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end　of　the　earth　even　unto　the　other　end　of　the　earth：　they　shall　not　be
lamented；　neither　gathered；　nor　buried。〃　Jeremiah　25：33。

At　the　coming　of　Christ　the　wicked　are　blotted　from　the　face　of　the　whole
earthconsumed　with　the　spirit　of　His　mouth　and　destroyed　by　the　brightness
of　His　glory。　Christ　takes　His　people　to　the　City　of　God；　and　the　earth　is
emptied　of　its　inhabitants。　〃Behold；　the　Lord　maketh　the　earth　empty；　and
maketh　it　waste；　and　turneth　it　upside　down；　and　scattereth　abroad　the
inhabitants　thereof。〃　〃The　land　shall　be　utterly　emptied；　and　utterly
spoiled：　for　the　Lord　hath　spoken　this　word。〃　〃Because　they　have
transgressed　the　laws；　changed　the　ordinance；　broken　the　everlasting
covenant。　Therefore　hath　the　curse　devoured　the　earth；　and　they　that　dwell
therein　are　desolate：　therefore　the　inhabitants　of　the　earth　are　burned。〃
Isaiah　24：1；　3；　5；　6。

The　whole　earth　appears　like　a　desolate　wilderness。　The　ruins　of　cities　and
villages　destroyed　by　the　earthquake；　uprooted　trees；　ragged　rocks　thrown
out　by　the　sea　or　torn　out　of　the　earth　itself；　are　scattered　over　its
surface；　while　vast　caverns　mark　the　spot　where　the　mountains　have　been　rent
from　their　foundations。

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Now　the　event　takes　place　foreshadowed　in　the　last　solemn　service　of　the　Day
of　Atonement。　When　the　ministration　in　the　holy　of　holies　had　been
completed；　and　the　sins　of　Israel　had　been　removed　from　the　sanctuary　by
virtue　of　the　blood　of　the　sin　offering；　then　the　scapegoat　was　presented
alive　before　the　Lord；　and　in　the　presence　of　the　congregation　the　high
priest　confessed　over　him　〃all　the　iniquities　of　the　children　of　Israel；　and
all　their　transgressions　in　all　their　sins；　putting　them　upon　the　head　of
the　goat。〃　Leviticus　16：21。　In　like　manner；　when　the　work　of　atonement　in
the　heavenly　sanctuary　has　been　completed；　then　in　the　presence　of　God　and
heavenly　angels　and　the　hosts　of　the　redeemed　the　sins　of　God's　people　will
be　placed　upon　Satan；　he　will　be　declared　guilty　of　all　the　evil　which　he
has　caused　them　to　commit。　And　as　the　scapegoat　was　sent　away　into　a　land
not　inhabited；　so　Satan　will　be　banished　to　the　desolate　earth；　an
uninhabited　and　dreary　wilderness。

The　revelator　foretells　the　banishment　of　Satan　and　the　condition　of　chaos
and　desolation　to　which　the　earth　is　to　be　reduced；　and　he　declares　that
this　condition　will　exist　for　a　thousand　years。　After　presenting　the　scenes
of　the　Lord's　second　coming　and　the　destruction　of　the　wicked；　the　prophecy
continues：　〃I　saw　an　angel　come　down　from　heaven；　having　the　key　of　the
bottomless　pit　and　a　great　chain　in　his　hand。　And　he　laid　hold　on　the
dragon；　that　old　serpent；　which　is　the　devil；　and　Satan；　and　bound　him　a
thousand　years；　and　cast　him　into　the　bottomless　pit；　and　shut　him　up；　and
set　a　seal　upon　him；　that　he　should　deceive　the　nations　no　more；　till　the
thousand　years　should　be　fulfilled：　and　after　that　he　must　be　loosed　a
little　season。〃　Revelation　20：1…3。

That　the　expression　〃bottomless　pit〃　represents　the　earth　in　a　state　of
confusion　and　darkness　is　evident　from　other　scriptures。　Concerning　the
condition　of　the　earth　〃in　the　beginning；〃　the　Bible　record　says　that　it
〃was　without　form；　and　void；　and　darkness　was　upon　the　face　of　the　deep。〃＇*
THE　HEBREW　WORD　HERE　TRANSLATED　〃DEEP〃　IS　RENDERED　IN　THE　SEPTUAGINT　（GREEK）
TRANSLATION　OF　THE　HEBREW　OLD　TESTAMENT　BY　THE　SAME　WORD　RENDERED
〃BOTTOMLESS　PIT〃　IN　REVELATION　20：1…3。＇

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Genesis　1：2。　Prophecy　teaches　that　it　will　be　brought　back；　partially　at
least；　to　this　condition。　Looking　forward　to　the　great　day　of　God；　the
prophet　Jeremiah　declares：　〃I　beheld　the　earth；　and；　lo；　it　was　without
form；　and　void；　and　the　heavens；　and　they　had　no　light。　I　beheld　the
mountains；　and；　lo；　they　trembled；　and　all　the　hills　moved　lightly。　I
beheld；　and；　lo；　there　was　no　man；　and　all　the　birds　of　the　heavens　were
fled。　I　beheld；　and；　lo；　the　fruitful　place　was　a　wilderness；　and　all　the
cities　thereof　were　broken　down。〃　Jeremiah　4：23…26。

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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　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Chapter　42

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The　Controversy　Ended


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