Colossians 1:27 - To whom God would make known what [is] the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Topics and verses are auto-generated from user searches. Chapter 3. January 4, 2021 From ana and kalupto; to unveil. I’ll say it again: “the glory of Christ shining through the inspired writing!” If you have resolved this year to read Scripture faithfully and consistently, you will see the glory of Christ shining through the inspired text. The first “glory” is that of the Old Covenant—the Law of Moses—while the second is that of the New Covenant, the gospel of Jesus Christ… John repeatedly refers to what he has seen and heard and was made manifest to him and others who walked and talked with Jesus. I want to suggest that our failure to maintain our pledge to read Scripture consistently is largely due to a misunderstanding of what we think we’ll find in reading God’s written Word. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. Consequently, they were vulnerable to the deceptions of a Gnostic cult who entered the church. Piper responds to the question, “How can we see and savor the glory of God when we have never set our eyes on Jesus or heard him speak with our ears?” He points us to the gospel of John where the apostle’s “answer is that the Holy Spirit would come and enable him and the other eyewitnesses to put what they saw into words (John 14:26; 16:13), so that people could see the glory of Christ by reading and so believe and have eternal life” (67). 12. John Piper @JohnPiper. From glory to glory.--This mode of expressing completeness is characteristic of St. Paul, as in Romans 1:17, "from faith to faith "; 2Corinthians 2:16, "of death to death." The present tense implies a gradual transfiguration, a mystical and spiritual change which is produced in us while we contemplate Christ. glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, 2 Cor. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.imageεἰκόνα (eikona)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's Greek 1504: An image, likeness, bust. As we come to the Lord’s Table this morning, it is again our great, great joy to contemplate the cross of Christ. 1:13f). This is at least as likely to be the true meaning as "reflecting as a mirror," which the Revised Version (following Chrysostom and others) has substituted for it. Lutheran Church 4040 County Rd. And the sweetest invitation from Christ? They are, in fact, a description of "the beatific vision." Thus Socrates advised drunkards and the young to "look at themselves in a mirror," that they might learn the disturbing effects of passion (Diog. 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The beatific vision will be possible only for those who have been thus transfigured. Parallel Commentaries ...LexiconAndδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.we, [who]ἡμεῖς (hēmeis)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person PluralStrong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. theτὴν (tēn)Article - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. And, since he is continually being revealed to the church through Scripture and by the Holy Spirit, Christians have the unbelievable privilege of seeing the very glory of God through “the face of Christ” (2 Corinthians 4:6). From eiko; a likeness, i.e. ii. A motto for their cause is: John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. 3:14–16. The natural meaning of the Greek is "as by the [or, from] the Lord the Spirit." The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. Simply this: “[His] intention is that the faith and life he received by seeing the glory of Christ, his readers would also be able to receive by seeing what he saw—the glory of Christ shining through the inspired writing” (68). That is the glory he left. p. 403) uses it in this sense of the priests who saw their faces in the polished brass of the lavers of purification, supply an instance of its use with a more appropriate meaning. LeRoy Davis. How might we find the power to overcome the drift into lifeless skepticism and doubt? statue, profile, or representation, resemblance. Your email address will not be published. The conversation about Jesus’ “departure” probably included His death, resurrection, and ascension. Posted on October 3, 2016 by Mandated Memoranda. To transform, transfigure. His rule and reign will ever sing, All glory be to Christ! Im not speaking of the frailties of our bodiesthough we feel those all too well. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 39). From glory to glory. Moses and Elijah were discussing these foreordained events with Jesus as they stood on the mountain. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with Me. The Glory Of Christ By Rev. All glory be to Christ! 1 John 3:2 Namely, him who is "the Effulgence of God's glory" (Hebrews 1:2), the true Shechinah, "the Image of the invisible God" (Colossians 1:15). I do. God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are together one singular God. 2C iiC 2Cor ii cor iicor). They attacked the very core of the gospel—Christ. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. copyright 2003 by Rev. What is John’s aim? The Spirit of glory, the Spirit which hath the glorious attributes of God, the Spirit which proceedeth from the Father who dwelleth in the glory, in the Shechinah, - that Spirit resteth upon them, and sheds on them the glory of holy suffering, the glory which hung around the cross of Christ. (For the thought, comp. Look closely at what John said in the opening verses of his first epistle: That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life—the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us—that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. | I love the way John Piper answered that question in his excellent book, Reading the Bible Supernaturally: Seeing and Savoring the Glory of God in Scripture (Crossway, 2017). Why? It is faith alone, discovering the glory of Christ, that can remove that veil of darkness which covers the minds of men in reading the Old Testament, as the apostle declares, 2 Cor. The glory hereafter will be the crown of the glory here. Answer: Colossians 1:27 is a powerful verse: “God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”. Chapter 5. "We know that we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is" (1John 3:2). The glory of the Lord. Christ the Glory of God. