"overcomers" concerning whose history the book is full. After the 1,000 years, and

before the great white throne is a period whose length we have no means of measuring; it

is spoken of as "the ages of the ages" (Rev. 20: 10) during which much O.T. prophecy

will be fulfilled.  Dan. 12: 1, 2 places resurrection in close conjunction with the great

tribulation, and makes no mention of the intervening thousand years of the millennium,

just as in John 5: 29 those that come forth to the "resurrection of life" are not separated

by any time mark from those who come forth to a resurrection of judgment. This may be

explained on the principle which applies to the close proximity of the suffering and the

glory of the Lord Jesus, the interval being silently passed over, or it may indicate that all

of these are raised together. O.T. saints, like believers now, differed much in their

faithfulness and watchfulness, and differences of position so far as reward is concerned

are indicated in regard to them. Some obtained a good report through faith, who thereby

will obtain a better resurrection (Heb. 11: 35). This seems to indicate that some O.T.

saints will be raised in a different company and for a different glory than others.

As to those who stand before the great white throne, the Scripture speaks of them

simply as "the dead" (Rev. 20: 12, 13), giving no moral titles other than "small and

great." They are judged according to their works. The Gentiles who knew not the law

(Rom. 2:) will be among them. It is not a necessary conclusion to say that if any one

stands before the great white throne that such a one is lost. It is true that he has lost the

eonian kingdom and glory, but it by no means follows that he will be cast into the lake of

fire. The words of the original of Rev. 20: 15 are definite:--

Fuller answers to your questions will come in the articles on the Revelation.

Regarding the time of the woman's persecution (Rev. 12:), Matt. 24: 15 indicates it as

the time of the Antichrist's open desecration of the temple. This seems to be the same

period as "the midst of the seven" of Dan. 9: 27. Rev. 12: 6, 14 gives periods of time

equal to three and a half years (see also Rev. 11: 12).

Do not allow your mind to be bound by the idea that only one period of seven years

("the last seven of Dan. 9:") is necessarily the only prophetic period left. We have

before us strong scriptural evidence that a threefold seven is indicated by Dan. 9: As

possible for the time covered by the Revelation. This we shall put forward in due course.