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” (Revelation 20:1-3a) Nothing more is known about this event other than what follows.

Loosed For a Little Season

The Bible continues its revelation of the future punishment of Satan and his angels by revealing: “and after that he must be loosed a little season . . . And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, and shall go out to deceive