My pondering on the Millennial Reign of Christ continue, based on cross-references in the Old and New Testaments (covenants). This post addresses the likely 'offices' in which the Church redeemed may be operating during this thousand year period. As per usual, I welcome all Bible-based inputs, questions, etc. as we all are 'looking through the glass darkly.' As noted in a previous post, I understand this period will be the most interesting/exciting the Earth and mankind may have ever known -- Jesus, literally reigning on Earth, following the worst time the Earth and mankind will have ever experienced -- The Great Tribulation! Definitely worth considerable pondering, I'd say!!!
During the first (Old) covenant, God established three 'offices' among His people (Israel) -- prophets, priests and kings. Appointment of kings was an amendment to the original plan, 'cause the people wanted to mimic other nations. All Israel was to have been a nation of priests unto God (Exodus 19), serving God and possibly representing Him before all people of the Earth, with a sub-set of priests representing Him before their fellow Jews.
During the Church Age, He established five 'offices' (apostles, prophets, evangelists, and pastors and teachers) 'until we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ', i.e., during the millennial reign. (Ephesians 4:11)
Hey, where's the book on 'how to be a KING?!'
* Note the reference to 'office', rather than the (then immortal) people who will have served in these offices during their mortal lives under the old and new covenants.