1. Matthieu 8:11–12 (NEG79)
  2. Explication du texte

What does the table in the kingdom of heaven refer to?

Matthieu 8:11–12 (NEG79)

11 Or, je vous déclare que plusieurs viendront de l'orient et de l'occident, et seront à table avec Abraham, Isaac et Jacob, dans le royaume des cieux.

In Matthew 8:11 the kingdom of heaven signifies the future world in which the resurrected patriarchs along with all the righteous who had died under the Old Covenant will sit down at the same table to share in the heavenly feast with a multitude of Gentile believers (Mark 14:25, Revelation 19:9).1