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Here　is　to　be　the　home　of　Satan　with　his　evil　angels　for　a　thousand　years。
Limited　to　the　earth；　he　will　not　have　access　to　other　worlds　to　tempt　and
annoy　those　who　have　never　fallen。　It　is　in　this　sense　that　he　is　bound：
there　are　none　remaining；　upon　whom　he　can　exercise　his　power。　He　is　wholly
cut　off　from　the　work　of　deception　and　ruin　which　for　so　many　centuries　has
been　his　sole　delight。

The　prophet　Isaiah；　looking　forward　to　the　time　of　Satan's　overthrow；
exclaims：　〃How　art　thou　fallen　from　heaven；　O　Lucifer；　son　of　the　morning！
how　art　thou　cut　down　to　the　ground；　which　didst　weaken　the　nations！　。　。　。
Thou　hast　said　in　thine　heart；　I　will　ascend　into　heaven；　I　will　exalt　my
throne　above　the　stars　of　God：　。　。　。　I　will　be　like　the　Most　High。　Yet　thou
shalt　be　brought　down　to　hell；　to　the　sides　of　the　pit。　They　that　see　thee
shall　narrowly　look　upon　thee；　and　consider　thee；　saying；　Is　this　the　man
that　made　the　earth　to　tremble；　that　did　shake　kingdoms；　that　made　the　world
as　a　wilderness；　and　destroyed　the　cities　thereof；　that　opened　not　the　house
of　his　prisoners？〃　Isaiah　14：12…17。

For　six　thousand　years；　Satan's　work　of　rebellion　has　〃made　the　earth　to
tremble。〃　He　had　〃made　the　world　as　a　wilderness；　and　destroyed　the　cities
thereof。〃　And　he　〃opened　not　the　house　of　his　prisoners。〃　For　six　thousand
years　his　prison　house　has　received　God's　people；　and　he　would　have　held
them　captive　forever；　but　Christ　had　broken　his　bonds　and　set　the　prisoners
free。

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Even　the　wicked　are　now　placed　beyond　the　power　of　Satan；　and　alone　with　his
evil　angels　he　remains　to　realize　the　effect　of　the　curse　which　sin　has
brought。　〃The　kings　of　the　nations；　even　all　of　them；　lie　in　glory；　everyone
in　his　own　house　＇the　grave＇。　But　thou　art　cast　out　thy　grave　like　an
abominable　branch。　。　。　。　Thou　shalt　not　be　joined　with　them　in　burial；
because　thou　hast　destroyed　thy　land；　and　slain　thy　people。〃　Isaiah
14：18…20。

For　a　thousand　years；　Satan　will　wander　to　and　fro　in　the　desolate　earth　to
behold　the　results　of　his　rebellion　against　the　law　of　God。　During　this　time
his　sufferings　are　intense。　Since　his　fall　his　life　of　unceasing　activity
has　banished　reflection；　but　he　is　now　deprived　of　his　power　and　left　to
contemplate　the　part　which　he　has　acted　since　first　he　rebelled　against　the
government　of　heaven；　and　to　look　forward　with　trembling　and　terror　to　the
dreadful　future　when　he　must　suffer　for　all　the　evil　that　he　has　done　and　be
punished　for　the　sins　that　he　has　caused　to　be　committed。

To　God's　people　the　captivity　of　Satan　will　bring　gladness　and　rejoicing。
Says　the　prophet：　〃It　shall　come　to　pass　in　the　day　that　Jehovah　shall　give
thee　rest　from　thy　sorrow；　and　from　thy　trouble；　and　from　the　hard　service
wherein　thou　wast　made　to　serve；　that　thou　shalt　take　up　this　parable
against　the　king　of　Babylon　＇here　representing　Satan＇；　and　say；　How　hath　the
oppressor　ceased！　。　。　。　Jehovah　hath　broken　the　staff　of　the　wicked；　the
scepter　of　the　rulers；　that　smote　the　peoples　in　wrath　with　a　continual
stroke；　that　ruled　the　nations　in　anger；　with　a　persecution　that　none
restrained。〃　Verses　3…6；　R。V。

During　the　thousand　years　between　the　first　and　the　second　resurrection　the
judgment　of　the　wicked　takes　place。　The　apostle　Paul　points　to　this　judgment
as　an　event　that　follows　the　second　advent。　〃Judge　nothing　before　the　time；
until　the　Lord　come；　who　both　will　bring　to　light　the　hidden　things　of
darkness；　and　will　make　manifest　the　counsels　of

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the　hearts。〃　1　Corinthians　4：5。　Daniel　declares　that　when　the　Ancient　of
Days　came；　〃judgment　was　given　to　the　saints　of　the　Most　High。〃　Daniel　7：22。
At　this　time　the　righteous　reign　as　kings　and　priests　unto　God。　John　in　the
Revelation　says：　〃I　saw　thrones；　and　they　sat　upon　them；　and　judgment　was
given　unto　them。〃　〃They　shall　be　priests　of　God　and　of　Christ；　and　shall
reign　with　Him　a　thousand　years。〃　Revelation　20：4；　6。　It　is　at　this　time
that；　as　foretold　by　Paul；　〃the　saints　shall　judge　the　world。〃　1　Corinthians
6：2。　In　union　with　Christ　they　judge　the　wicked；　comparing　their　acts　with
the　statute　book；　the　Bible；　and　deciding　every　case　according　to　the　deeds
done　in　the　body。　Then　the　portion　which　the　wicked　must　suffer　is　meted
out；　according　to　their　works；　and　it　is　recorded　against　their　names　in　the
book　of　death。

