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Oct 3, 2019 · The glory of God is manifested in the new creation (Isaiah 66:22–23; Romans 8:18–27; Revelation 21–22). And since God’s extrinsic glory is communicated to his people in salvation history, it relates to the already–not yet tension. God’s glory is now being displayed, and yet its ultimate display is still future (1 John 3:2).
- The Centrality of Glory
- The Meaning of Glory
- The Senses of Glory
Many key turning points in the biblical story stress God’s glory and attest to its varied manifestations. God’s glory is revealed through creation (Gen. 1; Ps. 19:1–2; Rom. 1:18–25); is identified with humans’s creation in the image of God, crowned with glory (Gen. 1–2; Ps. 8:3–5; 1 Cor. 11:7); is linked to the exodus (Exod. 3; 13:31; 16:10; 24:9–1...
With such wide-ranging manifestations, glory is virtually impossible to define. In a sense, God’s glory is the magnificence, worth, loveliness, and grandeur of his many perfections. More often, glory communicates God’s special presence, as in the pillars of glory and of fire (Exod. 13:21–22) or the glory that filled the tabernacle (40:34–38). The p...
Clearly, then, the Bible uses glory in multiple senses. First, glory is used as a designation for God himself. For example, Peter refers to God the Father as the “Majestic Glory” (2 Pet. 1:17). This rare phrase seems to be a Hebrew approach to referring to God without stating his name. Second, glory sometimes refers to an internal characteristic, a...
Jun 21, 2010 · Here is a more detailed summary of God’s intrinsic and extrinsic glory: The God who is intrinsically glorious (glory possessed) graciously and joyfully displays his glory (glory displayed), largely through his creation, image-bearers, providence, and redemptive acts. God’s people respond by glorifying him (glory ascribed).
Jul 22, 2014 · God’s glory is a big deal in Scripture, and that makes it a big deal to us here at Desiring God. Over the years here are just a few ways Pastor John has described the importance of God’s glory. He has said things like this: “The vindication of God’s glory is the ground of our salvation, and the exaltation of God’s glory is the goal of ...
Jan 15, 2016 · It’s in Part 2, “The Glory of God in Scripture,” that God’s Glory Alone really comes into its own. And this is high praise, given the mammoth task of dealing with a subject many rightly consider the main theme of the whole Bible. “Obviously, there is no single way to unpack a theme so rich and intricate,” VanDrunen confesses, “but ...
Sep 19, 2018 · Or, as St. Thomas says, “the entire universe, with all its parts, is ordained towards God as its end, inasmuch as it imitates, as it were, and shows forth the Divine goodness, to the glory of God” (ST I, q.65, a.2). From this notion, theologians develop the term extrinsic glory. This is the reflection of the intrinsic glory that is found in ...
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Jan 20, 2023 · The glory of God is the beauty of His spirit. It is not an aesthetic beauty or a material beauty, but the beauty that emanates from His character, from all that He is. The glory of man—human dignity and honor—fades (1 Peter 1:24). But the glory of God, which is manifested in all His attributes together, never passes away.
