouping of names is a remarkable unveiling of the very essence of evil. A brief and the only account of the thousand years follows. It will be a time of perfect earthly government under the King appointed and anointed by God. That government will be administered... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Revelation 20:1-15

The First and Last Resurrections Revelation 20:1-15 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Perhaps we had better take up briefly the various judgments as preparatory for the study of the first and last resurrections. These resurrections are indissolubly linked to two judgments. 1. The judgment of the believers in life. Hebrews 12:1-29 tells us: "Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth," Again it says, "And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth." We have had fathers in the flesh who chastened us for our good: shall... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 20:1-10

Vision 8 The History of Satan and the People of God (Revelation 20:1-10 ). This passage is of special significance. Indeed it determines greatly what view we take of the whole overall doctrine of the Second Coming. Those who read it just as a continuation of chapter 19 glean from it the doctrine of the Millennium, which they see as a time of peace and plenty on earth as described in the Old Testament prophets. But the prophets had no conception of a life in another heavenly world and thus had... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 20:7-9

‘And when the thousand years are over Satan will be loosed from his prison and will come forth to deceive the nations who are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war, the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went up over the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people (the saints) and the beloved city, and fire came down from Heaven and devoured them.’ Satan’s loosing from his prison (Revelation 9:11) indicates that in... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 20:7-10

Revelation 20:7-2 Samuel : . The Release of Satan and the Final Conflict. Revelation 20:8 . Gog and Magog: the names are taken from Ezekiel 38 f., where Gog is the name of a prince and Magog the name of his country. The reference is to an attack by hostile nations, but we have no means of further identification. Revelation 20:9 . the beloved city: Jerusalem. Revelation 20:10 . the final overthrow of Satan is here described.— beast and false prophet: Revelation 13:11 *, Revelation 16:13 *. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 20:8

And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth; that is, the devil, being got from under the restraint of Divine Providence, shall fall upon his old work, going about to deceive men over all the world, either tempting them to idolatry, or heresy, or lewdness of life, or (which seemeth most probable) stirring them up to one attempt more to ruin the church. These people are called Gog and Magog, about the meaning of which there are various opinions. We read of... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Revelation 20:1-15

THE THOUSAND YEARSCRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESEMINENT expositors, ancient and modern, regard the opening of this chapter as referring to an early period in the history of the Church, but there are many writers who consider the events as occurring in immediate succession to those foreshown in the end of chap. 19. Stuart points out the intentional brevity with which this portion of the prophecy is treated. “The events of a thousand years; the invasion of Gog and Magog, with their defeat; the... read more