Revelation 20:2 meaning and explanation

He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

Revelation 20:2, Berean Standard Bible

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Revelation 20 opens a vision of the end of history, and in verse 2 John explains who this dragon is by piling up names: the ancient serpent, the devil, Satan. The angel with the key and chain acts on God's authority, not his own, and seizes the deceiver who has opposed God since the garden.

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