The gathering of the tares first (Matt.13:30, Matt.13:38, Matt.13:40 below) occurs after the Millennium. The tares will take part in the second death (Re.21:8 below).
Matt.13:30 Let both (the tares and the wheat) grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares (Matt.13:38 below), and bind them in bundles to burn them (Matt.13:40 below, Re.21:8): but gather the wheat into my barn.
Matt.13:38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked [one];
Matt.13:40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
Re.21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
The First Resurrection and the Second Death
AFTER the Millennium the REST OF THE DEAD will face the first resurrection (Re.20:5 below).
The dead are judged out of those things written in the books, according to their works (Re.20:12-13, Dan.12:2, Jn.5:28-29, Matt.16:27, Dan.7:10 below).
Those who DO NOT take part in the first resurrection (after the thousand years), will face the second death (Re.20:15, Re.21:8, Mk.9:43-44).
Re.20:5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were FINISHED. THIS IS THE FIRST RESURRECTION.
Re.20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books (plural) were opened: and ANOTHER book (singular) was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were JUDGED out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works (Re.20:13 below).
Re.20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell (the grave, John
Dan.12:2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth (Ps.146:4, Job 7:9-10) shall awake, some to everlasting life (Dan.7:10 below), and some to shame and everlasting contempt (Jn.5:28-29 below)
Jn.5:28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves (Ps.146:4) shall hear his voice (Heb.12:25),
Jn.5:29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation (Dan.12:2 above, Ps.146:4).
Matt.16:27 For the Son of man (Dan.7:13) shall come in the glory of his Father (Re.21:22) with his angels; and then he shall reward every man ACCORDING TO HIS WORKS (Re.20:12-13 above).
Dan.7:10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; THE JUDGMENT WAS SET (decided), and the books (plural) were opened (Re.20:12 above).
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