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. The exceptional order in which the two words stand, which must be thought as adopted with a purpose, is in favour of (2) and (3) rather than of (1), and the fact that the writer had just dictated the words "the Lord is the Spirit" in favour of (2) rather than (3). Jesus Christ’s glory existed before the incarnation. Like every other year, you’ve heard the call: “Let’s read through the Bible together this year.” Sadly, though, the resolve to read lasts for about a month or two. 1:20 –22; Eph. What I want to suggest is that we recognize that in reading Scripture we encounter the resplendent glory of Jesus Christ himself. “He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. Here I am! Human thought has, we may well believe, never pictured what in simple phrase we describe as growth in grace, the stages of progressive sanctification, in the language of a nobler poetry. Overall, the glory of God is used in a variety of ways in Scripture. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person.allπάντες (pantes)Adjective - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. There is as little doubt that the middle voice signifies to look at one's self in a mirror. When we see the sun as reflected in a polished mirror of brass or silver, the light illumines us: we are, as it were, transfigured by it and reflect its brightness. The, the definite article. I stand at the door and knock. This meaning, however, is inapplicable here; and the writings of Philo, who in one passage (de Migr. From, away from. controller; by implication, Master.are being transformed intoμεταμορφούμεθα (metamorphoumetha)Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person PluralStrong's Greek 3339: To transform, transfigure. Alleg.,' 3:33). We see God mirrored in Christ, who is "the image of the invisible God" (Colossians 1:15), and as we gaze, with our face unveiled, on that mirror, a change comes over us. Of what significance is this? Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.reflectκατοπτριζόμενοι (katoptrizomenoi)Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's Greek 2734: To mirror, reflect. Required fields are marked *, © 2021 Sam Storms All Rights Reserved This rendering (which is that of the Vulgate also) can hardly be correct. The Glory of Christ in his Susception of the Office of a Mediator – First in his Condescension. Revelation 21:23 adds that the glory of God serves as the light for the city. John 11:40. A primary pronoun of the first person I.with unveiledἀνακεκαλυμμένῳ (anakekalymmenō)Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter SingularStrong's Greek 343: To unveil, uncover. Romans 8:4,7 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit…. James 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 2 Corinthians 4:4,6 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them…. The word is not a common word, and St. Paul obviously had some special reason for choosing it, instead of the more familiar words, "seeing," "beholding," "gazing stedfastly;" and it is accordingly important to ascertain its meaning. Scripture places a high value on God’s glory, and it is not hard to figure out why. The wonder and glory of Christ has penetrated the hearts of untold millions of people over the last 2,000 years. The Glory of the Person of Christ, as the only Representative of God unto the Church. Our change into glory comes from the Lord, who, as St. Paul has already explained, is the Spirit of which he has been speaking. The verb is the same (metemorphothe) as that used in the account of our Lord's transfiguration in Matthew 17:2, Mark 9:2; and it may be noted that it is used of the transformation (a metamorphosis more wondrous than any poet had dreamt of) of the Christian into the likeness of Christ in the nearly contemporary passage (Romans 12:2). To unveil, uncover. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. Matthew 5:16 - Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory. From pros and ops; the front, i.e. Jesus Christ’s glory is God’s glory 10:17. All, the whole, every kind of. from strength to strength," Psalm 84:7). But the imperfections that trouble us most are not that superficial. An appeal to personal experience in evidence of the freedom. 2C iiC 2Cor ii cor iicor). Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Letters: 2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all with unveiled face beholding (2 Cor. Col 1:27-28. Did you hear that? 2024 Jesus Christ, glory of. Then life’s demands and the pressures of each day suppress the commitment we earlier made. Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. When on the day the great I Am The faithful and the true The Lamb who was for sinners slain Is making all things new. The form of speech is encompassed with the same difficulties as before, but the leading thought is clear: "The process of transformation originates with the Lord (i.e., with Christ), but it is with Him, not 'after the flesh' as a mere teacher and prophet (2Corinthians 5:16), not as the mere giver of another code of ethics, another 'letter' or writing, but as a spiritual power and presence, working upon our spirits. Even as by the Spirit of the Lord.