Sheesh, talk about inference. This has got to be worst example of all of it. Talk about reading theory into scripture, instead of believing what it actually SAYS.
Jesus’ resurrection has nothing to do with the first resurrection. The Revelation was written late in the first century, he had been resurrected 60 plus years prior, chapter one has him there amidst the seven churches as the RISEN Christ...already resurrected.
The revelation is written to the seven churches of Asia, with no resurrection having taken place yet for them in the book until 20:4, it would be the first resurrection to THEM. Certainly not to Christ.
The first resurrection begins the millennial reign of Christ, his resurrection, having taken place two thousand years ago, has nothing to do with this one.
To the seven churches, with no resurrection mentioned until Rev. 20, it would be THEIR first resurrection, by extension the church worldwide’s first resurrection.
Since the first resurrection begins the thousand years, a resurrection of the church taking place seven years prior contradicts what the text actually says. The text says one thousand years, NOT ONE THOUSAND SEVEN YEARS. It is impossible for the church to be resurrected seven years prior to the point the text says begins the thousand years.
Moreover, if the martyrs of the tribulation are resurrected when the millennial begins, then THEY are the definers of the first resurrection. They absolutely define the first resurrection to be post-tribulational, while at the same time defining it inaugurating the millennial reign.
In relation to the second resurrection, which takes place after the millennial, this is the church’s first resurrection.
In light of these these facts, we conclude when the text says “first,” it really means first. The first resurrection for the tribulation martyrs, the first one for the church.
How is it the church's first resurrection when the church was married off, in heaven, in chapter 19???
In light of these these facts, we conclude when the text says “first,” it really means first. The first resurrection for the tribulation martyrs, the first one for the church.
You can conclude whatever you want, based on a single verse but there's just way too much scripture that has to go into the trash heap when a person tries to understand the scripture and doctrine a verse at a time...