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Rev 20:1-6 Those Who Have Part in the First Resurrection, Part 1

[Study Aired June 13, 2025]

Rev 20:1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
Rev 20:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
Rev 20:3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
Rev 20:4 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.
Rev 20:5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This [is] the first resurrection.
Rev 20:6 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.

Introduction

Chapter 19 begins by informing us that the Lord’s judgments include the fall of Babylon (Rev 19:2). As the smoke of her destruction ascends, we are informed of an event called “the marriage supper of the Lamb” (Rev 19:7). Putting Revelation 12:5, where the Lord’s elect are called “a manchild who was to rule the nations with a rod of iron”, together with Revelation 19:12 it is very clear that “as My Father hath sent me, even so send I you” to rule the nations of this world with a rod of iron.

Just like the last parts of chapters 7 and 14, without any notice or explanation, the last part of chapter 19 skips past the thousand-year reign and brings us to an entirely different ‘supper’ called “the supper of the great God” which deals with “the flesh of all men.”

Rev 19:17  And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God.
Rev 19:18  That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
Rev 19:19  And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
Rev 19:20  And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Rev 19:21  And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

This “supper of the great God” does not occur when the ten horns which hate the whore also hate Christ and His Christ and make war with Him before the thousand years begin. There is no mention of “the flesh of all men” at that event:

Rev 17:12  And the ten horns which thou sawest [on the beast] are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
Rev 17:13  These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
Rev 17:14  These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him [“the armies in heaven”] are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Rev 17:15  And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
Rev 17:16  And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
Rev 17:17  For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
Rev 17:18  And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

The ten horns on the beast make war with Christ and His armies before the thousand years. The supper of the Great God is furnished by “the flesh of all men” at the great white throne judgment which is subsequent to the thousand-year kingdom of God on this physical earth.

This 20^th chapter provides us with the sequence of events leading up to “the supper of the great God”:

Rev 20:1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

We are only covering the first six verses of chapter 20 in this study, but the next five verses, as well as verse 7, demonstrate how pivotal this thousand-year reign of the Lord and His Christ is to bringing a close to ‘times eonian’ and to the destruction of the last enemy which is death:

Rev 20:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

The next four verses are all concerned with this thousand-year kingdom:

Rev 20:3  And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
Rev 20:4  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.
Rev 20:5  But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
Rev 20:6  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 Lord’s firstfruit elect rule with Him over the nations of this world for a thousand years. Those who teach that “the resurrection is past already” (2Ti 2:18) deny the doctrine of a thousand years of rule by the Lord’s elect over the kingdoms of this world. In doing so, they are also denying that ‘the heavens must receive Christ until the times of restitution of all things” (Act 3:21). A doctrine which denies that there will be a thousand-year kingdom also denies any need for Christ to appear again on this earth. All those qualifying words like ‘and after that he must be loosed a little season… the rest of the dead live not again until the thousand years are finished … until the restitution of all things… when the thousand years are expired…’ etc. are meaningless if that kingdom is inward only and if Christ’s appearing is inward only. The entire work of God is understood only “by the [outward] things that are made.”

Rom 1:18  For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Rom 1:19  Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Rom 1:20  For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world [His eonian plan and purpose] are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Rom 1:21  Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. [And they decided they did not need to wait to find out what the consensus of the elders, ‘the multitude of counselors’ was. The idol of our heart tells us we are right and “I don’t care what the consensus of the elders is. We are right!”]
Rom 1:22  Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

In the first part of the previous chapter, the Lord’s elect are “blessed [to be] called to the marriage supper of the Lamb”. In this chapter we learn that the marriage supper of the Lamb is also called “the first resurrection”, and the same blessings are pronounced upon those who have a part in it:

Rev 19:6  And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
Rev 19:7  Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
Rev 19:8  And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
Rev 19:9  And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

The first six verses of this 20^th chapter emphasize the judgment of the nations of this world by the Lord’s elect who are being judged in “this present time” (Rom 8:18) and are “blessed to be called to the marriage supper of the Lamb” which is called the “blessed and holy… first resurrection” in verse 6 of this chapter. As Joseph told the Pharaoh, when the Lord tells us anything in two different ways, then truly “the dream is one” (Gen 41:25-26). The “fiery trials” of this present judgment, which is judgment now on the house of God, are preparing us to be capable of making the hard decisions which must be made and enforced during that thousand-year kingdom. Those hard decisions and their enforcement are signified by “a rod of iron” which characterizes this thousand-year reign of the Lord’s elect over the outward unconverted “nations of this world”.

