First Resurrection

Revelation 20:5 refers to the “First Resurrection.” I myself am a Pre-tribber and see the many strong arguments supporting a Pre-trib rapture. However, I can not satisfactorily resolve for myself the fact that Revelation 20:5 calls the Post-trib resurrection the “first resurrection” and the Pre-trib rapture seems to be, apparently, not counted as a resurrection for one reason or another.

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Now to the purpose of my writing: Revelation 20:5 refers to the “First Resurrection.” I myself am a Pre-tribber and see the many strong arguments supporting a Pre-trib rapture. However, I can not satisfactorily resolve for myself the fact that Revelation 20:5 calls the Post-trib resurrection the “first resurrection” and the Pre-trib rapture seems to be, apparently, not counted as a resurrection for one reason or another. The best I can come up with at the moment is that this is just some sort of formality or mere title given to the event, but this is more of a last-resort rather than a solid explanation I would prefer. I am much looking forward to your insight on this.

A. The 1st Resurrection began when the Lord came out of the grave, continues with the Rapture of the Church and ends at the beginning of the Millennium. What we read in Rev. 20 is the last of it, as indicated in verse 6. The 2nd Resurrection takes place at the end on the Millennium.