Commentary

 

Resurrection, the first

  

'The first resurrection,' mentioned in Revelation 20:5, 6, does not mean a first resurrection, but the essence and primary part of resurrection, which is salvation and eternal life. There is only one resurrection to life. A second does not happen, and is not mentioned anywhere in the Bible.

(References: Apocalypse Explained 6; Apocalypse Revealed 851; Revelation 20:5-6)

From Swedenborg's Works

 

Apocalypse Explained #363

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363. Come and see. That this signifies attention and perception, is clear from what was said above where the same words were explained (as shown above, n. [354] 1 ).

Footnotes:

1 NCBS Editor's Note: Originally had n. 364, but appears to refer to 354.

  
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Translation by Isaiah Tansley. Many thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.