1. Revelation 20:1–10 (ESV)
  2. Structure and outline

The parts of Revelation 20:1–10

Revelation 20:1–10 (ESV)

1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain.

This passage consists of three parts.

  • Before the thousand years (Revelation 20:1–3)

  • During the thousand years (Revelation 20:4–6)

  • After the thousand years (Revelation 20:7–10)

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