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Here, the Book of Life is explicitly linked to the concept of righteousness and the exclusion of the wicked. This reinforces the idea that the Book of Life is a register of those who are in right standing with God. Moving to the New Testament, the Book of Life becomes a central symbol in the eschatological visions of Revelation.
2. Book of eternal life. Early references in the Bible refer to books of physical life and temporal blessing. Later references refer to slated for irrevocable covenantal blessings of eternal life (Re 3:5; 17:8; 20:15). Thus, there are two books of life, one of temporal covenantal blessing or divine blessing and the other of eternal blessing.
- 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...
- There was an Old Testament "book of life." In the OT the “book of life” (or its equivalents) was a register of the citizens of the theocratic community of Israel.
- Not all of God's "books" are the Lamb's book of life. The concept of a “book” was also used to portray God’s all-inclusive decree; i.e., the very days of one’s life are ordained and written in God’s “book” before one of them occurs
- The Lamb's book of life lists those who have been (and are to be) saved. On most occasions where the Lamb’s book of life is mentioned it refers to the register of those who have been chosen for salvation from eternity past.
- Only the elect are written in this book. It would appear from several texts that not all are written in this book, but only the elect. In Revelation, the terminology of “earth dwellers” or “those that dwell on the earth” is a standard designation for non-believers.
Other “Book of Life” References by Paul J. Bucknell. 1 John 3:1-10: The Pathways to Death and Life. And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire” (Revelations 20:13-15). Biblical Integration - of Revelation in the Bible …world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain. If ...
Jan 4, 2022 · The Book of Life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with God forever in heaven. It is the roll of those who are saved. This Book of Life is also mentioned in Revelation 3:5; 20:12; and Philippians 4:3. The same book is also called the Lamb’s Book of Life because it contains the names of those who have been redeemed ...
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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).
