
“binding of Satan described in verses 1-3. He does not tell us exactly what he thinks this binding means nor precisely what he understands by "deceive the nations no more." He does not relate the binding of Satan spoken of here to passages in the Gospels which speak of such a binding as having already begun at the time of Christ's first coming (see pp. 161-64 of my essay).”
― The Meaning of the Millennium: Four Views
― The Meaning of the Millennium: Four Views
“I have tried to show that the binding of Satan in Revelation 20:1-3 can be understood to mean that Satan cannot prevent the
spread of the gospel during the present age, that he cannot gather Christ's enemies together to attack the church, and that this binding takes place during the entire era of the New Testament church (see pp.”
― The Meaning of the Millennium: Four Views
spread of the gospel during the present age, that he cannot gather Christ's enemies together to attack the church, and that this binding takes place during the entire era of the New Testament church (see pp.”
― The Meaning of the Millennium: Four Views
“Since the Messiah has come and has fully performed his work of atonement, this special role assigned to the Jews has been fulfilled. Hence there remains no reason whatever for reviving or re-establishing any one or more of the elements of the old system.”
― The Meaning of the Millennium: Four Views
― The Meaning of the Millennium: Four Views
“Ladd understands ezesan in verses 4 and 5 as meaning bodily resurrection in both instances. In support of this interpretation he points to two other passages in the book of Revelation whereezesan has this meaning: 2:8 and 13:14.”
― The Meaning of the Millennium: Four Views
― The Meaning of the Millennium: Four Views
“What Paul termed the "dividing wall of hostility" between Jew and Gentile has been broken down, and it is never to be raised up again. Christ performed his work equally for men of all nationalities and races.”
― The Meaning of the Millennium: Four Views
― The Meaning of the Millennium: Four Views
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