Matthew 19:28
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28 Jesus replied, “I assure you that when the world is made new[a] and the Son of Man[b] sits upon his glorious throne, you who have been my followers will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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Luke 22:28-30
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28 “You have stayed with me in my time of trial. 29 And just as my Father has granted me a Kingdom, I now grant you the right 30 to eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. And you will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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Matthew 25:31
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The Final Judgment
31 “But when the Son of Man[a] comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne.
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- 25:31 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
1 Corinthians 6:2-3
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2 Don’t you realize that someday we believers will judge the world? And since you are going to judge the world, can’t you decide even these little things among yourselves? 3 Don’t you realize that we will judge angels? So you should surely be able to resolve ordinary disputes in this life.
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Revelation 20:4
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4 Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They all came to life again, and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
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2 Peter 3:13
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13 But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth he has promised, a world filled with God’s righteousness.
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Matthew 16:27
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27 For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds.
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Isaiah 66:22
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22 “As surely as my new heavens and earth will remain,
so will you always be my people,
with a name that will never disappear,”
says the Lord.
Isaiah 65:17
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17 “Look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth,
and no one will even think about the old ones anymore.
Revelation 21:5
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5 And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.”
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Revelation 20:11-15
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The Final Judgment
11 And I saw a great white throne and the one sitting on it. The earth and sky fled from his presence, but they found no place to hide. 12 I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before God’s throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up its dead, and death and the grave[a] gave up their dead. And all were judged according to their deeds. 14 Then death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is the second death. 15 And anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire.
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Revelation 7:4
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4 And I heard how many were marked with the seal of God—144,000 were sealed from all the tribes of Israel:
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Revelation 4:4
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4 Twenty-four thrones surrounded him, and twenty-four elders sat on them. They were all clothed in white and had gold crowns on their heads.
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Revelation 3:21
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21 Those who are victorious will sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat with my Father on his throne.
Revelation 2:26-27
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26 To all who are victorious, who obey me to the very end,
To them I will give authority over all the nations.
27 They will rule the nations with an iron rod
and smash them like clay pots.[a]
2 Timothy 2:12
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12 If we endure hardship,
we will reign with him.
If we deny him,
he will deny us.
2 Thessalonians 1:7-10
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7 And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will be punished with eternal destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power. 10 When he comes on that day, he will receive glory from his holy people—praise from all who believe. And this includes you, for you believed what we told you about him.
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Acts 3:21
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21 For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his holy prophets.
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Matthew 20:21
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21 “What is your request?” he asked.
She replied, “In your Kingdom, please let my two sons sit in places of honor next to you, one on your right and the other on your left.”
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Revelation 22:2
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2 It flowed down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit,[a] with a fresh crop each month. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations.
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- 22:2 Or twelve kinds of fruit.
Ezra 6:17
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17 During the dedication ceremony for the Temple of God, 100 young bulls, 200 rams, and 400 male lambs were sacrificed. And 12 male goats were presented as a sin offering for the twelve tribes of Israel.
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1 Kings 18:31
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31 He took twelve stones, one to represent each of the tribes of Israel,[a]
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- 18:31 Hebrew each of the tribes of the sons of Jacob to whom the Lord had said, “Your name will be Israel.”
Joshua 3:12
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12 Now choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe.
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Leviticus 24:5
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5 “You must bake twelve flat loaves of bread from choice flour, using four quarts[a] of flour for each loaf.
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- 24:5 Hebrew 2⁄10 of an ephah [4.4 liters].
Exodus 28:21
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21 Each stone will represent one of the twelve sons of Israel, and the name of that tribe will be engraved on it like a seal.
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