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Yatima

Indeed, both orders XX, XXI (Dummett B, with VIII between, and C) and XXI, XX (Dummett A) where "originals." Although I personally prefer the XX, XXI order, representing Judgment happening before the Eternity of the New World, biblically, there are reasons to accept both orders.

We find two biblical (First Testament) apocalypses relating last judgement and resurrection: one in Hebrew (Dan 12) and one in Greek (2 Makk 7; LXX and Catholic Bibles). Daniel speaks of the resurrection of all, be they good or evil, as condition for judgment – followed by the eternal life of those not dammed. 2 Makkabeans, on the other hand, talks of the resurrection as a consequence of judgment. Like Paul later (I Cor 15), it doesn't speculate of the remains of "all," but only of the living.

In terms of the Tarot structure we could assume that each order represents one of the biblical alternatives. The eastern pattern would highlight the resurrection of Christ (XXI) as condition of the Judgment of all (Mt 24-25), while the southern pattern would order Resurrection to Judgment (XX), Judgment itself (VIII) and New World (XXI), and the western pattern fuses Resurrection and Judgment (XX), followed by Eternity in the Light of Christ triumphant (XXI).

Yatima