Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  9000 Last things  »  9200 Judgment  »  9230 judgment seat

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.

Examples of earthly seats of judgment

Proverbs 20:8; John 19:13 pp Matthew 27:19 See also Exodus 18:13-14; 1 Kings 7:7; Psalm 122:5; Proverbs 31:23; Acts 12:21; Acts 23:3; Acts 25:23; James 2:6

God's judgment seat

God judges from his throne

Psalm 9:4-5 See also Psalm 9:7-8; Psalm 11:4-7; Psalm 45:6; Psalm 97:2

The ark as a symbol of God's throne

2 Samuel 6:2 pp 1 Chronicles 13:6 See also Exodus 25:22; 1 Samuel 4:4; 2 Kings 19:15 pp Isaiah 37:16; Psalm 80:1; Psalm 99:1

God's future judgment

2 Corinthians 5:10 God's future judgment is exercised through Jesus Christ ; Revelation 20:11-13 See also Daniel 7:9-10; Joel 3:12; Matthew 25:31-32; Romans 14:10

Believers will share Jesus Christ's judgment throne

Matthew 19:28 See also Luke 22:30; Revelation 20:4

See also

1075  God, justice of
1310  God as judge
2309  Christ as judge
2565  Christ, second coming
5270  court
5359  justice
5366  king
5581  throne
7306  ark of the covenant
9210  judgment, God's
9220  day of the LORD
9240  last judgment