The resurection at the time of great tribulation

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Spiritual Israelite

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Can you not read or your comprehension skillss lagging?
Grow up and act like an adult for once.

Scott Downey said
"Great tribulation includes both the wrath of God and the wrath of Satan."


Next time you respond to a comment ,try reading the discussion first.
What did he say that isn't true? He's simply saying that great tribulation can be the wrath of God or it can be the wrath of Satan. That's the truth. So, get a clue.
 
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As for the great tribulation.Jesus said when there is great tribulation and what causes it.
No kidding. Who is denying that? No one. I didn't say that Jesus didn't talk about great tribulation. He talked about great tribulation in terms of God's wrath. I'm simply pointing out how other scripture refers to Satan's wrath and persecution as great tribulation as well.
 

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As for the great tribulation.Jesus said when there is great tribulation and what causes it.


"distress of nations, with perplexity;"


Luke 21

25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.



"then shall be great tribulation"​



Mathew 24
15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:

17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.​




And I'm case you didn't notice,Jesus is quoting Daniel 12:1 in verse 21.
Are you somehow not noticing the difference in context between the Luke 21 passage and the Matthew 24 passage? The Luke 21 passage is referring to global tribulation while the Matthew 24 passage refers to tribulation in Judea. There is no basis for tinking those are talking about the same event. Jesus was asked a question about the destruction of the temple buildings standing at that time and another question about His future coming and the end of the age. He answered both and they are not the same event.
 

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Are you somehow not noticing the difference in context between the Luke 21 passage and the Matthew 24 passage? The Luke 21 passage is referring to global tribulation while the Matthew 24 passage refers to tribulation in Judea. There is no basis for tinking those are talking about the same event. Jesus was asked a question about the destruction of the temple buildings standing at that time and another question about His future coming and the end of the age. He answered both and they are not the same event.
The great tribulation caused by the king of the norths armed forces is not global.The time of distress in Luke's account in the Olivet discourse is the same distress in Mathews account of the same message given by Jesus.

It takes place in the land from Iran to Egypt .The king of the north goes forth to destroy and Innihilate many after his armed forces in Israel and Israel itself are overthrown.


Daniel 11:40-12:2
40 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

41 He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.

42 He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape.

43 But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.

44 But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.

45 And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.

12:1 And at that time Michael the great prince shall stand up, that stands over the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of tribulation, such tribulation as has not been from the time that there was a nation on the earth until that time: at that time thy people shall be delivered, even every one that is written in the book.

2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to reproach and everlasting shame.



It makes perfect sense given the United states close ties to Israel and US security.You wouldnt want Iran and all those islamists acquiring all of Israels nukes would you,?That's why I can understand the logic in nuking the whole place.Jerusalen is not the only city the US nukes .When Babylon burns,they all burn.
 

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The great tribulation caused by the king of the norths armed forces is not global.The time of distress in Luke's account in the Olivet discourse is the same distress in Mathews account of the same message given by Jesus.
I would agree if you were talking about Matthew 24:15-21 and Luke 21:20-24, but you referenced Luke 21:25-28 instead which is not the same event. The times of the Gentiles occurs in between those events. The latter passage in Luke refers to the distress of nations (plural) and describes something that happens "all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth" (Luke 21:35). In contrast to Matthew 24:15-21 and Luke 21:20-24 which only refer to tribulation that occurs in Judea.

It takes place in the land from Iran to Egypt .The king of the north goes forth to destroy and Innihilate many after his armed forces in Israel and Israel itself are overthrown.


Daniel 11:40-12:2
40 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

41 He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.

42 He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape.

43 But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.

44 But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.

45 And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.

12:1 And at that time Michael the great prince shall stand up, that stands over the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of tribulation, such tribulation as has not been from the time that there was a nation on the earth until that time: at that time thy people shall be delivered, even every one that is written in the book.

2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to reproach and everlasting shame.



It makes perfect sense given the United states close ties to Israel and US security.You wouldnt want Iran and all those islamists acquiring all of Israels nukes would you,?That's why I can understand the logic in nuking the whole place.Jerusalen is not the only city the US nukes .When Babylon burns,they all burn.
I'm not someone who thinks that all Bible prophecy only relates to current events, so your comments about this mean nothing to me.
 

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I would agree if you were talking about Matthew 24:15-21 and Luke 21:20-24, but you referenced Luke 21:25-28 instead which is not the same event. The times of the Gentiles occurs in between those events. The latter passage in Luke refers to the distress of nations (plural) and describes something that happens "all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth" (Luke 21:35). In contrast to Matthew 24:15-21 and Luke 21:20-24 which only refer to tribulation that occurs in Judea.


I'm not someone who thinks that all Bible prophecy only relates to current events, so your comments about this mean nothing to me.
The times of the gentiles in Luke 21 is the 42 months the king of the norths armed forces occupy Jerusalem and the 3.5 days after they are killed.

