Has Satan been bound?
Many people have their own ideas of what Rev. 20: 1-3 entails, as to the binding of Satan. What does it say elsewhere in the bible?
1 John 3: 8 He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work.
Satan's main works is falsehood and death, but Jesus came to testify to the truth (John 18:37; John 8:31-37). Jesus abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel (2 tim. 1:10). Jesus came, not only to destroy Satan's works, but to destroy Satan himself.
Hebrews 2: 14 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death--that is, the devil--
Destroy does not necessarily mean annihilate. Throughout Jesus' ministry, he was limiting Satan's powers, by casting out demons.
Matthew 12: 28 But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 "Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can rob his house.
Jesus defeated and bound Satan when he was resurrected from the cross.
Revelation 1: 17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: "Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. 18 I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades. 19 "Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later.
At the time of John's revelation, Jesus already held the keys to death and Hades. These are the dominion of Satan. Satan would have to be bound in this case.
Prior to Christ's coming, the nations, with the exception of Israel, languished in darkness, being deceive by Satan's lies (Romans 1: 18-32).
The gospel truth is what dispels Satan's lies and brings light unto the world.
2 Timothy 1: 10 but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
Through the great commission, (Mat. 28: 18-20), all the nations have been delivered from the captivity of the devil.
It is the truth of the gospel message of Jesus Christ that forges the chains that bind Satan, so that he can no longer deceive the nations.