What is the reversal Les points out between Matthew 27 and Revelation 20?
In Matthew 27, Jesus Christ, who is God, stood before the Roman governor. In Revelation 20, that same Roman authority—along with presidents, kings, senators, corporate heads, and all the dead, small and great—will stand before Christ on the great white throne for judgment.
Les explains that in Matthew 27, Jesus stood before the Roman governor, but one day that same Roman authority will stand before Him, as will presidents and kings and senators, corporate heads, the great men of this world. He takes us to Revelation 20:11-12, where the great white throne is seen, and the dead, small and great, stand before God, and clarifies that the person on the throne is Christ. This reversal occurs at the end of time and human experience as we are ready to usher into eternity.
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
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How is the great white throne judgment a reversal of Jesus standing before Pilate?
The great white throne scene is a reversal of Jesus' trial: in Matthew, God stood before the Roman governor, but in Revelation that same Roman authority will stand before Christ.