Revelation 20:12 (WEB)
I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Catechism · 1
“God's triumph over the revolt of evil will take the form of the Last Judgement after the final cosmic upheaval of this passing world.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rev 20:12 2 Pt 3:12-13.
Fathers and councils · 3
Irenaeus of Lyons
“Moreover,” he says, “the book of life was opened, and the dead were judged out of those things that were written in the books, according to their works; and death and hell were sent into the lake of fire, the second death.”” — editor's note: Rev. xx. 12–14.
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Ambrose of Milan
“And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and hell gave up the dead which were in it.”” — editor's note: Rev. xx. 12, 13.
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Tertullian
“…and then again, after the consignment of him to the fire, that the judgment of the final and universal resurrection may be determined out of the books.” — editor's note: Vers. 12–14.
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Cross-references · 2
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 25.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 25.