1Pe 4:12  Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
1Pe 4:13  But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

1Pe 4:17  For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

These verses are not to be taken inwardly. The phrases “fiery trials… tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb” are used to describe the tribulations and persecutions of this age, but the phrase “rod of iron” is never used in reference to our trials in this life. That phrase is reserved to refer to “our Lord and His Christ” as resurrected spirits who will be dealing with rebellious, outward, carnally-minded flesh for a thousand years:

Psa 2:9  Thou [Christ and His ‘manchild’ elect, (Rev 11:15)] shalt break them [“the kingdoms of this world”, (Rev 11:15)] with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

Rev 2:27  And he shall rule them [the kingdoms of this world] with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.

Rev 12:5  And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations [the kingdoms of this world]: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.

Rev 19:15  And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations [the kingdoms of this world]: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

All four of these verses concern the kingdom of God which precedes the white throne judgment which “great… white throne” follows the “short season” of rebellion which immediately follows the thousand-year reign of “the Lord and His Christ.” All of these qualifying details are meaningless to “the resurrection is past already” crowd of false prophets:

2Ti 2:16  But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
2Ti 2:17  And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
2Ti 2:18  Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

The Lord is showing us “what He is about to do” outwardly:

Rev 11:15  And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

It is not “the kingdom of God is within you” which “are become the kingdoms of our Lord and His Christ.” Rather, it is the outward “kingdoms of this world.”

If this thousand-year kingdom were spiritual and inward only, then it would indeed have no end. However, this kingdom is qualified as having a definite beginning and a definite end. The thousand-year kingdom begins at “the resurrection of life” which occurs only at the beginning of the thousand-year kingdom:

Joh 5:28  Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
Joh 5:29  And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life [at the first resurrection]; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation [Greek: ‘krisis’, judgment, the great white throne judgment/ lake of fire/ second death].

That ‘end’ of that outward kingdom age is signified by the release of devil from his ‘bottomless pit’ prison and giving the devil the power to organize all men to rebel against “the camp of the saints” (Rev 20:7-9).

Rev 20:3  And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

Rev 20:7  And when [ and not until] the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
Rev 20:8  And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
Rev 20:9  And they [“the nations in the four quarters of the [physical, outward] earth”] went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them [all nations of mankind, the beginning of the death of death].
Rev 20:10  And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

This angel of verse one of this 20^th chapter is simply a messenger of God, and the ‘key’ is the simple Word of God declaring that the devil will not be capable of ‘deceiving the nations’ (Rev 18:23, Rev 20:8), nor will he be able to exercise power as ‘the prince of the power of the air’ (Eph 2:2), neither will he be capable of being ‘a roaring lion roaming about seeking whom he may devour’ (1Pe 5:8). All this power will be stripped from the devil for “a thousand years… after which he must be loosed for a little season.”

Notice just how integral to the message of this chapter this ‘thousand years’ is. It is mentioned six times in six consecutive verses:

Rev 20:2  And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
Rev 20:3  And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
Rev 20:4  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.
Rev 20:5  But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
Rev 20:6  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.
Rev 20:7  And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

Verses 7 through 15 of this 20^th chapter informs us of what takes place during the “short season” which follows the thousand-year reign of the Lord’s elect over “the kingdoms of this world.” We will discuss that in another study. This study is concerned with whether there is a literal kingdom of God ruling over the kingdoms of this world.

Christ referred to this thousand-year age as “the restitution of all things” during which King David, signifying Christ and His Christ would rule the kingdoms of this world, and this is what He tells us about His kingdom on this physical earth:

Act 3:21  Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
Act 3:22  For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
Act 3:23  And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
Act 3:24  Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

This physical kingdom age is followed by another age which is called the “white throne judgment.” This age is a spiritual age because in the resurrection “it is raised a spiritual body:

1Co 15:44  It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body; there is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

This great white throne judgment/lake of fire/second death is initiated by a second resurrection which will include all of mankind who were not given to have a part in the “blessed and holy… first resurrection.

Throughout this revelation of Jesus Christ the holy spirit is constantly contrasting the blessings of the spirit upon our inward new man with the curses of the carnal mind of the old man. In chapter seven the contrast is between the few numbered with “a multitude which no man could number.” In chapter 14 the same 144,000 numbered are called “the firstfruits unto God and the Lamb. In chapter 14 three angels are used by the holy spirit to signify the judgment of the 144,000. The first angel preaches the gospel to all nations proclaiming with a loud voice that the hour of God’s judgment is now, at this very moment, on His house [1Pe 4:17]. The second angel proclaims the fall of Babylon within those who are being judged in this age. The third angel demonstrates that we endure the same “fire and brimstone… torment in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb” which is experienced by all the rest of mankind after at the “great white throne… judgment. The “fire and brimstone judgment we endure in this age is called “the fiery trial, which is to try you”:

1Pe 4:12  Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
1Pe 4:13  But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

Here is how the holy spirit describes this experience in Christ’s own life:

Luk 22:41  And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
Luk 22:42  Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
Luk 22:43  And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
Luk 22:44  And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