--The Greek presents the words in a form which admits of three possible renderings. John 8:50 I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge. The Mystery..Christ in You the Hope of Glory Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. From meta and morphoo; to transform. Our only hope for seeing the glory of God in Scripture is to be born again; that is, to experience the supernatural miracle described in 2 Corinthians 4:6, “God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” Chapter 4. No such abstract theological thought is here in his mind as that of the "hypostatic union," of the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Glory of Christ in the mysterious Constitution of his Person. John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. He is still referring to the contrast between the letter and the spirit, and his identification of this "spirit" in its highest sense with the quickening life which, by the gift of the Holy Spirit, we receive from Christ, and which is indeed identical with "the Spirit of Christ." Beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord. Here at Bridgeway, in 2021, we are reading through the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, together with the book of Acts. I shall, therefore, consider briefly some of those ways and means whereby the glory of Christ was represented unto believers under the Old Testament. 4:20. Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God, Philip. [who is the] Spirit.Πνεύματος (Pneumatos)Noun - Genitive Neuter SingularStrong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit. John 17:22 - And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: 1 Corinthians 10:31 - Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. The Holy Spirit enabled the biblical authors to put what they saw of Christ and his glory into words that, when read, would enable us to “see the glory of Christ” no less clearly than they did. controller; by implication, Master. What I want to suggest is that we recognize that in reading Scripture we encounter the resplendent glory of Jesus Christ himself. Paraphrasing the prayer of Moses in Exodus 33:18, he makes him say: "Let me not behold Thy form (idea) mirrored (using the very word which we find here) in any created thing, but in Thee, the very God" (2 Allegor. p. 79). Jn 17:5 See also Jn 1:14; Jn 17:24. With open face; rather, with unveiled face; as Moses himself spoke with God, whereas the Jews could not see even the reflected splendour on the face of Moses till he had shrouded it with a veil. Not just once, but repeatedly. The glory of Christ is a glory of His atoning death, resurrection, and ascension. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.”. 1Pe 5:10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ We "faintly give back what we adore," and man, in his measure and degree, becomes, as he was meant to be at his creation, like Christ, "the image of the invisible God." Rom. Do you believe that? (1) That of the English version; (2) that in the margin, "as of the Lord the Spirit"; (3) as of the Lord of the Spirit. are being transfigured into the same image. Furthermore, God’s people were made to reflect his glory to the world as they grow in their relationship with Christ. Beholding as in a glass. From katha and per; exactly as.fromἀπὸ (apo)PrepositionStrong's Greek 575: From, away from. This course examines what the Bible teaches about Jesus Christ. He, she, it, they, them, same. Even as, just as. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. Knowing that this is what awaits you in the words of God’s Word will, I believe, sustain you in that commitment and supply you with the energy and endurance you need not to give up. Away, in various senses. Scripture, Christ, Grace, Faith, and Glory to God Alone. The glory of the incarnate Christ has been greatly magnified in His resurrection (Rom. But Christ's journey from the cradle to … And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete (1 John 1:1-4). Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” Acts 7:2 The point of all is to say that the glory that Jesus before becoming a man was the very glory of the eternal, God. That this meaning lies in the word itself cannot, it is true, be proved, and it is, perhaps, hardly compatible with the other meaning which we have assigned to it; but it is perfectly conceivable that the word should suggest the fact, and the fact be looked on as a parable. All glory be to Christ our king! The real problem is a sinfulne… 101 Plymouth, MN 55447 Office: 763-478-603 1 Fax: 763-478-3970 So, whether you have chosen to read through the entire Bible, or selected segments of it, or perhaps like us at Bridgeway you have committed to read repeatedly through the four gospels and Acts, behold the glory of God! Let’s start by clarifying that the apostle Paul is writing to believers in Jesus Christ—the “you” whom he addresses. When Paul wrote the letter of Colossians, the church had lost the glory of the gospel. The same Greek word for “glory” is used twice in the phrase from glory to glory, yet each usage refers to something different. statue, profile, or representation, resemblance.with intensifying glory,δόξαν (doxan)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's Greek 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.which comesκαθάπερ (kathaper)AdverbStrong's Greek 2509: Even as, just as. Beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord.--The Greek participle which answers to the first five words belongs to a verb derived from the Greek for "mirror" (identical in meaning, though not in form, with that of 1Corinthians 13:12). From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application. Jesus Himself claimed to have had that glory. John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. In the more technical language of developed theology, it is through the Holy Spirit that the Lord, the Christ, makes His presence manifest to our human spirit." It is by reading! From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. ), Pulpit CommentaryVerse 18. The following words, however, show that the word suggested yet another thought to him. Here are Five Common Misconceptions. 33; iii. The heavenly elders give glory to God around His throne. Chapter 6. Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural. From meta and morphoo; to transform. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.gloryδόξαν (doxan)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's Greek 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.of [the] Lord,Κυρίου (Kyriou)Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. 