John remarks that the rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. Again, there has been debate over the precise group intended here. Almost certainly this is a reference to the unrighteous dead, who, as one will momentarily observe, face a judgment at the conclusion of the millennial period. That seems to be the purpose of the statement that those who are alive and reigning with Christ for 1,000 years constitute the first resurrection. Since Christ is the firstfruits