The Glory of God (Theology in Community)
Overview
The concept of doing things for the glory of God is an increasingly popular talking point among pastors and church leaders. In order to clarify this theme and prevent it from being reduced to a sentimental cliché, Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson have brought together several essays exploring the theology and function of the glory of God in both Old and New Testament Scripture.
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- Grounds content in both Old and New Testaments
- Explore’s the theology and function of the glory of God
- Provides content accessible to pastors, students, and laypeople alike
- “The Glory of God Present and Past” by Stephen J. Nichols
- “The Glory of God in the Old Testament” by Tremper Longman III
- “The Glory of God in the Synoptic Gospels, Acts, and the General Epistles” by Richard R. Melick Jr.
- “The Glory of God in John’s Gospel and Revelation” by Andreas J. Köstenberger
- “The Glory of God in Paul’s Epistles” by Richard B. Gaffin Jr.
- “Toward a Theology of the Glory of God” by Christopher W. Morgan
- “A Pastoral Theology of the Glory of God” by Bryan Chapell
- “A Missional Theology of the Glory of God” by J. Nelson Jennings
Top Highlights
“In other words, glory is beauty. Glory is that which is excellent, that which is extraordinary, that which is transcendent. And, Balthasar quickly points out, it is known only by revelation, which is to say it is known ultimately in Christ.” (Page 30)
“there is a shared understanding of the glory of God as the extrinsic manifestation of the intrinsic” (Page 163)
“Third, the Bible speaks of glory as God’s presence.” (Page 157)
“Our mistake was not recognizing the power of Augustine’s observation that life’s most basic questions boil down to determining who gets the glory—God or his creatures.1 If we encourage people to give loyalty to Christ with personal blessing as their primary motivation, then the purpose of their faith is self-satisfaction. God’s glory takes a back-seat to personal gain, and personal satisfaction is the inevitable idolatry of their hearts. On the other hand, if we command loyalty to God with no promise of blessing, then we seem to offer a faith devoid of good news. Is that the gospel? Does God’s glory demand his people’s unhappiness?” (Pages 189–190)
“How did God make his glorious presence known in the tabernacle? By the cloud” (Page 55)
The glory of God, celebrated by angels, but often lost on the church today, is here restored to our vision. This is a serious engagement with biblical truth and it asks the reader to engage with it seriously, too. When we climb a mountain, we know that however long is the ascent, it is all made worthwhile by the view from the top. So it is here.
—David F. Wells, distinguished senior research professor, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
- Title: The Glory of God
- Authors: Christopher W. Morgan, Robert A. Peterson
- Series: Theology in Community
- Publisher: Crossway
- Print Publication Date: 2010
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Pages: 256
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Glory of God › Christianity; Glory of God › Biblical teaching
- ISBNs: 9781581349788, 1581349785
- Resource ID: LLS:GLORYOFGOD
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:16:01Z
Christopher W. Morgan is professor of theology and dean of the School of Christian Ministries at California Baptist University. He holds a PhD from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary and is the author and editor of several books including Hell under Fire.
Robert A. Peterson holds a PhD from Drew University and is professor of systematic theology at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the author and editor of numerous books including Calvin and the Atonement.
