Scripture shows that Satan will be released at the END of the 1000 year reign of Christ and gather the armies for the final Gog Magog battle against a united Israel.
Satan Is Released After the 1,000 Years — Then Comes the Final Gog & Magog Revolt
The clearest passage is in Revelation chapter 20.
1. Satan is bound during the 1,000 years
“And he laid hold on the dragon… which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years.”
— Revelation 20:2
“...that he should deceive the nations no more, TILL the thousand years should be fulfilled...”
— Revelation 20:3
This shows Satan is restrained throughout the millennium.
2. Christ and the saints reign for 1,000 years
“They lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.”
— Revelation 20:4
“This is the first resurrection.”
— Revelation 20:5
So the kingdom age happens before Satan’s final release.
3. Satan is released when the 1,000 years are finished
“And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison.”
— Revelation 20:7
This is direct and unmistakable: his release happens at the end, not the beginning.
4. Then he gathers Gog and Magog for one last rebellion
“And shall go out to deceive the nations… Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle...”
— Revelation 20:8
“They went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city...”
— Revelation 20:9
This is a final worldwide revolt against Jerusalem and the saints after the millennium.
5. Yahweh ends it immediately
“And fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.”
— Revelation 20:9
“And the devil… was cast into the lake of fire...”
— Revelation 20:10
Simple Timeline
Kingdom begins → Satan bound → 1,000 years of Christ’s reign → Satan released → Gog & Magog rebellion → Fire from heaven → Final judgment
Key Point
This means the Gog/Magog event in Revelation 20 occurs after the 1,000-year reign, not before Christ returns.
Revelation places this rebellion at the end of the millennium.