4 I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years. 7 When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth--Gog and Magog--to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. 9 They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the cap of God's people, the city he loves. But fire come down from heaven and devoured them. 10 And the devil, who deceived them was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. they will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
The thrones are for hose saints who will rule with Christ as priest and kings, look in Rev. chapter one verse 6 and chapter 2 verses 26 and 27. In addition Lk.22:30 and Rom 8:17
There will be 2 "classes" of Eternal persons
1. You have to realize that some of Gods people will actually live through the tribulation period into the New Earth. (if they do not take up with Satan)
2. The resurrected people (the first resurrection) They will be the eternal rulers with Christ. Mt 22:30 tells us they will not marry. However, the people who are alive at the 2nd advent can marry and have children.
The be headings, who are these people specifically?
They are those who:
1. Witnessed or gave testimony of Jesus and for the Word of God.
2. Didn't worship the beast or his image.
3. Those who refused the take the mark of the beast- forehead or hand.
Just like it says there. In addition, they will reign for 1,000 years with Christ.
Now here is an interesting verse in 5. In the Dake's Bible it tells that these are the wicked dead who were not holy and were not in the first resurrection. There will be a thousand years between the first and the second resurrections. However there is a different opinion here. Barclay says that those who have suffered for their faith will be resurrected first and reign with Christ for a thousand years and then there will be a "general" resurrection after that when the rest will be resurrected. Which is accurate? I like to believe the Dake's we will not really know until then. What we do know it the those who are in the first resurrection, are blessed and holy and will reign with Christ
Lets stop here for now.
Next Blog...Satan released
Blessings on all till next time,
Calabash
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