Satan　also　and　evil　angels　are　judged　by　Christ　and　His　people。　Says　Paul：
〃Know　ye　not　that　we　shall　judge　angels？〃　Verse　3。　And　Jude　declares　that
〃the　angels　which　kept　not　their　first　estate；　but　left　their　own
habitation；　He　hath　reserved　in　everlasting　chains　under　darkness　unto　the
judgment　of　the　great　day。〃　Jude　6。

At　the　close　of　the　thousand　years　the　second　resurrection　will　take　place。
Then　the　wicked　will　be　raised　from　the　dead　and　appear　before　God　for　the
execution　of　〃the　judgment　written。〃　Thus　the　revelator；　after　describing
the　resurrection　of　the　righteous；　says：　〃The　rest　of　the　dead　lived　not
again　until　the　thousand　years　were　finished。〃　Revelation　20：5。　And　Isaiah
declares；　concerning　the　wicked：　〃They　shall　be　gathered　together；　as
prisoners　are　gathered　in　the　pit；　and　shall　be　shut　up　in　the　prison；　and
after　many　days　shall　they　be　visited。〃　Isaiah　24：22。





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At　the　close　of　the　thousand　years；　Christ　again　returns　to　the　earth。　He　is
accompanied　by　the　host　of　the　redeemed　and　attended　by　a　retinue　of　angels。
As　He　descends　in　terrific　majesty　He　bids　the　wicked　dead　arise　to　receive
their　doom。　They　come　forth；　a　mighty　host；　numberless　as　the　sands　of　the
sea。　What　a　contrast　to　those　who　were　raised　at　the　first　resurrection！　The
righteous　were　clothed　with　immortal　youth　and　beauty。　The　wicked　bear　the
traces　of　disease　and　death。

Every　eye　in　that　vast　multitude　is　turned　to　behold　the　glory　of　the　Son　of
God。　With　one　voice　the　wicked　hosts　exclaim：　〃Blessed　is　He　that　cometh　in
the　name　of　the　Lord！〃　It　is　not　love　to　Jesus　that　inspires　this　utterance。
The　force　of　truth　urges　the　words　from　unwilling　lips。　As　the　wicked　went
into　their　graves；　so　they　come　forth　with　the　same　enmity　to　Christ　and　the
same　spirit　of　rebellion。　They　are　to　have　no　new　probation　in　which　to
remedy　the　defects　of　their　past　lives。　Nothing　would　be　gained　by　this。　A
lifetime　of　transgression　has　not　softened　their　hearts。　A　second　probation；
were　it　given　them；　would　be　occupied　as　was　the　first　in　evading　the
requirements　of　God　and　exciting　rebellion　against　Him。

Christ　descends　upon　the　Mount　of　Olives；　whence；　after　His　resurrection；　He
ascended；　and　where　angels　repeated　the　promise　of　His　return。　Says　the
prophet：　〃The　Lord　my　God

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shall　come；　and　all　the　saints　with　Thee。〃　〃And　His　feet　shall　stand　in　that
day　upon　the　Mount　of　Olives；　which　is　before　Jerusalem　on　the　east；　and　the
Mount　of　Olives　shall　cleave　in　the　midst　thereof；　。　。　。　and　there　shall　be
a　very　great　valley。〃　〃And　the　Lord　shall　be　king　over　all　the　earth：　in
that　day　shall　there　be　one　Lord；　and　His　name　one。〃　Zechariah　14：5；　4；　9。
As　the　New　Jerusalem；　in　its　dazzling　splendor；　comes　down　out　of　heaven；　it
rests　upon　the　place　purified　and　made　ready　to　receive　it；　and　Christ；　with
His　people　and　the　angels；　enters　the　Holy　City。

Now　Satan　prepares　for　a　last　mighty　struggle　for　the　supremacy。　While
deprived　of　his　power　and　cut　off　from　his　work　of　deception；　the　prince　of
evil　was　miserable　and　dejected；　but　as　the　wicked　dead　are　raised　and　he
sees　the　vast　multitudes　upon　his　side；　his　hopes　revive；　and　he　determines
not　to　yield　the　great　controversy。　He　will　marshal　all　the　armies　of　the
lost　under　his　banner　and　through　them　endeavor　to　execute　his　plans。　The
wicked　are　Satan's　captives。　In　rejecting　Christ　they　have　accepted　the　rule
of　the　rebel　leader。　They　are　ready　to　receive　his　suggestions　and　to　do　his
bidding。　Yet；　true　to　his　early　cunning；　he　does　not　acknowledge　himself　to
be　Satan。　He　claims　to　be　the　prince　who　is　the　rightful　owner　of　the　world
and　whose　inheritance　has　been　unlawfully　wrested　from　him。　He　represents
himself　to　his　deluded　subjects　as　a　redeemer；　assuring　them　that　his　power
has　brought　them　forth　from　their　graves　and　that　he　is　about　to　rescue　them
from　the　most　cruel　tyranny。　The　presence　of　Christ　having　been　removed；
Satan　works　wonders　to　support　his　claims。　He　makes　the　weak　strong　and
inspires　all　with　his　own　spirit　and　energy。　He　proposes　to　lead　them
against　the　camp　of　the　saints　and　to　take　possession　of　the　City　of　God。
With　fiendish　exultation　he　points　to　the　unnumbered　millions　who　have　been
raised　from　the　dead　and　declares　that　as　their　leader　he　is　well　able　to
overthrow　the　city　and　regain　his　throne　and　his　kingdom。

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In　that　vast　throng　are　multitudes　of　the　long…lived　race　that　existed
before　the　Flood；　men　of　lofty　stature　and　giant　intellect；　who；　yielding　to
the　control　of　fallen　angels；　devoted　all　their　skil