Are We in Satan's Little Season? A Scriptural Rebuttal to Preterist Claims

Introduction

In a time when prophetic interpretations vary widely, one of the most debated topics is whether we are currently living in what Revelation 20 refers to as "Satan's little season." Some claim this period has already occurred, typically tying it to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. But does this view hold up when examined through the lens of Scripture? This blog offers a biblically sound rebuttal grounded in historical evidence, prophetic context, and theological consistency.

1. The Chronology of Revelation 20: Satan’s Little Season Is Future

Revelation 20:1-3, 7 (KJV) clearly outlines the sequence:

"And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit... and he laid hold on the dragon... and bound him a thousand years... And after that he must be loosed a little season."

According to the plain reading of this passage, Satan is bound for 1,000 years before being released briefly. Preterist interpretations, which claim this already happened by AD 70, do not fit this timeline. The event of Satan being loosed comes after Christ’s millennial reign, not before.

2. Has the Gospel Been Preached to All Nations Yet?

Matthew 24:14 (KJV) says:

"And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come."

While Colossians 1:23 speaks of the gospel being preached in the known world at the time, Matthew 24 is eschatological. In light of today’s technology and global missions, it is now more plausible than ever that this prophecy is approaching fulfillment. This certainly was not true in AD 70.

3. God Always Gives Warnings Before Judgment

Throughout Scripture, God sends warnings before major acts of judgment:

  • Noah before the flood (Genesis 6:13, Hebrews 11:7),

  • Jonah before Nineveh's judgment (Jonah 3:4),

  • Jesus before Jerusalem's fall (Luke 19:41-44).

The pattern of divine warning continues today through the Word of God.

4. Do We Still Need Prophets Today?

Hebrews 1:1-2 (KJV) declares:

"God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son..."

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (KJV) affirms the sufficiency of Scripture:

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable... that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."

This supports the theological conclusion that the office of prophet in the revelatory sense has ceased. We are now guided by the complete, inspired Word.

5. The Dating of Revelation and the Fall of Jerusalem

Early church fathers like Irenaeus, Victorinus, and Jerome affirm that John wrote Revelation during the reign of Domitian (AD 95-96), long after the destruction of Jerusalem. This alone refutes the preterist argument that Revelation describes events leading up to AD 70.

Why would John write about future events if they had already happened?

Revelation 1:1 (KJV): "The Revelation of Jesus Christ... to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass."

This is a forward-looking book. Revelation 4:1 transitions into visions of events "which must be hereafter."

6. The Bible's Widespread Availability: A Sign of the End?

The availability of Scripture was limited until relatively recently:

  • Wycliffe Bible (1382),

  • Gutenberg Press (1450s),

  • King James Version (1611).

This aligns with Daniel 12:4 (KJV):

"But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased."

The global spread of God’s Word and increase in biblical understanding, including typology and Jewish customs, are marks of prophetic acceleration.

7. Final Thoughts: A Call to Discernment

We are not living in the aftermath of prophecy fulfilled in AD 70. We are witnessing prophecy unfolding before our eyes. Wars, global communication, moral decline, apostasy, and increasing biblical knowledge all signal the nearing return of Christ.

"And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." (Luke 21:28, KJV)

Let us watch, pray, and preach the gospel. The "little season" is not behind us—but ahead. And the Lord Jesus Christ will return, just as He promised.

Titus 2:13 (KJV):

"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ."

Are you ready?

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