The term "bottomless" is often associated with the concept of the "bottomless pit" found in the Bible, particularly in the book of Revelation. This term is used to describe a place of confinement for evil spirits and is symbolic of the ultimate depths of chaos and separation from God.

Biblical References:

1. Revelation 9:1-2 : "Then the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from heaven to earth, and it was given the key to the pit of the abyss. The star opened the pit of the abyss, and smoke rose out of it like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the pit."

In this passage, the "pit of the abyss" is opened, releasing smoke that darkens the sun and air. The imagery suggests a place of deep darkness and evil, from which destructive forces emerge. The "star" is often interpreted as a fallen angel or a demonic being, indicating the spiritual nature of this abyss.

2. Revelation 11:7 : "When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them."

Here, the "beast" emerges from the abyss, signifying a source of evil and opposition to God's witnesses. The abyss is portrayed as a place from which malevolent beings arise to challenge God's purposes.

3. Revelation 20:1-3 : "Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the abyss, holding in his hand a great chain. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. He threw him into the abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time."

In this passage, the abyss serves as a temporary prison for Satan, highlighting its role as a place of divine judgment and restraint. The binding of Satan in the abyss signifies a period of peace and righteousness on earth, as his influence is curtailed.

Theological Significance:

The concept of the "bottomless pit" or "abyss" is deeply rooted in the biblical narrative of spiritual warfare and eschatology. It represents the ultimate separation from God, a place of confinement for evil forces until the final judgment. The imagery of the abyss underscores the seriousness of sin and the reality of spiritual opposition to God's kingdom.

In conservative Christian theology, the bottomless pit is often understood as a literal place of punishment and containment for demonic entities. It serves as a reminder of the power and authority of God over all creation, including the forces of darkness. The eventual release and final defeat of these forces, as described in Revelation, point to the ultimate victory of Christ and the establishment of His eternal kingdom.(a.) Without a bottom; hence, fathomless; baseless; as, a bottomless abyss.BOTTOMLESS, PIT

bot'-um-les, (to phrear tes abussou, "the pit of the abyss," Revelation 9:1, 2 the King James Version): In the Revised Version (British and American), he abussos (always an adjective in classical authors = "bottomless") is uniformly rendered "the ABYSS" (which see) (Luke 8:31 Romans 10:7 Revelation 9:11; Revelation 11:7; Revelation 17:8; 20:1, 3).

12. abussos -- boundless, bottomless
... boundless, bottomless. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: abussos Phonetic
Spelling: (ab'-us-sos) Short Definition: the abyss, the unfathomable ...
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The Angel of the Bottomless Pit
... Names And Titles of the Antichrist 25. The Angel of the Bottomless Pit.
"And they had a king over them, which is the Angel of the ...
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The Millennium in Relation to Satan.
... The removal of Satan from this earth is described in Rev.20:1-3, "and I saw an angel
[16] come down from heaven, having the key of the Bottomless Pit and a ...
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The Antichrist Will be Judas Reincarnated
... 5. In Rev.11:7 we have the first reference to "the Beast" in the Apocalypse: "The
Beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit." Here the Antichrist is seen ...
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The Revelation and Career of the Anti-Christ.
... But if he is not yet born then the unequivocal answer is, He is in the Abyss or
Bottomless Pit (Rev.11:7). This Scripture contains the first reference to "the ...
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The Scope of the Apocalypse is Indicated by Its Place in the ...
... context takes us back to the opening verse of Rev.9 where a "star" is seen falling
from heaven unto the earth, unto whom is given the key to the Bottomless Pit ...
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'de Profundis'
... It is a place of darkness and of storms, a shoreless and bottomless sea, where he
is drowning, and drowning, while all God's waves and billows go over him. ...
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Desolation of the Earth
... Lord's second coming and the destruction of the wicked, the prophecy continues:
"I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and ...
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Contrasts Between Christ and the Antichrist
... 14:19). 10. One is called the Mighty Angel (Rev.10:1); the other is called
the Angel of the Bottomless Pit (Rev.9:11).11. One is ...
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Desolation of the Earth.
... Lord's second coming and the destruction of the wicked, the prophecy continues:
"I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and ...
/.../the great controversy between christ and satan /41 desolation of the earth.htm

Two Standpoints.
... To make the bliss of the elect the final end of all things while Satan still roars
in the bottomless pit is to annihilate the very thought of such bliss. ...
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Bottomless (9 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Without a bottom; hence, fathomless; baseless; as,
a bottomless abyss. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BOTTOMLESS, PIT. ...
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Pit (110 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BOTTOMLESS, PIT. ... For "bottomless pit" (Revelation
9:1, the King James Version, etc.). See ABYSS. T. Lewis. ...
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Abyss (11 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf,
or chasm; specifically, hell, or the bottomless pit. 2 ...
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Abaddon (7 Occurrences)
... Destruction, the Hebrew name (equivalent to the Greek Apollyon, ie, destroyer)
of "the angel of the bottomless pit" (Revelation 9:11). ...
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Depths (56 Occurrences)
... fifth angel blew his trumpet; and I saw a Star which had fallen from Heaven to the
earth; and to him was given the key of the depths of the bottomless pit, (WEY ...
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Wild (147 Occurrences)
... Revelation 11:7 "And when they have fully delivered their testimony, the Wild Beast
which is to rise out of the bottomless pit will make war upon them and ...
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Bottom (33 Occurrences)

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Locusts (33 Occurrences)
... Revelation 9:11 The locusts had a king over them--the angel of the bottomless pit,
whose name in Hebrew is 'Abaddon,' while in the Greek he is called 'Apollyon ...
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Inhabitants (254 Occurrences)
... Revelation 17:8 "The Wild Beast which you have seen was, and is not, and yet is
destined to re-ascend, before long, out of the bottomless pit and go his way ...
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Re-ascend (1 Occurrence)
... Revelation 17:8 "The Wild Beast which you have seen was, and is not, and yet is
destined to re-ascend, before long, out of the bottomless pit and go his way ...
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