Rev 20:12-13 | TNotes | STEP | 20:12 books were opened: See Ps 56:8 ; Dan 7:10 . • The Book of Life holds the names of faithful people who have experienced God’s saving power (Mal 3:16 ; see Rev 3:5 ; 13:8 ; 17:8 ; 20:15 ); they are probably the same ones as those who experience the “first resurrection” (20:5-6 ). • And the dead were judged: The works of both the redeemed and the unredeemed will be judged (see 22:12 ; Matt 16:27 ; 25:31-46 ).

a20:12►

bPs 56:8►

cDan 7:10►

dMal 3:16►

eRev 3:5►

f13:8►

g17:8►

h20:15►

i20:5-6►

j22:12►

kMatt 16:27►

l25:31-46►

m20:13►

‏ Revelation of John 20:12-13

20:12 ^a books were opened: See Ps 56:8 ^b; Dan 7:10 ^c.

• The Book of Life holds the names of faithful people who have experienced God’s saving power (Mal 3:16 ^d; see Rev 3:5 ^e; 13:8 ^f; 17:8 ^g; 20:15 ^h); they are probably the same ones as those who experience the “first resurrection” (20:5-6 ⁱ).

• And the dead were judged: The works of both the redeemed and the unredeemed will be judged (see 22:12 ^j; Matt 16:27 ^k; 25:31-46 ^l).
20:13 ^m the grave: See study note on 6:7-8.