[Seven_0]

“So if nothing fits the idea of the Christians waiting for the first resurrection then maybe we need to start looking at it in a different light.”

Christ said "I and the resurrection." There are several resurrections in scripture but they all died. Christ's resurrection was different. I would say that Christ is the first resurrection and if there is a second resurrection, then that would also be Christ.

Note that in Revelation 20 it says blessed is he that hath part in the first resurrection. It is the believer that has part in Christ's resurrection that will not be hurt in the second death.

It appears there are two births, two deaths and two resurrections. If there is a pattern here, then it might be that the second resurrection is not necessary or possible until after the second death which isn't until the end of Revelation 20.

[ravenwolf]

It appears there are two births, two deaths and two resurrections. If there is a pattern here, then it might be that the second resurrection is not necessary or possible until after the second death which isn’t until the end of Revelation 20.

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I am pretty much with you on the above part, the rest maybe not.

[Boogieman]

“If there is a pattern here, then it might be that the second resurrection is not necessary or possible until after the second death which isn’t until the end of Revelation 20.”

There’s no resurrection possible after the second death. The second death is the lake of fire, and it is permanent. All those who are part of the second resurrection are at risk of the second death, as the second death comes at the end of the day of judgement. Those who are part of the first resurrection, Christians, are spared the judgement and the second death.