Revelation 20:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Revelation 20:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Revelation 20:5 is a verse from the book of Revelation in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Revelation 20:5 — KJV
“But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.”
— Revelation 20:5 (KJV)
Revelation 20:5 in Context — About the Book of Revelation
Revelation pulls back the curtain on history's finale: the risen Christ walking among His churches, the throne room of heaven, judgment on evil, and a new heaven and new earth where God wipes every tear away. Written to persecuted believers, its message is singular — the Lamb wins.
Cross-References for Revelation 20:5
“And the LORD'S anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 20:5: again, until, years
“And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 20:5: rest, again, until
“Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 20:5: rest, until, finished
“Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat? book: Heb. words”
Shares key themes with Revelation 20:5: rest, again, first
“And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 20:5: dead, again, until
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