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shall be gathered all nations. There is no resurrection here. Therefore no reference to Rev 20. The gathering is to be on earth (Isa_34:1, Isa_34:2. Joe_3:1, Joe_3:2, Joe_3:11, Joe_3:12). There are three classes, not two. The test is not even "works", but the treatment of the "brethren" by the other two. No believer, i.e. those who "received the word" (Act_2:41. 1Th_2:13): for these were (and will yet he)"taken out of all nations", Act_15:14, Israel not gathered here, because "not reckoned among the nations" (Num_23:9). The Church of the Mystery (Eph 3) not here, because the reward here is "from the foundation (App-146) of the world" (Mat_25:34); while the Church was chosen "before" that (Mat_1:4). The "throne" is that of David (Luk_1:32).
all nations = all the nations.
them. Refers to individuals, because it is Masc, while "nations" are Neuter, and therefore are regarded collectively
goats. Greek. eriphion. Occ only here.