as a centre to rule over the whole earth which is to be a scene of temporal enjoyment and prosperity. Thus R. Salomon writes: ‘It is fixed that the world shall stand for 6000 years, according to the number of the days of the week; but on the _seventh_ Day is the Sabbath, and during the _seventh_ Millennium the world has rest.’ ”—Cook. 20:3. And cast him into the [bottomless pit] ABYSS.—Oblivion. In this instance it signifies Satan’s enforced idleness, which will surely be oblivion for him after the busy time he has had during the past six thousand years. How small he will feel when he sees the Lord Jesus undo in one thousand years all that he accomplished in six thousand! And shut him up, and set a seal upon him.—The Spirit of Truth in the hearts of men; the desire to win the favor of earth’s new King, will deprive Satan of all his subjects. All his evil companions, human and angelic, will be destroyed in the Time of Trouble. Alone, idle and humiliated constantly for a thousand years, is a punishment he richly deserves. That he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled.—“Some have become so deluded by the sophistries of Satan, by which he has deceived all nations, that they do not believe that there is a God; others believe in Him as a great and powerful adversary, without love or sympathy, ready and anxious to torment them to all eternity; others are confused by the Babel of conflicting reports that have reached them, concerning the Divine character, and know not what to believe; and, seeking to draw near unto God, are hindered by their fears and by their ignorance.” (E. _19_, 18.) “The trial, or judgment, of the overcomers of the Christian Dispensation and of the Dispensation that preceded it, has been much more severe than the trial of the world will be in its judgment day; for these have had to withstand Satan, the prince of this world, with all his wiles and ensnarements, while in the world’s judgment day Christ will be reigning, and Satan will be bound, that he may not deceive the nations. These have suffered persecution for righteousness’ sake, while then men will be rewarded for righteousness, and punished only for unrighteousness. These have had great stumbling blocks and snares in the way, which will be removed when the world is placed on trial. But though the trial of these two special companies has been much more severe than the trial of the world will be, the rewards are correspondingly greater.”—A. 146. [And] after that he must be loosed a little season.—To see who are in heart harmony with the Lord’s will, and who are governed by other motives. As evil will be bound by the prompt infliction of punishment upon the would‐be evil‐doer, so we may presume it will be loosed by allowing evil deeds to go temporarily unpunished.—Rev. 20:8. 20:4. And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them.—The thrones of present earthly kingdoms.—Z. ’82‐3‐6.