[Mr Rogers]

“28 Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” - Matt 19

[smvoice]

Why would Paul be sitting on one of the twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of ISRAEL when he is the Apostle to the GENTILES? His mission, from direct revelation from the risen Christ was to form the Body of Christ, where there is neither Jew nor Gentile. It's position is in the heavenlies, not on this earth. Matthias' apostleship was not a "mistake" on the Apostle's part. Remember, what was bound on earth was bound in heaven, and what was loosed on earth was loosed in heaven. If Christ had wanted Paul to be one of the 12, He would have saved him and called him on the day of Pentecost.

Paul's mission was separate from the 12. As is apparent when Romans through Philemon is read. He constantly refers to "my gospel", "in me FIRST", the "gospel of the grace of God that was committed to ME", etc.

Choosing Matthias was all about the day of Pentecost and what Peter and the 10, soon to be 11 with Matthias, was expecting on that day. Hint: It was all about Israel and the eminent return of Christ to set up His Kingdom, and the twelve thrones being complete in order to judge the twelve tribes of Israel.