But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the miraculous
signs on his behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast
and worshiped his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
-Revelation 19:20
The two Beasts of Revelation 13 – The world dictator and the False Prophet will be immediately
dispatched to the Lake of Fire. This is the same place where the ungodly will be sent for eternal
punishment at the White Throne judgment that takes place later (Revelation 20:11-15 – see the
next chapter).
The Apostle Paul foretold the lawless ruler‘s doom in 2 Thessalonians 2:8 where it is said
that the Lord Jesus will overthrow him “with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor
of his coming”
And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his
hand a great chain. 2He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and
bound him for a thousand years. 3He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him,
to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that,
he must be set free for a short time. – Revelation 20:1-3
Satan’s fate is different than that of his pawns, the Beast and the False Prophet. He will be
cast into the Abyss (the “Bottomless Pit”) for a thousand years. He has one last episode of
rebellion left to play out at the end of The Millennium. He will instigate one last war. It will be
discussed in the next section.
What an incredible scene is presented to the student of prophecy at the end of the Battle
of Armageddon. It is a scene of mind-numbing destruction after man’s battles against man,
supernatural plagues on the Earth, the greatest earthquake of all time, and the sudden death of all
of Christ’s enemies! But it is also a scene of breathtaking glory: the glory of God the Son,
standing in all his holiness and righteousness, demonstrating his everlasting love to the faithful
who have survived these seven dreadful years. He is poised– ready to rebuild a new perfect
environment for those who have remained true to him. He is surrounded by the holy angels, and
all the saints of the Church Age who will help him.
This is not the “End of the World,” but the beginning of new and better things! There is
much more to come, and for those who trust in Christ, it is all good!
