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Constellation of Libra:

Libra was known in Babylonian astronomy
as Zibanu ("the scales"), or alternatively as
the Claws of the Scorpion. The scales were
held sacred to the sun god Shamash, who
was also the patron of TRUTH AND JUSTICE.
Since these times, Libra has been associated
with law, fairness and civility. In Arabic
zubānā means "scorpion's claws." This
resemblance of words may be why the
Scorpion's claws became the Scales.

Constellations of Libra and Scorpius (GNU)

What does scripture say about the last and final judgment of man? It makes the statement that those who died in
Christ during the Great Tribulation will come to life. It states that the last judgment will occur after Christ’s reign
on the earth and it will occur in Heaven. It will happen after the fulfillment of at least a thousand years.

Revelation 20:4-6“Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And
I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because
of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received
the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a
thousand years.

5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first
resurrection.
6 Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death
has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand
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years.”

Those who didn’t receive the mark of the beast were martyred because of Christ during the Tribulation will be
resurrected and reign with Him for a thousand years. Then, the great white throne of God’s judgment will occur
after Christ’s reign on this earth. The Father is the only one who knows when this earth will pass away with fire.

Revelation 20:11-13 “Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose
presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them.

12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened;
and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things
which were written in the books, according to their deeds.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were
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in them; and they were judged, every one of them according to their deeds”.

Therefore, Christ’s reign may be longer than a thousand years. The judgment precedes the New Heaven and
New Earth and it follows after the destruction of the present earth with fire. The “Books” were opened to judge
man from the things which were written in them. All will be judged for the sea and Hades will give up their dead.
Before the final judgment, those who have been saved will receive their crowns when Christ appears.

173 New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (Re 20:4–6). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

174 New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (Re 20:11–13). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.