Once the divine restraint is lifted, the lawless one suddenly appears, accompanied by lying signs and wonders (2 Thess. 2:1–12). The release of Satan at the end of the millennial age is itself a strong argument in favor of the amillennial interpretation of Revelation 20:1–3. The binding of Satan for a thousand years and his subsequent release surely belong to the present age and not to that period after Christ returns to judge all people, raise the dead, and make all things new.
