Judgment seat

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The platform or throne from which kings and officials administer justice. God presently exercises judgment from his heavenly throne, symbolised in the OT by the ark of the covenant, and will one day bring all peoples before his judgment seat to give account of their lives and to receive their due reward.

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Examples of earthly seats of judgment

Pr 20:8; Jn 19:13

See also Ex 18:13–14; 1 Ki 7:7; Ps 122:5; Pr 31:23; Ac 12:21; Ac 23:3; Ac 25:23; Jas 2:6

God’s judgment seat

God judges from his throne

Psalm 9:4–5 AV 1873

For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou satest in the throne judging right. Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, Thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.

See also Ps 9:7–8; Ps 11:4–7; Ps 45:6; Ps 97:2

The ark as a symbol of God’s throne

2 Samuel 6:2 AV 1873

And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the Lord of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.

See also Ex 25:22; 1 Sa 4:4; 2 Ki 19:15; Ps 80:1; Ps 99:1

God’s future judgment

2 Co 5:10 God’s future judgment is exercised through Jesus Christ; Re 20:11–13

See also Da 7:9–10; Joe 3:12; Mt 25:31–32; Ro 14:10

Believers will share Jesus Christ’s judgment throne

Matthew 19:28 AV 1873

And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.