“And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.”
And you have made them to be a kingdom and priests serving our God, and they will reign on the earth — the redeemed community is constituted as a royal priesthood (Exodus 19:6; 1 Peter 2:5), exercising both priestly intercession and kingly authority. Future reign on earth (basileuō epi tēs gēs) promises eschatological dominion, the inheritance of the kingdom.
Church Fathers on Revelation 5:10
“Twenty-four elders and four living creatures, having harps and phials, and singing a new song.” The proclamation of the Old Testament associated with the New, points out the Christian people singing a new song, that is, bearing their confession publicly. It is a new thing that the Son of God should become man. It is a new thing to ascend into the heavens with a body. It is a new thing to give remission of sins to men. It is a new thing for men to be sealed with the Holy…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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