Connect Matthew 25:31 with Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah's return. Matthew 25:31—The Lens Verse “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.” Key Elements in the Verse • The Coming of the Son of Man • Displayed Glory • Attendance of Angels • Enthronement and Judgment over the Nations Old Testament Foundations for Each Element • The Coming of the Son of Man – Daniel 7:13-14 “ …One like a Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven… He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him.” – Zechariah 14:4-5 “On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives… the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him.” • Displayed Glory – Isaiah 60:1-2 “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you… His glory appears over you.” – Psalm 96:13 “For He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.” • Attendance of Angels (“holy ones”) – Deuteronomy 33:2 “The LORD came from Sinai… With Him were myriads of holy ones.” – Zechariah 14:5 “…all the holy ones with Him.” – Psalm 68:17 “The chariots of God are tens of thousands—thousands upon thousands; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.” • Enthronement & Judgment Over the Nations – Psalm 2:6-9 “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain… Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance.” – Isaiah 66:15-16 “For behold, the LORD will come with fire… to execute judgment on all flesh.” – Joel 3:2 “I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment with them…” Side-by-Side Highlights • Matthew 25:31—“comes in His glory” – Mirrors Daniel 7:14 “dominion, glory, and kingship.” • Matthew 25:31—“all the angels with Him” – Mirrors Zechariah 14:5 “all the holy ones with Him.” • Matthew 25:31—“glorious throne” – Mirrors Psalm 9:7 “the LORD sits enthroned forever; He has prepared His throne for judgment.” • Matthew 25:32-33 (context)—separating nations as shepherd does sheep and goats – Mirrors Ezekiel 34:17 “I will judge between one sheep and another, and between rams and goats.” Takeaway Connections • The New Testament does not introduce a novel hope; it confirms and clarifies what the prophets had already promised. • Every detail Jesus cites—His title “Son of Man,” the angelic host, the throne, and the global judgment—rests firmly on earlier revelation. • The harmony between Matthew 25:31 and the prophetic Scriptures underscores the certainty of the Messiah’s future, literal return in unveiled glory to judge and to reign. |
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