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 On the other hand, some will be specially favored in the resurrection. The apostle Paul indicate this when he said: "I have hope toward God . . . that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous." (Acts 24:15) With regard to the earthly resurrection, "the righteous" will include faithful men and women of old-Abraham, Rahab, and many other - who were declared righteous as to friendship with God. (James 2;21, 23, 25) In this same group will be those righteous other sheep who died faithful to Jehovah in modern times. Likely, all such integrity keepers will be resurrected early in Jesus' Millennial Reign (Job 14:13-15; 27:5; Daniel 12:13; Hebrews 11:35, 39, 40) No doubt many of these resurrected righteous ones will be assigned special privileges in overseeing the tremendous work of restoration in Paradise. - PSALM 45:16; Compare ISAIAH 32:1, 16-18; 61:5;65:21-23.

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