What Does "First Resurrection" Really Mean? Bible Study

What does the "first resurrection" actually include — and who is in it? 1 Corinthians 15 and Revelation 20 hold the answer, and it's more detailed than most people realize. ✝️ In this verse-by-verse study, we dig into 1 Corinthians 15:20-24 and the biblical concept of resurrection "in order" — a military term meaning each group rises in its own company, not all at once. Using Leviticus 23's Feast of Firstfruits as a prophetic picture, this lesson reveals how the entire harvest of believers across all ages fits together in God's perfect plan. 📖 Key Topics Covered: • What "firstfruits" means in 1 Corinthians 15:20 and why it's plural • The saints who rose from the graves at Christ's crucifixion — Matthew 27:50-53 • The Feast of Firstfruits in Leviticus 23 as a picture of resurrection • The Church Age as God's "main harvest" of souls • Daniel 12:11-13 — the extra 75 days after the tribulation and Daniel's resurrection • The "corners and gleanings" — Old Testament and tribulation saints • Revelation 20:6 — who is blessed in the first resurrection • Revelation 5 and 19 — the church reigning with Christ in the Kingdom • Colossians 1:12-13 — believers already translated into the Kingdom 🔑 first resurrection Bible study, 1 Corinthians 15 resurrection order explained, Leviticus 23 Feast of Firstfruits prophecy, Revelation 20:6 meaning, Daniel 12 tribulation resurrection, rapture and resurrection difference, who reigns with Christ millennium, Colossians 1:13 Kingdom of God. Les Feldick Bible Study brings you verse-by-verse Bible teaching that makes the scriptures come alive. Whether you're a new believer or have studied the Bible for decades, these teachings will deepen your understanding of God's Word. Les Feldick has a unique gift for explaining complex biblical concepts in a way that anyone can understand, using scripture to interpret scripture. 📖 Visit our website: www.lesfeldickbiblestudy.com If this study blessed you, please LIKE the video and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this teaching. Your likes and shares help others find these Bible studies. 00:00 — Welcome & Introduction to the Study 00:30 — Picking Up from Last Week: Two Resurrections Overview 01:00 — 1 Corinthians 15:20-22 — Christ the Firstfruits of the Dead 03:10 — "Every Man in His Own Order" — A Military Term Explained 04:00 — Back to Leviticus 23: The Feast of Firstfruits 04:50 — The Barley Harvest: A Picture of Spiritual Resurrection 06:50 — Gathering the Sheaf: Individuals Ripened Before the Rest 08:10 — Matthew 27:50-53 — Saints Who Rose at the Crucifixion 09:10 — The Question That Stumped Les: Who Came Out of the Graves? 10:00 — Reading Matthew 27:50-53 — The Earthquake and the Tombs 11:00 — These Risen Saints as the Firstfruits Sheaf Wave Offering 12:00 — The Main Harvest: The Church Age and 2,000 Years of Souls 13:00 — The Reformation and Great Evangelists as God's Main Harvest 15:40 — The Corners and Gleanings: Old Testament & Tribulation Saints 16:30 — Daniel 12:11-13 — Extra 75 Days After the Tribulation 18:00 — Daniel's Resurrection: "Thou Shalt Stand in Thy Lot" 19:20 — "Lot" and "Order" — Same Concept in Old and New Testament 20:30 — The First Resurrection: All Believers from Adam to Tribulation's End 21:00 — Revelation 20:6 — Blessed Are Those in the First Resurrection 21:50 — Revelation 20:4 vs. 20:6 — Who Rules and Reigns with Christ? 22:20 — Revelation 5 — Kings and Priests Reigning on the Earth 23:20 — Revelation 19:7-14 — The Marriage of the Lamb & Armies in White 25:10 — Colossians 1:12-13 — Already Translated into the Kingdom 26:40 — Where Is the Kingdom Now? In Glory with Christ 27:20 — The Kingdom Returns to Earth — Church Age Believers Included 27:36 — Closing & Contact Information