Verse Revelation 20:6. Blessed] μακαριος Happy. And holy; he was holy, and therefore he suffered for the testimony of Jesus in the time when nothing but holiness was called to such a trial.

The first resurrection] Supposed to be that of the martyrs, mentioned above.

The second death] Punishment in the eternal world; such is the acceptation of the phrase among the ancient Jews.

Hath no power] ουκ εχει εξουσιαν Hath no authority-no dominion over him. This is also a rabbinical mode of speech. In Erubin, fol. 19, 1; Chagiga, fol. 27, 1: "Res Lakish said, The fire of hell hath no power over an Israelite who sins. Rab. Elieser says; The fire of hell hath no power over the disciples of the wise men."

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