Mark uses these words to express the same fiery trial endured by our Lord:

Mar 14:33  And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
Mar 14:34  And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
Mar 14:35  And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
Mar 14:36  And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

Christ’s sweat “as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground” and His being “exceeding sorrowful unto death”is the same as our being tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb spoken of in:

Rev 14:10  The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
Rev 14:11  And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

What do the scriptures call this excruciating judgment which both we and Christ must endure? Here is what this experience of the wrath of God upon our man of sin in this age is called in scripture:

Rev 14:12  Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Rev 14:13  And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

The “fire and brimstone… torment” endured by “the saints” refers to our every day “fiery trials” that Peter tells us all we must expect if we are serving Christ:

1Pe 4:12  Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
1Pe 4:13  But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

Those who deny a literal thousand year reign of “our Lord and His Christ”, and there are many who do so teaching that the resurrection is spiritual and inward and “the resurrection is past already” (2Ti 2:18):

2Ti 2:15  Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2Ti 2:16  But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
2Ti 2:17  And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
2Ti 2:18  Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

There are many who, until this very day, are teaching that “the resurrection is past already” because we do experience an inward resurrection. Demonstrating their inability to “rightly divide the word of Truth” they quote the apostle Paul’s own words:

Rom 6:2  God forbid. How shall we, that are dead [Aorist tense] to sin, live [Future tense] any longer therein?
Rom 6:3  Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized [Aorist tense] into Jesus Christ were baptized [Aorist tense] into his death?
Rom 6:4  Therefore we are buried with [Aorist tense] him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up [Aorist tense] from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk [Aorist tense] in newness of life.
Rom 6:5  For if we have been [perfect tense] planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be [future, not present tense] also in the likeness of his resurrection:
Rom 6:6  Knowing this [present tense], that our old man is crucified with [Aorist tense] him, that the body of sin might be destroyed [Aorist tense], that henceforth we should not serve [Present tense] sin.
Rom 6:7  For he that is dead [Aorist tense] is freed [Perfect tense] from sin.
Rom 6:8  Now if we be dead [Aorist tense] with Christ, we believe [Present tense] that we shall also live [Future tense, NOT present tense] with him:

The fact that the words “shall also live” are in the future tense, does not mean that we are not figuratively living “in Christ” at this time also.

Those who are still fostering the false doctrine of Hymenaeus and Philetus, that “the resurrection is past already” are denying the need for any literal resurrection of all those who have physically died both before and after Christ came down from heaven to die for our sins. Christ in the flesh was not Christ in us. It was essential that Christ had to physically die to become our spiritual Savior:

Joh 16:7  Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

“Go away” means that it was expedient that Christ had to physically die or we would have no Savior.

The work Christ has given us to accomplish is very similar to the work which His Father has given Him to accomplish, and when we understand just how similar that work is we will have a much greater appreciation for these verses of scripture:

Joh 20:21  Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

Joh 3:17  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

In like manner we, too, must physically die, or “be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye” (or there will be no “saviors… on Mount Zion judging the house of Esau (Oba 1:21):

Oba 1:21  And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD’S.

1Co 15:51  Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
1Co 15:52  In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
1Co 15:53  For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

Christ has not at this time made His appearing to put down all physical powers and authorities and place His own elect in the positions of power over the kingdoms of this world. He is yet to appear and when He does these changes will take place, whether Hymenaeus and Philetus or those who have been seduced by their false teaching believe it or not.

Rev 11:15  And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

In coming to understand what Christ has sent us to do we will continue to give the lie to the false doctrine of Hymenaeus and Philetus and all the modern day false prophets who feel so spiritual while teaching that “the resurrection is past already”:

1Ti 1:19  Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
1Ti 1:20  Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

Hymenaeus was in cahoots with both Alexander and Philetus in pushing his ‘the resurrection is past already’ self-righteous false doctrine. Notice what Paul has to say about this subversive disciple in his next epistle to Timothy:

2Ti 2:15  Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2Ti 2:16  But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
2Ti 2:17  And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
2Ti 2:18  Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
2Ti 2:19  Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

Paul characterizing the teaching that “the resurrection is past already” as proof that Hymenaeus and Philetus are incapable of “rightly dividing the Word of Truth. He also calls this doctrine ‘profane and vain babblings which increase unto more ungodliness.’ Those who deny a “resurrection to life”, preceding the thousand-year reign, deny the veracity of our fifth verse in today’s study and of our Lord’s own words:

Joh 5:28  Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
Joh 5:29  And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation [Greek: krisis, judgment, the great white throne judgment].

Rev 20:5  But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

“The rest of the dead” clearly means any of the dead who were not in the blessed and holy first resurrection.

We will pause here and continue to expose the lie that the resurrection is past already  in our next study.