Bible Dictionary
Judgment seat
A judgment seat was a raised platform or official tribunal from which a magistrate pronounced judgment. In the New Testament the term is used of earthly rulers and, figuratively, of God’s and Christ’s judgment.
Biblical Usage
Pilate’s judgment seat appears in the accounts of Jesus’ trial. The term is also used for the tribunals of Roman officials and for the judgment seat of God and of Christ, before whom people are held accountable.
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