Glory of God

Glory as an attribute of God

Psalm 24:7–8 NKJV

Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle.

See also Ps 29:3; Jn 11:40; Ac 7:2; Re 19:1

Visible phenomena accompanying God’s glory

The appearance of God’s glory

Habakkuk 3:4 NKJV

His brightness was like the light; He had rays flashing from His hand, And there His power was hidden.

See also Dt 5:24; 2 Sa 22:8–16; Ps 104:1; Eze 1:26–28

God’s glory as a cloud

Exodus 24:15–16 NKJV

Then Moses went up into the mountain, and a cloud covered the mountain. Now the glory of the Lord rested on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day He called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

See also Ex 33:9–10; Is 4:5; Mt 17:5; Lk 21:27

God’s glory in the tabernacle and the temple

2 Ch 5:13–14 The Jewish term for the outward sign of God’s presence in the temple is “Shekinah”.

See also Ex 40:34–35; 2 Ch 7:1–3; Eze 8:4; Eze 9:3; Eze 10:19; Eze 43:1–5; Re 15:8

God’s glory revealed

In Jesus Christ

Hebrews 1:3 NKJV

who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

See also Is 49:3; Jn 1:14; Jn 13:31–32; Jn 17:5; 2 Co 4:6; 2 Pe 1:17

In his people

Colossians 1:27 NKJV

To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

See also Is 60:19–21; Is 62:3; 2 Co 3:18; Eph 3:21

In the whole world

Isaiah 6:3 NKJV

And one cried to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!”

See also Nu 14:21; Ps 57:5; Ps 57:11; Hab 2:14; Hab 3:3

In heaven

Revelation 21:23 NKJV

The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light.

See also Ro 8:17; Heb 2:9; 1 Pe 5:10

In his name

Nehemiah 9:5 NKJV

And the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said: “Stand up and bless the Lord your God Forever and ever! “Blessed be Your glorious name, Which is exalted above all blessing and praise!

See also Dt 28:58; 1 Ch 29:13; Ps 8:1; Ps 79:9

In his works

Psalm 111:3 NKJV

His work is honorable and glorious, And His righteousness endures forever.

See also Ps 19:1; Is 12:5; Is 35:2; Jn 11:40–44; Jn 17:4

In his kingdom

Psalm 145:11–12 NKJV

They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, And talk of Your power, To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, And the glorious majesty of His kingdom.

See also 1 Ch 29:11; Mt 6:13; 1 Th 2:12

God’s glory cannot be fully seen

1 Timothy 6:15–16 NKJV

which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen.

To see God face to face means certain death:

Ex 33:18–20; Jdg 6:22–23; Jdg 13:20–22; Is 6:5; Jn 1:18

God’s glory experienced

Acts 7:55 NKJV

But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,

See also Ex 3:2 Moses; Is 6:1–4 Isaiah; Lk 2:9 the shepherds

The effects of God’s glory

God’s glory is acknowledged

Psalm 72:19 NKJV

And blessed be His glorious name forever! And let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.

See also Ps 29:2; Ro 11:36; Re 4:11; Re 5:13; Re 19:1

God’s glory brings guilt and fear

Romans 3:23 NKJV

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

See also Is 2:10; Is 2:19; Is 2:21; Re 11:13; Re 15:8