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Luke 22:28-30
One of the unique features of Lukes account of the Last Supper is the repeated reference Jesus makes to the kingdom of God. He says He will never eat a meal again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom, and that he will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom comes (vv. 16, 18). When the disciples quarrel with each other, he refers to the conduct of the kings of the Gentiles,Eand warns His disciples not to behave as they do. And then at the end, he grants His disciples a kingdom, so that they might eat and drink in JesusEkingdom, and sit on thrones judging Israel.
Notice how Jesus describes the blessing of the kingdom in terms of posture: Those who stand with Jesus will receive a share in His kingdom. The privileges of sharing in JesusEkingdom are eating and drinking at My tableEand sitting on thrones judging the twelve tribes.E These promises are given specifically to the 12, as the rulers over the renewed Israel. But they are also given to us: As we stand with Jesus, we are given a place at His table, and we sit on thrones to share in His rule over the earth.
In short, this table is a royal table, the family table of the royal family of King Jesus. Each one of you is a king or a queen, a prince or a princess. You sit not only to eat, but you sit to judge, because this is the kingdom that the Father has granted to Jesus, and that Jesus has given to us.
posted by Peter J. Leithart on Sunday, March 21, 2004 at 08:40 AM
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