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What is the `Better Resurrection.`
Hebrews 11 is about the Old Testament saints who all had faith in what God promised them – a better resurrection. And that is better than life on this earth.
`These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, they were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. And truly if they called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have an opportunity to return.
But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.` (Heb. 11: 13 – 16)
Further on it says -
`Women received their dead raised to life again. And others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.` (Heb. 11: 35)
So, we see that God has promised these Old Testament Saints a `better resurrection` to the city he is preparing for them. So, what is that all about?
God is restoring His righteous rulership in every realm, (not just the earth). Job said - `The heavens are not pure in His sight.` (Job 15: 15) And that `heavens` is the Universal realm where God has established a rulership position – Principalities and Powers.
`For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones and dominions or principalities or powers…` (Col. 1: 16)
This rulership realm, Principalities and powers was usurped by Lucifer when he was cast out from his throne in the third heaven. That is why he is called `the Prince of the power of the air..` (Eph. 2: 2) In the middle of the tribulation he and his fallen angels will get cast out of there and be limited to on the earth. (Rev. 12: 7 – 12)
However, that rulership realm will not always be vacant for God will set up His righteous rulership there through the Old Testament Saints. At this time these just/righteous ones (OT saints) are waiting in the General Assembly in the third heaven.
`…the General Assembly …. To God….to the spirits of just (righteous) men (& women) made perfect.` (Heb. 12: 23)
In the New Heavens and Earth God will send the city, the New Jerusalem with the Old Testament saints down to the Universal realm where they will take up the rulership position of Principalities and Powers.
Then I, John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God..` (Rev. 21: 2)
This rulership is what the Old Testament saints were promised in the city, not on the earth but in the universal heavens. This is the better resurrection they looked for.
Hebrews 11 is about the Old Testament saints who all had faith in what God promised them – a better resurrection. And that is better than life on this earth.
`These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, they were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. And truly if they called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have an opportunity to return.
But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.` (Heb. 11: 13 – 16)
Further on it says -
`Women received their dead raised to life again. And others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.` (Heb. 11: 35)
So, we see that God has promised these Old Testament Saints a `better resurrection` to the city he is preparing for them. So, what is that all about?
God is restoring His righteous rulership in every realm, (not just the earth). Job said - `The heavens are not pure in His sight.` (Job 15: 15) And that `heavens` is the Universal realm where God has established a rulership position – Principalities and Powers.
`For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones and dominions or principalities or powers…` (Col. 1: 16)
This rulership realm, Principalities and powers was usurped by Lucifer when he was cast out from his throne in the third heaven. That is why he is called `the Prince of the power of the air..` (Eph. 2: 2) In the middle of the tribulation he and his fallen angels will get cast out of there and be limited to on the earth. (Rev. 12: 7 – 12)
However, that rulership realm will not always be vacant for God will set up His righteous rulership there through the Old Testament Saints. At this time these just/righteous ones (OT saints) are waiting in the General Assembly in the third heaven.
`…the General Assembly …. To God….to the spirits of just (righteous) men (& women) made perfect.` (Heb. 12: 23)
In the New Heavens and Earth God will send the city, the New Jerusalem with the Old Testament saints down to the Universal realm where they will take up the rulership position of Principalities and Powers.
Then I, John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God..` (Rev. 21: 2)
This rulership is what the Old Testament saints were promised in the city, not on the earth but in the universal heavens. This is the better resurrection they looked for.