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.
Christ holds their wishes in suspense until the final revelation of His kingdom, when they will fully receive the fruit of their election. They shall sit on twelve thrones as assessors and judges in the royal council, partakers of His hidden glory. He speaks of the last day, when life swallows up what is mortal and our mean bodies are transformed into heavenly glory.
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Following Christ means faith in Him, profession of Him, and subjection to Him, far greater than what they left behind. In the regeneration, the new state of things when all is set right, the apostles believed Him to be the Messiah, received His doctrine, preached it, and submitted to His ordinances. Now they shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes.
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The regeneration means that great revolution when the dead shall rise and a new order of things starts from the ruins of the old, the day of judgment itself. To sit on twelve thrones is figurative language denoting power, honour, and distinction above others. This is their reward, not now, but in that future period when the Son of Man judges the world.
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