What does it mean that God is glorious?
A. God is glorious in that he is weighted down with brilliant and dazzling riches, beauty, honor, and fame. The basic Old Testament word for glory is kabod, meaning “to be weighted down with riches, beauty, honor, and fame.” The basic New Testament word for glory is doxa, meaning “brilliance, brightness, radiance, shining.” This attribute is referred to perhaps more than any other, being mentioned over 150 times (e.g., Exod 15:11; 1 Chr 16:27; Ps 8:1; Ps 72:19).
B. This glory, furthermore, is seen in all his possessions.
1. His name (Neh 9:5; Ps 72:19).
2. His voice (Isa 30:30).
3. His arm (Isa 63:12).
4. His hand (Exod 15:6).
5. His feet (Isa 60:13).
6. His kingdom (Ps 145:12).
7. His city (Ps 87:3; Rev 21:11, 23).
8. His temple (Isa 60:7).
9. His throne (Matt 19:28; 25:31).
10. His power (Col 1:11).
11. His work (Ps 111:3).
12. His gospel (1 Tim 1:11).
13. His Son (John 17:5, 24; Acts 3:13; 1 Cor 2:8).
14. His church (Eph 5:27).
15. His rewards (1 Pet 5:4).
16. His people (Rom 8:18; 2 Cor 4:17).
