I did not say that Revelation 12 showed the binding of Satan. We find that in Revelation 20 and other passages in the gospels. There are different recaps in Revelation showing different aspects of the kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness. They're not focused on the exact same subject every time. That is a story of Scripture. Why does it need to be in Revelation 12? It doesn't! That is just you've been pedantic.
Matthew 12:22-29, Mark 3:11, 23-27, Luke 10:18-19, Luke 11:20-22, John 12:31-33 Colossians 2:13-15, Hebrews 2:14-15, I John 3:8, Revelation 9:1-11, Revelation 12:7-9 and Revelation 20:2 prove Satan was cast out, bound, defeated, incapacitated, divested of power, disarmed, brought to naught, undone, stripped and spiritually imprisoned through Christ's sinless life, atoning death and triumphant resurrection. Colossians 2:15 tells us: “having spoiled (or divested or disarmed) principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” Satan has not been rendered immobile or inoperative but is limited in his power, kingship and influence by being defeated on the cross. He is like a dog on a chain. He is shackled.
Satan cannot stop the enlightenment of the Gentiles as before. The restraint simply relates to the Gospel advance to the Gentiles. They were once enveloped in darkness before the first resurrection, now a bright light has been shining for 2000 years saving countless millions throughout the nations. And there is absolutely nothing Satan can do prevent the invasion of his territory. He cannot deceive "the nations" (Gentiles) because we now have the truth as a result of the church expansion into the nations.
I'm not saying you are saying satan's time in the pit can be found in Revelation 12. And that's actually part of the problem since Amils should be saying that if they are correct about when satan is in the pit.
You are not grasping my point. My point is, Revelation 12 covers the NT church era, the same era Amils claim satan is in the pit. After what verse in Revelation 12 should one insert the beginning of satan's binding? After what verse in Revelation 12 should one insert the end of satan's binding? Logically, how can satan's binding not be in Revelation 12 if Revelation 12 is covering the same 2000 years Amils claim satan is in the pit?
If Amils are correct about satan's time in the pit is parallelling the NT church age, yet neglecting to show this in Revelation 12, doesn't that indicate Amils are not correct to begin with? Because if they are correct, and the fact Revelation 12 clearly covers the entire NT church era, Amils should easily without much effort, show after what verse in Revelation 12 one should insert the beginning of satan's binding. And after what verse in Revelation 12 should one insert the end of satan's binding.
Let's reduce Revelation 12 to the following verses. All the verses before verse 9, satan apparently still had access to heaven. I could be wrong, but I don't think anyone would argue that he was bound in the pit while he still had access to heaven.
Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Verse 9 fits with verse 12-17, like such.
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
If satan's 2000 years in the pit fit in this age before the 2nd coming, the above is the only place in Revelation 12 it can possibly fit. Where do you propose in the block of text above that the beginning of satan's 2000 years in the pit initially begin? Where do you propose in the block of text above that the end of satan's 2000 years in the pit initially end?
If you can't show any of that in this block of text, keep in mind, everything that precedes this block of text, satan would still have access to heaven. If you are unable to show in the block of text above, where the beginning of satan's 2000 years in the pit initially begins, and where it intially ends, that only leaves you two options.
Either you have to conclude satan is in the pit while he still had access to heaven. Or you have to admit that you can't actually prove Amil after all, because if you could, you would be able to show satan's 2000 year in the pit with the block of text above. So, where in the block of text above does it ever depict satan locked up in the pit? But if you can't do that or unwilling to do that, I will unfortunately have to take that to mean you can't actually prove Amil after all, because if you could, you would be able to show satan's 2000 year in the pit with the block of text above.
The following is only to illustrate a point.
Revelation 9:1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
Regardless what these locusts are, would anyone think that while they are in the pit until someone opens it, that they are able to do the things they do outside of the pit while they are still locked up in the pit? I don't think any reasonable person would think that. The same has to be true of satan when he is locked up in the pit. He literally can't be roaming around the earth while locked up in the pit any more than these locusts in Revelation 9 can while they are locked inside the pit. If nothing else, Revelation 9 proves this pit is a real place, a prison of sorts for spirits, apparently.