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What is the First Resurrection?
The First Resurrection is Spiritual and ethical, our regeneration in Christ and union with God, our re-creation in His image, our participation in His Resurrection. This interpretation is confirmed by St. John's description of those in the First Resurrection - it completely corresponds with everything he tells us elsewhere about the elect:
Blessed: Revelation 1:3; Revelation 14:13; Revelation 16:15; Revelation 19:9; Revelation 22:7, 14
Holy: Revelation 5:8; Revelation 8:3-4; Revelation 11:18; Revelation 13:7, 10; Revelation 14:12; Revelation 16:6; Revelation 17:6; Revelation 18:20, 24; Revelation 19:8; Revelation 20:9; Revelation 21:2, 10
Priests: Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10
Second Death: Revelation 2:11; Revelation 20:14
Reigning With Christ: Revelation 2:26-27; Revelation 3:21; Revelation 4:4; Revelation 11:15-16; Revelation 12:10
Indeed, St. John began his prophecy by telling his readers that all Christians are royal priests (1:6); and the consistent message of the New Testament, as we have seen repeatedly, is that God's people are now seated with Christ, reigning in His Kingdom (Ephesians 1:20-22; Ephesians 2:6; Colossians 1:13; 1 Peter 2:9). The greatest error in dealing with the Millennium of Revelation 20 is the failure to recognize that it speaks of present realities of the Christian life. The Bible is clear: through Baptism, we have been resurrected to eternal life and rule with Christ now, in this age. The First Resurrection is taking place now. [David Chilton when he wrote this was an amillennial partial preterist but had since converted to full preterism before his death.] Jesus Christ is reigning now (Acts of the Apostles 2:29-36; Revelation 1:5).
David Chilton, Days of Vengeance
The First Resurrection is Spiritual and ethical, our regeneration in Christ and union with God, our re-creation in His image, our participation in His Resurrection. This interpretation is confirmed by St. John's description of those in the First Resurrection - it completely corresponds with everything he tells us elsewhere about the elect:
Blessed: Revelation 1:3; Revelation 14:13; Revelation 16:15; Revelation 19:9; Revelation 22:7, 14
Holy: Revelation 5:8; Revelation 8:3-4; Revelation 11:18; Revelation 13:7, 10; Revelation 14:12; Revelation 16:6; Revelation 17:6; Revelation 18:20, 24; Revelation 19:8; Revelation 20:9; Revelation 21:2, 10
Priests: Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10
Second Death: Revelation 2:11; Revelation 20:14
Reigning With Christ: Revelation 2:26-27; Revelation 3:21; Revelation 4:4; Revelation 11:15-16; Revelation 12:10
Indeed, St. John began his prophecy by telling his readers that all Christians are royal priests (1:6); and the consistent message of the New Testament, as we have seen repeatedly, is that God's people are now seated with Christ, reigning in His Kingdom (Ephesians 1:20-22; Ephesians 2:6; Colossians 1:13; 1 Peter 2:9). The greatest error in dealing with the Millennium of Revelation 20 is the failure to recognize that it speaks of present realities of the Christian life. The Bible is clear: through Baptism, we have been resurrected to eternal life and rule with Christ now, in this age. The First Resurrection is taking place now. [David Chilton when he wrote this was an amillennial partial preterist but had since converted to full preterism before his death.] Jesus Christ is reigning now (Acts of the Apostles 2:29-36; Revelation 1:5).
David Chilton, Days of Vengeance
