What is the meaning of Luke 22:29? And I bestow on you a kingdom • Jesus is speaking directly to His disciples, immediately after commending their perseverance in His trials (Luke 22:28–29). • “Bestow” (BSB: “I bestow on you a kingdom”) is the language of a legal grant—permanent, intentional, and irrevocable. – Compare Matthew 19:28, where He promises seats of judgment. – Paul echoes this royal assignment in 1 Corinthians 6:2, reminding believers they will “judge the world.” • The kingdom pledge carries two dimensions: 1. Present identity—believers already belong to the King (Colossians 1:13). 2. Future administration—faithful followers will govern with Christ in the restored earth (Revelation 20:6). • This gift is not earned but flows from grace; yet Jesus ties it to loyalty under pressure, affirming that steadfast service now prepares us for stewardship then (2 Timothy 2:12). just as My Father has bestowed one on Me • Jesus roots the disciples’ hope in the Father’s prior gift to Him. The Son’s royal authority, foretold in Psalm 2:6–8 and Daniel 7:13–14, is already conferred (“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me,” Matthew 28:18). • Because the Father’s grant to the Son is eternal and unbreakable (Hebrews 1:2–4), the Son’s grant to His people shares that same security (John 10:28–29). • This parallel highlights: – Continuity: the Father → the Son → the sons and daughters (Romans 8:17). – Assurance: our future reign is as certain as Christ’s present reign (Philippians 2:9–11). – Purpose: the Son joyfully shares His glory, fulfilling His priestly prayer “that they also may be one in Us” (John 17:22). • Revelation 3:21 captures the pattern: “To the one who overcomes I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne”. summary Luke 22:29 reveals a gracious transaction: the victorious, reigning Son passes along His kingdom authority to faithful disciples, mirroring the Father’s gift to Him. It assures believers of present belonging, future participation in Christ’s rule, and unshakeable security grounded in the eternal covenant between the Father and the Son. |
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