If I may respond, I believe the binding of Satan in Rev. 20 corresponds to the binding of the strong man in Matthew 12:28,29, and represents the present kingdom age when the gospel by the power of the Spirit has freedom out among the nations. Jesus is presently plundering Satan’s domain, and many souls are leaving the kingdom of darkness for the kingdom of light.
***If I may respond, I believe the binding of Satan in Rev. 20 corresponds to the binding of the strong man in Matthew 12:28,29, and represents the present kingdom age when the gospel by the power of the Spirit has freedom out among the nations. Jesus is presently plundering Satan’s domain, and many souls are leaving the kingdom of darkness for the kingdom of light.***
Exactly. The binding of Satan is NO different from the way that Satan has always been bound in the sense that he has no more ability to work against the limits imposed by God than he had in the past. This is why, for instance, he had to have permission to do anything to Job. One of the wonders of God is that even Satan, while working for his own ends, has never been nothing more than a messenger of God, ultimately working his will. It must gall him to no end that his efforts serve to ultimately serve the will of the Lord.
However, the binding of Satan is different for the fact that he is now no longer permitted to deceive the nations while the Lord plunders his house of precious stones.
“If I may respond, I believe the binding of Satan in Rev. 20 corresponds to the binding of the strong man in Matthew 12:28,29, and represents the present kingdom age when the gospel by the power of the Spirit has freedom out among the nations. Jesus is presently plundering Satan’s domain, and many souls are leaving the kingdom of darkness for the kingdom of light.”
Well put.