Revelation 20:5

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Revelation 20:3–7 · Berean Standard Bible

3 And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.

4 Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

5 The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection.

6 Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

7 When the thousand years are complete, Satan will be released from his prison,

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and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore.

Revelation 20:9

And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.

Revelation 19:20

But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

Revelation 19:21

And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.

Revelation 11:11

But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered the two witnesses, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell upon those who saw them.

Revelation 11:15

Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

Ezekiel 37:2

He led me all around among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, and indeed, they were very dry.

Ezekiel 37:3

Then He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones come to life?” “O Lord GOD,” I replied, “only You know.”

Ezekiel 37:4

And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!

Ezekiel 37:5

This is what the Lord GOD says to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you will come to life.

Ezekiel 37:6

I will attach tendons to you and make flesh grow upon you and cover you with skin. I will put breath within you so that you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”

Ezekiel 37:7

So I prophesied as I had been commanded. And as I prophesied, there was suddenly a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to bone.

Ezekiel 37:8

As I looked on, tendons appeared on them, flesh grew, and skin covered them; but there was no breath in them.

Ezekiel 37:9

Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and tell the breath that this is what the Lord GOD says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, so that they may live!”

Ezekiel 37:10

So I prophesied as He had commanded me, and the breath entered them, and they came to life and stood on their feet—a vast army.

Ezekiel 37:11

Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’

Ezekiel 37:12

Therefore prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘O My people, I will open your graves and bring you up from them, and I will bring you back to the land of Israel.

Ezekiel 37:13

Then you, My people, will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and bring you up from them.

Ezekiel 37:14

I will put My Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it, declares the LORD.’”

Romans 11:15

For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?