Jesus the Firstborn of the Dead (Revelation 1:5)

In Revelation 1:5, John pulls from Psalm 89 to bestow three different titles upon Jesus. The second title of, "the firstborn of the dead," sounds a bit trippy the first time you hear it. What is John communicating in this statement? Weren't there others in the Bible raised back to life before Jesus was? Join the conversation on our Discord channel! www.jxncloud.com/discord