Revelation 20:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

I saw

1 Thessalonians 4:15

Small

Revelation 19:5

Stand

Romans 14:10

1 Corinthians 4:5

2 Corinthians 5:10

The books

Daniel 7:10

And another

General references

Bible References

I saw

I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it. From before him the earth and heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.

Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Do not wonder about this for the hour is coming when everyone in the grave will hear his voice.

Jesus said: I am the resurrection and the life. He who puts active faith in me will live, even if he dies.

I have hope toward God, which they also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the righteous and the unrighteous.

Death came because of what one man did. The resurrection of the dead also comes because of what one man did.

We tell you this by God's Word, that we who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not precede those who are asleep.

Small

Then a voice came from the throne. It said: Praise our God, all you his servants, and you who reverence him, both small and great.

Stand

Why do you judge your brother? Why do you look down on your brother with contempt? We will all stand before the judgment seat of God (Theos).

Do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and make apparent the counsels of the hearts. Then each man's praise will come from God.

We must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether it is good or bad.

The books

A fiery stream issued from before him. Thousands of thousands ministered to him. Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set and the books were opened.

And another

He who overcomes will be clothed in white garments. I will not blot out his name from the book of life. In fact I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

All the citizens of earth will worship him, all whose names have not been written in the Lamb's book of life who was slain from the foundation of the world.

The beast that you saw was, and is not. It will ascend out of the pit and go into destruction. They who dwell on the earth will wonder, those whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

Nothing impure will ever enter it. The shameful and deceitful will not enter. Only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life will enter.

Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.

At that time Michael will stand up. He is the great prince who stands for the children of your people. There will be a time of trouble that has not happened since the beginning of nations. Then your people will be delivered, every one whos name is found written in the book.

Do not rejoice about this that the spirits are subject to you. Rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.

Indeed, true companion, I ask you also to help these women who have shared my struggle in the cause of the good news, together with Clement also and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

General references

But Jehovah God called to the man: Where are you?

You stand today, all of you, before Jehovah your God: your leaders, your tribes, your elders and your officers, even all the men of Israel.

Is this not laid up in store with me and sealed up among my treasures?

He alone judges the world with righteousness. He judges its people fairly.

For God will bring every work into judgment with every secret thing, whether it is good or whether it is evil.

Everything covered up will be revealed. Everything hidden will be made known.

The Father does not judge any man for he has given all judgment to the Son.

He will render to each according to his works.

For each person should carry his own load.