Satan is the mystery of iniquity. -> Who he was. -> Who he now is. -> Why he rebelled. -> What his plan is<p>Michael (see comment on 2Th 2:6) is ^he who now lets^ contending with Satan and keeping him from unleashing the fulness of his raw evil.<p>When Michael is taken out of the way Rev 12:7-10 Satan will incarnate himself in the beast, the AntiChrist.<p>At that point, he will manifest lying wonders with which to deceive the whole world.