1 John 3:2.) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular. Glory of Jesus. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. Here at Bridgeway, in 2021, we are reading through the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, together with the book of Acts. In every case, the glory of God acknowledges the Lord's supreme strength and our need to both acknowledge and serve Him. Text in Light Blue or bold Light Blue can be "clicked" for backup in scripture or detail in writings. They labor to believe. Most of us understand the concept but have a hard time envisioning anything truly perfect. … Jesus Christ’s radiance and splendour reflects the glory of the Father, and is both revealed to and reflected in the lives of believers. Lord, master, sir; the Lord. The image of the old evil Adam-nature (1Corinthians 15:49) becomes less distinct, and the image of the new man, after the likeness of Christ, takes its place. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. It can refer to God's greatness, His honor, His beauty, His power, and His light. And for those who know and love the Lord, the imperfections we are most deeply aware of often tend to be our own. 2 Corinthians 3:13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: 1 Corinthians 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. Powered by Church Plant Media, Beholding the Glory of Christ in Scripture in 2021, A Review of “Operating in the Courts of Heaven”, by Robert Henderson, Part Two, A Review of “Operating in the Courts of Heaven”, by Robert Henderson, Part One, Think You Know the Christmas Story? controller; by implication, Master. 8:15–18; 2 Cor. The sequence of thought is, it is believed, this:--St. Paul was about to contrast the veiled vision of Israel with the unveiled gaze of the disciples of Christ; but he remembers what he had said in 1Corinthians 13:12 as to the limitation of our present knowledge, and therefore, instead of using the more common word, which would convey the thought of a fuller knowledge, falls back upon the unusual word, which exactly expresses the same thought as that passage had expressed. Glory, in the sense it is used with reference to Jesus, is a divine attribute. Chapter 2. Away, in various senses. Our spiritual assimilation to Christ comes from his glory and issues in a glory like his (1 Corinthians 15:51; comp." Everything in our earthly experience is flawed, imperfect. Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural. Church Reformers, such as Martin Luther, restored gospel preaching to the church in the sixteenth century. From ana and kalupto; to unveil.facesπροσώπῳ (prosōpō)Noun - Dative Neuter SingularStrong's Greek 4383: From pros and ops; the front, i.e. - But we all. “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27, emphasis mine). How can we not let that happen again this year? [His]αὐτὴν (autēn)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person SingularStrong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. The Light of the Gospel of the Glory of Christ 2 Corinthians 4:4–6 March 12, 2015. Notes on John 14:22-26. The thought conveyed is less that of passing from one stage of glory to another than the idea that this transfiguring process, which begins with glory, will find its consummation also in glory. (Comp. | – Revelation 3:20, emphasis mine. 4:6. he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord, 2 Cor. No other instance occurs in which the verb in the middle voice has the meaning of "reflecting," and the words, "With unveiled face," imply the image of "beholding." Are changed into the same image. [the] Lord,Κυρίου (Kyriou)Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. There is no doubt that the active voice signifies to "make a reflection in a mirror." Strengthened … according to his glorious power, Col. 1:11. to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord, 2 Thes. All glory be to Christ! I, the first-person pronoun. The Glory of Christ in this Love. For most of us, glory and suffering seem incompatible, just like something cannot be simultaneously hot and cold, wet and dry. Abrah. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Laert. Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. An additional reason for retaining the translation of our Authorized Version is that the verb is used in this sense by Philo ('Leg. Through the spirit, all who are in Christ already share in the benefits of the risen Christ in anticipation of His glorious appearing (cf. And this is obviously the force of the word here. Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural. An image, likeness, bust. The glory of Jesus can refer to different things.Glory was something that Jesus had in heaven (John 12:41; 17:5, 24); it was visible in his earthly ministry (John 1:14; 8:54; 11:4; 13:32; 17:1, 5, 10, 22); and it was something he received when he ascended to the Father(Acts 3:13). Since the inherent glory of the Lord is something that He will not share with others (Isa. "We behold the glory of the Lord, of the Jehovah of the Old Testament, but it is not, as yet, face to face, but as mirrored in the person of Christ." 6:4). They forgot the importance of the gospel, not only for salvation but also for their daily lives. Glory of Christ . Believing, says Piper, “comes by reading what is written, because reading what is written is a window onto the glory of Christ” (68). It is the glory of God that He refuses to share with any man. The angels sang “Glory to God” at Christ’s birth. 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2:11. unto God and our Father be glory for ever, Philip. For 33 years, he served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The thought is identical with that of Romans 8:29 : "Conformed to the likeness" (or image) "of His Son." 2:14. John 12:41 These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. LeRoy Davis BSc. 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