The Judgment of Man (part 1)

After his vision of the incarceration of Satan for a thousand years, John now describes his vision of believers who are on thrones, who are involved in judging - even including the martyrs who come out of the Great Tribulation. These believers are made up of all Old Testament saints, as well as the New Testament church, all the way up to the return of Christ. This raising up of all believers is called "the first resurrection". These redeemed believers are both blessed and holy - they will have been delivered from the second death, serving as priests and reigning with Christ.