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DISCIPLES SEATED UPON TWELVE THRONES 

Symbolic of the disciplined qualities raised to a higher state, in the order of development.

"Ye which have followed me in the regeneration when the Son of Man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel." - MATTHEW xix. 28.

The Christ points out that those qualities which have followed his guidance in the progress from the natural to the spiritual state shall be transmuted, and be with him when he ascends to the higher plane to occupy his throne in the causal-body. There they also shall be enthroned around him, being brought to a higher state than mortals can have any conception of. Intellect, reason, judgment, feelings, emotions, etc.-all shall be transmuted and raised to a condition which transcends the terms of expression now used. In this future exalted state the " 'disciples "will be able to judge of the lower stages (twelve tribes) from which they have arisen.

"When I (Jesus) am king over the twelve saviours, and over all the number of perfect souls which have received the mystery of Light, then whosoever shall have received the mystery of the Ineffable One, they shall be joint kings with me and shall sit upon my right hand and upon my left in my kingdom. Verily I say unto you, those men are I, and I am those men. For this cause have I said to you formerly, ye shall sit upon your thrones, and shall reign together with me. For this cause I said of old time, in the place where I shall be, my twelve ministers shall be also." - Pistis Sophia.

When the perfected Christ-soul (Jesus) has ascended to the higher planes, and is exalted over the ideal qualities (saviours) and the perfected individualities (souls), then shall the transmuted qualities from below be raised and united with the Christ, being enthroned with him in the higher causal-body. "God,-quickened us together with Christ, and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus." - EPH. ii. 5, 6.  

See Also

ARGONAUTS
CHRIST'S SECOND COMING
JUDGES
KING OF GLORY
REGENERATION
SAVIOURS (Twelve)
SON OF MAN
THRONE
TRIBES