Jesus Christ was promised the throne of David (Luke 1:31-33) and was raised to sit on it (Acts
2:29-31). Jesus sat down on the throne after He ascended into heaven (Heb. 8:1; Rev. 3:21). We
must conclude, therefore, that when Christ ascended, He sat down on the throne and began
reigning over the kingdom.
Christ would be a priest at the same time He sat and ruled upon His throne (Zech. 6:12-13). He
became the high priest when He sat down on the right hand of God (Heb. 8:1; 10:11-12).
Furthermore, Christ was to receive the kingdom when He received dominion and glory (Dan.
7:13-14). He received dominion and glory when He went into heaven and was placed on the right
hand of God (1 Pet. 3:22; Luke 24:26; 1 Tim. 3:16; 1 Pet. 1:21). Christ, therefore, began His
reign over His kingdom when He ascended back to the Father and sat down on the throne.
Daniel saw a vision of the Christ coming in the clouds to the Ancient of days and there was given
to Him dominion, glory, and a kingdom (Dan. 7:13-14). In one of His parables, Jesus said, "A
certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return." (Luke
19:12). Thus, Jesus went in the clouds of heaven (his ascension) to a far country (heaven) and
came to the Ancient of days (the Father) and received the dominion, kingdom, and glory and will
return (the second coming) to render to everyone according to their works.
Some think that Christ could not have begun His reign after His ascension because He did not put
down the wicked kingdoms. However, Christ hasn't yet conquered His enemies because the day
of His wrath hasn't yet come (Psalm 110:1-5; see also Psalm 2:7-12). Paul confirms that Psalms 2
refers to the reign of Christ - Acts 13:31-33. All those who do not willingly serve Christ are
considered His enemies and He will pour out His wrath on them at His second coming (2 Thess.
1:7-9).
Now is the accepted time to take refuge in Christ for there is a great day of wrath coming (Rom. 2:5). Christ will continue to reign until His enemies are subdued. "For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet." (1 Cor. 15:25). "...But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool." (Heb. 10:12-13).