Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

Blessed

Revelation 20:5
The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were over. This is the first resurrection.
Revelation 14:13
I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write this: How blessed are the dead, that is, those who die in the Lord from now on!" "Yes," says the Spirit. "Let them rest from their labors, for their actions follow them."
Revelation 22:7
"See! I am coming soon! How blessed is the person who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book!"
Isaiah 4:3
Whoever survives in Zion and whoever remains in Jerusalem will be called holy everyone who has been appointed to survive in Jerusalem
Daniel 12:12
Blessed is the one who perseveres and attains to the 1,335 days.
Luke 14:15
Now one of those eating with him heard this and told him, "How blessed is the person who will eat in the kingdom of God!"

The second

Revelation 20:14
Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. (This is the second death the lake of fire.)
Revelation 2:11
"Let everyone listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will never be hurt by the second death.'"
Revelation 21:8
But people who are cowardly, unfaithful, detestable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars will find themselves in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death."

Priests

Revelation 1:6
and has made us a kingdom, priests for his God and Father, be glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
Revelation 5:10
You made them a kingdom and priests for our God, and they will reign on the earth."
Isaiah 61:6
But as for you, you will be called priests of the LORD, and you will be named ministers of our God. You will feed on the wealth of the nations, and you will boast about their riches.
Romans 12:1
I therefore urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercies, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices that are holy and pleasing to God, for this is the reasonable way for you to worship.
1 Peter 2:5
you, too, as living stones, are building yourselves up into a spiritual house and a holy priesthood, so that you may offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus, the Messiah.

And shall

Revelation 20:4
Then I saw thrones, and those who sat on them were given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshipped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. They came back to life and ruled with the Messiah for a thousand years.
Revelation 1:6
and has made us a kingdom, priests for his God and Father, be glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
Revelation 5:10
You made them a kingdom and priests for our God, and they will reign on the earth."
Romans 8:17
Now if we are children, we are heirs heirs of God and co-heirs with the Messiah if, in fact, we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
2 Timothy 2:12
Enduring, we with him will reign. Who him denies, he will disclaim.

General references

Isaiah 66:21
Then I will also select some of them for myself as priests and as Levites," says the LORD.

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