In Matthew 19:28, Jesus tells his apostles that in "the re-creation" they would "sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel." The question is: Who are the "twelve tribes of Israel"?
In Matthew 19:27 Jesus is talking to Peter not the 144,000. Mary you are right, how could Peter judge himself?
In the 90s, during one of my elders meeting to get reinstated I thought I was expressing that I paid attention during the Sunday talk by explaining that Jesus was answering Peter questions. (I just assumed that the elder given the talk was just throwing stuff in to see if people were listening) Right away, elder Bob Card, said that he could not reinstate me because I did not believe that the 144,000, WTBTS, are Gods spiritual Israelites. I did not say that at all the only thing I noticed is that the person giving the talk said that it was the 144,000 in Mathew 19:28. I just said it was Peter and the disciples. That cost me a couple more years of sitting in the back row! It just that the guy giving the Sunday talk said that scripture was referring to 144,000. I said that it did not because Jesus was answering Peters question. Bob Card had too much power over the people as well as this group of elders! John Mitchell a very nice guy spoke up and said I was right. Another depressed elder Owen said he knew 8,800 living anointed. Now who really appeared confused and full of Gods Holy Spirit?
Now as far as I am concerned, Jesus was speaking to his disciples and they will be sitting on 12 thrones and will judge the Old Testament tribes! I can not change Jesus saying to fit a man made doctrine!
Also, does the word sealed in Revelation 7 mean anything to the WTBTS? In Johns vision (96 C.E. "smirk") for the future he sees the 144,000 sealed past tense! already sealed! These are the ones already sealed!
Good research Mary! Thanks for the memories!
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