The glory of God is the visible and invisible display of who God is in his majesty, holiness, power, and worth. Scripture speaks of God's glory as both his inherent excellence and its manifestation in creation, judgment, salvation, and especially in Christ.
The glory of God is the visible and invisible display of who God is in his majesty, holiness, power, and worth. Scripture speaks of God's glory as both his inherent excellence and its manifestation in creation, judgment, salvation, and especially in Christ.
The glory of God is the fullness of God's divine excellence as it is true in himself and as it is displayed to his creatures. Scripture uses the idea of glory to speak both of God's unrivaled majesty, holiness, power, and honor, and of the ways that majesty becomes evident in creation, in his presence among his people, in acts of judgment and salvation, and in the worship due to his name. At times God's glory is associated with visible radiance, yet the biblical idea is broader than brightness alone: it includes the weight, worth, and splendor of all that God is. The Bible also teaches that human beings are called to honor God and reflect his glory in a creaturely way, though all have fallen short because of sin. In the New Testament, the clearest revelation of God's glory is found in Jesus Christ, whose person and saving work make the Father known; believers are likewise being transformed to reflect that glory, and God's glory is the ultimate goal of all things.
