Revelation 20:4

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Revelation 20:4

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Summary

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Thrones

The souls

Beheaded

Matthew 24:10

Mark 6:16

Luke 9:9

The witness

Revelation 1:9

Revelation 11:3

Revelation 12:11

And which

And they

2 Timothy 2:12

General references

Deuteronomy 4:4

Daniel 12:12

Bible References

Thrones

I saw until thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat: his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, [and] its wheels burning fire.

Jesus said to them, "Most certainly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

that you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. You will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel."

Don't you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

The souls

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had.

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.

His disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord."

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

Beheaded

Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.

But Herod, when he heard this, said, "This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead."

Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.

The witness

I John, your brother and partner with you in oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God's Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth."

They overcame him because of the Lamb's blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn't love their life, even to death.

And which

He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. He makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed.

The smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. They have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.

I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who overcame the beast, his image, and the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God.

The beast that you saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss and to go into destruction. Those who dwell on the earth and whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see that the beast was, and is not, and shall be present.

And they

They sang a new song, saying, "You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

After the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered into them, and they stood on their feet. Great fear fell on those who saw them.

In the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall its sovereignty be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.

But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

For if the rejection of them is the reconciling of the world, what would their acceptance be, but life from the dead?

If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.

General references

But you who did cling to Yahweh your God are all alive this day.

Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred thirty-five days.