Jesus is talking about the time of the end and his coming in the Olivet discourse

Revelation 11
But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

The persecution of the christians in Israel in the Olivet discourse takes place during this occupation.After the christians have been killed for their witness of Jesus as in revelation 20:4 and Daniel 11:33-35,Israel is attacked by the beast from the abyss(king of the south)and the two witnesses killed .The resurection takes place 3.5 days later when the two witnesses ascend into heaven in a cloud.This corresponds to the abomination of desolation being placed in jerusalem by the US armed forces That is when there is great tribulation and the wrath of God upon nations in revelation 11.


The abomination of desolation is what causes the earthquake and the cloud to ascend into heaven in n revelation 11.
The two witnesses rise in a cloud similar to this one.


Kinda resembles a huge lake (body,)of fire,doesn't it?



This is the great tribulation.

Revelation 11
18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.


The time of the dead raising in revelation 11:18 is the same time the nations receive the wrath of God.
 

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The times of the gentiles in Luke 21 is the 42 months the king of the norths armed forces occupy Jerusalem and the 3.5 days after they are killed.
I disagree. It's the time between what happened in 70 AD when the unbelieving Jews fell by the sword and were taken captive into all nations and the time shortly before Jesus returns in the future.

Jesus is talking about the time of the end and his coming in the Olivet discourse
He was asked about that and did talk about that, but He also talked about when the temple buildings would be destroyed.

Matthew 24:1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

Can you see here that Jesus said the temple buildings standing at that time would be destroyed? The first question the disciples asked Him was related to that. And He answered it in Matthew 24:15-22. So, that passage relates to what happened in 70 AD, but everything else relates to His future coming and the end of the age.

This is the great tribulation.

Revelation 11
18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.


The time of the dead raising in revelation 11:18 is the same time the nations receive the wrath of God.
That describes the wrath Jesus will send down on His enemies when He returns at the last trumpet, which is the seventh and last of the seven trumpets. And that describes "the time of the dead, that they should be judged" which is described in more detail here:

Revelation 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 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. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
 

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Jesus says the resurrection is on the Last Day
And the resurrection happens when He returns to judge the world in wrath.
You mean the resurrection mentioned in Revelation 20:4-5?

It says there it is the first resurrection (which means no other mass resurrection will happen before it) and that group includes believers who rejected the mark of the beast.
 

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I disagree. It's the time between what happened in 70 AD when the unbelieving Jews fell by the sword and were taken captive into all nations and the time shortly before Jesus returns in the future.


He was asked about that and did talk about that, but He also talked about when the temple buildings would be destroyed.

Matthew 24:1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

Can you see here that Jesus said the temple buildings standing at that time would be destroyed? The first question the disciples asked Him was related to that. And He answered it in Matthew 24:15-22. So, that passage relates to what happened in 70 AD, but everything else relates to His future coming and the end of the age.


That describes the wrath Jesus will send down on His enemies when He returns at the last trumpet, which is the seventh and last of the seven trumpets. And that describes "the time of the dead, that they should be judged" which is described in more detail here:

Revelation 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 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. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
You skipped a thousand years to get from Israel being raised from the dead which is the first harvest and the later harvest after the first resurection.
Gee,you skipped an entire chapter almost


The prophets in Israel being raised in revelation 11 comes at the beginning of the Sabbath day for they keep the Sabbath .The regular harvest comes after the Sabbath(1000 years).
 

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I disagree. It's the time between what happened in 70 AD when the unbelieving Jews fell by the sword and were taken captive into all nations and the time shortly before Jesus returns in the future.


He was asked about that and did talk about that, but He also talked about when the temple buildings would be destroyed.

Matthew 24:1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

Can you see here that Jesus said the temple buildings standing at that time would be destroyed? The first question the disciples asked Him was related to that. And He answered it in Matthew 24:15-22. So, that passage relates to what happened in 70 AD, but everything else relates to His future coming and the end of the age.


That describes the wrath Jesus will send down on His enemies when He returns at the last trumpet, which is the seventh and last of the seven trumpets. And that describes "the time of the dead, that they should be judged" which is described in more detail here:

Revelation 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 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. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Do you not understand Israel comes out of their graves long before Gog comes against them in revelation 20.You skipped the resurection of Israel and the invasion of Israel by Gog to get to revelation 20:11.

Israel is resurected 1000 years before Gog comes against them.
Ezekiel 37
12 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.

13 And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,

14 And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the Lord have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord.
 

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Do you not understand Israel comes out of their graves long before Gog comes against them in revelation 20.You skipped the resurection of Israel and the invasion of Israel by Gog to get to revelation 20:11.

Israel is resurected 1000 years before Gog comes against them.
Ezekiel 37
12 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.

13 And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,

14 And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the Lord have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord.
If you want to deny that "the time of the dead, that they should be judged" occurs at the time when the dead are judged, as described in Revelation 20:11-15, then there's not much I can do to help you.
 

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If you want to deny that "the time of the dead, that they should be judged" occurs at the time when the dead are judged, as described in Revelation 20:11-15, then there's not much I can do to help you.
Well,I know there is a 1000 years between the first resurection and the later resurrection.

