Revelation 20:12 (ESV):“And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done.” Meaning and Interpretation: Revelation 20:12 is part of the vision of the final judgment described by the Apostle John. It is a highly symbolic and significant verse within Christian eschatology (theology of end times). Summary: Revelatio