Revelation 20:7-8 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 20:8

And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog; four corners. The signification of "Gog and Magog" ( vide infra ) shows in what sense "the nations" is used. It is in the limited sense of the ungodly of the world, not in the wider sense in which the expression is used (without any qualifying clause) in Revelation 20:3 . Magog in Genesis 10:2 is mentioned among the sons of Japheth who were the ancestors of the northern nations... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 20:7

And when the thousand years are expired - See Revelation 20:2.Satan shall be loosed out of his prison - See Revelation 20:3. That is, a state of things will then occur as if Satan should be for a time let loose again, and should be permitted to go as formerly over the world. No intimation is given “why or how” he would be thus released from his prison. We are not, however, to infer that it would be a mere arbitrary act on the part of God. All that is necessary to be supposed is, that there... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 20:8

And shall go out to deceive the nations - See the notes on Revelation 12:9. The meaning here is, that he would again, for a time, act in his true character, and in some way delude the nations once more. In what way this would be done is not stated. It would be, however, clearly an appeal to the wicked passions of mankind, exciting a hope that they might yet overthrow the kingdom of God on the earth.Which are in the four quarters of the earth - Literally, corners of the earth, as if the earth... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 20:7-10

Revelation 20:7-10. The following verses of this chapter to Rev 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 one thousand years: yet then there shall be one attempt more against the purity of religion, and against the peace and prosperity of the church. Satan will be released for a little season, but in that little season he shall deceive... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 20:7-10

Defeat of Satan (20:7-10)At the end of the time of Christ’s reign Satan is released, but he soon shows that he has not changed his ways. As usual he deceives people and incites them to rebel against God (cf. 16:12-16; Genesis 3:1-6). Rebels across the world unite against God and his people. As in a similar apocalyptic vision in the Old Testament, the anti-God leader is symbolized by a man called Gog who lives in the land of Magog. But, as in the Old Testament vision, Satan is allowed to draw... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 20:7

expired. See "fulfilled", Revelation 20:3 . out of. App-104 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 20:8

quarters. As Revelation 7:1 (corners). earth. App-129 .4. Gog and Magog. Here, apparently an inclusive term for all the Gentile nations; East (Gog) and West (Magog). The destruction of Gog and Magog, Ezekiel 39:0 , is pre-millennial. See Rev 39:25 . battle = the war. The texts add the article. Reference to the war predicted and determined. number. Greek. arithmos. One of the ten ( App-10 and App-197 .) occurances in Rev. as the sand, &c. Greek. Paroemia. App-6 . Compare Hebrews... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 20:7

And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,Shall be loosed ... We agree with those commentators who believe that the divine goal of redemption will be fully achieved, but that very near the end, faith shall practically vanish from the earth. "When the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?" (Luke 18:8). Just as the old Israel fell away from God and officially and finally rejected even the Messiah himself, their apostasy will be fulfilled in... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 20:8

and shall come forth to deceive the nations which 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 shall come forth to deceive the nations ... At the time indicated here, Satan will do exactly what he did in the pre-Christian world, that is, organize all mankind into one vast, sprawling, interlocking network of evil. This shows that Satan's power to deceive was not altered by his imprisonment and... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 20:7

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 there shall be one attempt more against the purity of religion, and against the peace and prosperity of the church. Satan is to be released for a little time, or season; but in that little season he... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 20:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 20:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 20:8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 20:7-10

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 20:7-10

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 20:7

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 20:8

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 20:7

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 20:8

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 20:7

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