You completely skipped the first resurection of the saints who are killed by the beast.


This resurection comes first.

Revelation 20:4-6
4 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.

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.



After the 1000 year Lords Sabbath day is completed,this resurrection takes place.

Revelation 20:12
12 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.




If you can't see the difference between the first and last resurection,I can't help you
 

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Well,I know there is a 1000 years between the first resurection and the later resurrection.
So, you just want to ignore that the time of the dead being judged is shown in Revelation 20:11-15 then? When does Revelation 20:11-15 happen in relation to the thousand years? After, right?

Revelation 20:11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done. 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. 15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.
 

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So, you just want to ignore that the time of the dead being judged is shown in Revelation 20:11-15 then? When does Revelation 20:11-15 happen in relation to the thousand years? After, right?

Revelation 20:11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done. 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. 15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.
I'm not ignoring the last resurection 1000 years after Christ comes and resurects the saints who are killed by the beast .
The resurection in revelation 11 corresponds to the first resurection.Not the last.


This is the first resurection when Christ comes


Revelation 20
Revelation 20:4-6
4 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.

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.



The last resurection which takes place after the Lords 1000 year Sabbath day is of them in verse 5 which says" But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished".


It is the rest of the dead who are resurected after the Lords 1000 year Sabbath day.
 

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I'm not ignoring the last resurection 1000 years after Christ comes and resurects the saints who are killed by the beast .
The resurection in revelation 11 corresponds to the first resurection.Not the last.
So, you believe in two times when the dead will be judged then? At the seventh trumpet and 1,000+ years later?
 

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Blessed is the person who is given understanding of Revelation 12, the same will be given understanding of Daniel 9 and 12.
 

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If you were an Israelite,you may have considered remembering the Lord's Sabbath day .

But you don't consider keeping it at all.You skip it and go straight for the 8th day.
Your response is silent on the fact that "The Book Of Life" is open in Daniel 12:1 in the (Final Judgement) The End

The "Final Judgement" The End, The Book Of Life Is Opened

Daniel 12:1-2KJV
1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Revelation 20:12KJV
12 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.
 
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Blessed is the person who is given understanding of Revelation 12, the same will be given understanding of Daniel 9 and 12.
By all means share with the forum the interpretations of the chapters given, waiting?
 

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You mean the resurrection mentioned in Revelation 20:4-5?

It says there it is the first resurrection (which means no other mass resurrection will happen before it) and that group includes believers who rejected the mark of the beast.
The first resurrection is not their individual resurrection which happens later. In heaven you don't have a resurrected glorified body until the resurrection of all the dead later on at the day of judgment.

The first resurrection is Christ, the first fruits of those who have died, so it is His resurrection they take part of in heaven ruling with Him.

Where do you go at death? To be with Christ to share with Him in His resurrection, it is why you have eternal life, your life is hidden with Christ in God. You experience ruling and reigning with Christ in Heaven,

Colossians 3

2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

After your physical death, wherever Christ is you also are. If Christ is reigning in heaven, they you are reigning with Him in heaven also. The ones reigning with Him had eternal life when they believed in Christ, John 5, so they do no need to come to life again as they are spiritually alive in Christ and joined to the Lord as one spirit with Him.


Rev 1
Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth.

To Him who [b]loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, 6 and has made us [c]kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.



And the scene is in heaven, not on the earth, they reign with Christ today.

1 Cor 15 teaches on the resurrection

20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have [d]fallen asleep. (*Christ rose from the dead and has a glorified body)

21 For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead.

22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive (*referring to the resurrection of the body).

23 But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming. (*resurrected glorified body)


24 Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. 25 For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. 26 The last enemy that will be destroyed is death. 27 For “He has put all things under His feet.” But when He says “all things are put under Him,it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted. 28 Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.
 
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The first resurrection is not their individual resurrection which happens later.
The first resurrection is Christ, the first fruits of those who have died, so it is His resurrection they take part in.

And the scene is in heaven, not on the earth, they reign with Christ today.

1 Cor 15 teaches on the resurrection

20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have [d]fallen asleep.

21 For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead.

22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. 23 But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming.

24 Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. 25 For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. 26 The last enemy that will be destroyed is death. 27 For “He has put all things under His feet.” But when He says “all things are put under Him,it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted. 28 Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.
The first resurection in revelation is not Jesus being resurected.

It is of the christians in Israel who have followed the Lords words till the end.Jesus gives them instruction throughout the gospel .
They are murdered in Israel for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God which Jesus has instructed them to preach in the gospel.
They do not worship the beast,it's image nor receive it's mark during their tribulation .They remain faithful to their deaths.

They are resurected from the dead and will reign with Christ after his coming in the land of Israel .That kingdom is given to them for an everlasting inheritance as God promised Abraham.No one will ever be able to take their inheritance nor will any nation be able to overthrow that kingdom.It will be a holy nation and a kingdom of priests as God had said in Exodus.