A raised platform with a seat where officials sit to make decisions and judgments.
About Judgment Seat
The place before which people will give an account of their lives to God.
The concept of divine judgment in the New Testament comes from the Old Testament. In the Old Testament, God is seen as the Judge of the whole world, especially of his own people.
Key References
While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.
Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.
All Scripture References (11)
Matthew (1)
While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
John (1)
When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha.
Acts (7)
On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people.
While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.
And he drove them away from the judgment seat.
At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.
Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.
Romans (1)
Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.
2 Corinthians (1)
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.