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- “And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done” (Rev. 20:12; cf. Dan. 7:10).
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In Judaism and Christianity, the Book of Life (Hebrew: ספר החיים, transliterated Sefer HaChaim; Greek: βιβλίον τῆς ζωῆς Biblíon tēs Zōēs; Arabic: سفر الحياة, romanized: Kitab al-ḥayā) is an alleged book in which God records, or will record, the names of every person who is destined for Heaven and the ...
The precise expression “Lamb’s Book of Life” appears in Revelation 21:27. The context there, from Revelation 20 forward, is about the kingdom of Christ established at the close of the present time called the “Gospel Age.”
- Introduction
- Passages Referring to The Book of Life
- Categories of Books in Scripture
- Thoughts on The Book of Life
A number of passages in the Bible refer to a book called “the book of life,” a figurative expression that originated from the ancient customs of (a) keeping various kinds of records like genealogical records (Neh. 7:5, 64; 12:22, 23) and of (b) registering citizens for numerous purposes (Jer. 22:30; Ezek. 13:9). Accordingly, God is represented as h...
(1) Psalm 69:28“Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.” (2) Daniel 12:1 “Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your ...
In addition to the book of life, there are other categories of records or books mentioned in Scripture. These are: (1) Book of Wars: Numbers 21:14. This was a collection of war songs celebrating the glorious acts of God on behalf of Israel. (2) The Book of Jasher: Joshua 10:13; 2 Samuel 1:18. This was an early chronicle of the history of Israel. (3...
In Relation to Believers
First, believers are told their names stand permanently written (recorded) in the book of life. The tenses used in Luke 10:20, Hebrews 12:23, and Philippians 4:3 suggest an abiding state. Both Luke 10:20 and Hebrews 12:23 use the perfect tense which can carry the idea of “stand recorded or enrolled.” The perfect tense in its basic meaning, unaffected by context or a particular verbal idea, refers to completed past action with existing results. But when used in context, the emphasis may be on...
In Relation to Unbelievers
When we examine Scripture as a whole, there is evidence that some names, however, will be blotted from the book of life. In relation to Revelation 3:5, Walvoord writes: On the basis of this some have considered the book of life not as the roll of those who are saved but rather a list of those for whom Christ died, that is, all humanity who have possessed physical life. As they come to maturity and are faced with the responsibility of accepting or rejecting Christ, their names are blotted out...
Limited vs. Unlimited Atonement
Some believe in a doctrine of limited atonement (that Christ died for only the elect), but Scripture states plainly that Christ died for the sins of the entire human race. This is the doctrine of unlimited atonement. From the human side or perspective, Christ’s saving work is limited only by man’s rejection or failure to respond to God’s grace (cf. 1 John 2:2; John 3:16, 36; 2 Pet. 2:1; Isa. 53:6; 1 Tim. 4:10; Titus 2:11; 2 Pet. 3:9; John 7:17; 1:9, 11; Rom. 2:4). From the divine side or pers...
The phrase "book of life" is found only eight times, in eight verses, in the Bible. These occurrences are all found in the New Testament. Only one is written by the Apostle Paul (Philippians 4:3) while the remaining seven book references are recorded by John (Revelation 3:5, 8, 17:8, 20:12, 15, 21:27 and 22:19).
Apr 8, 2019 · What Is the Book of Life? The Book of Life is a record written by God before the creation of the world, listing people who will live forever in the kingdom of heaven. The term appears in both the Old Testament and New Testament.
Feb 26, 2022 · But one book is supremely important: the Book of Life. The Bible says that in God’s presence “books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the Book of Life… only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life” will enter Heaven (Revelation 20:12, 21:27).
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