5. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of GOD and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.
Dear readers,
The scripture reads, 'first resurrection', and not, 'the resurrection', could it be there's a 'second resurrection' after the 'thousand years'?
Also it reads, 'But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished'.
In other words, there's no resurrection of the dead until the thousand years were finished?
We know the second coming of Jesus will be until the clouds, where the dead in Christ shall rise and the living, both will be changed, and taken up to meet Him in the clouds.
Therefore this is the 'first resurrection' which takes place after the Great Tribulation, where the church saints came out of it persecuted dead or alive.
Then His third coming with His angels on earth to confront the beast and kings of the earth, and their armies, who'll wage war.
Furthermore it reads, 'Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such second death hath no power'.
Looks like not all who are in Christ hath part in the first resurrection, as also relating to the parable, 'one will be taken while the other left behind' and the 'ten virgins'.
So the church left behind will face a thousand years, hence the second death hath power over them?
Thank you and shalom in the name of Lord Jesus Christ
FYI
This is my given thread that i've posted from the beginning in regards Revelation 20:5&6.
Christ is the firstfruit of resurrection from the dead to life and ascended to Heaven, and seated on the right hand of the Majesty on High.
After that there's no resurrection of the dead to life and ascension to Heaven, even to the remnant of Israel saved by grace including the Apostle and the Israel church saints.
They are the 'fristfruit unto salvation in Christ' here on earth numbering 144,000 of them, besides the rest of Israel whom GOD consigned them to disobedience.
Even not the Gentiles next were saved equally by grace after them, when the Gospel came to the Gentiles and forth, until to the reign of anti-Christ in the Great Tribulation.
There were also saved by grace church saints during his reign, who have not worshiped the beast nor his image, nor received the mark on their forehead or hands.
And they are said to be of those who have come out of the Great Tribulation dead or alive, who also made it in the 'first resurrection' of the dead in Christ and the living.
Both will be changed in the twinkling of an eye, and together they will be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air.
And so shall they will ever be with the Lord in Heaven, as after this the rest of the dead rise not again to life until the thousand years were finished.
Therefore after the thousand years were finished, there will be a day where all the dead will rise again to life with the living on earth for the 'Final Judgment'.
Which will be conducted by Christ with His angels, as, there'll be those who resurrect unto life in Heaven and there'll be those who resurrect unto damnation in the lake of fire burning with brimstone.
As a result according to the wisdom given us, this is the 'second resurrection' of the dead with the living, who'll resurrect unto life or damnation.
For the record, there's no scripture to support there's separate rapture for the Israelites in Christ and the Gentiles in Christ.
Apostle Paul testified and witnessed about the 'first resurrection' of all in Christ, dead or alive, to the Thessalonians and Corinthians Gentile church.
He said, 'we', meaning, the remnant of Israelites saved by grace in Christ and the Gentiles saved by grace in Christ, who'll be included in the 'first resurrection'.
Peace be with you all in Jesus name