Saw Jesus' Glory

John 12:41 – Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about him.

Ezekiel 1:28 – Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking.

Ezekiel 43:1-2 – Then the man brought me to the gate facing east, and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of rushing waters, and the land was radiant with his glory.

Isaiah 6:10 – Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”

Application:

• ·         Isaiah spoke primarily of the glory of God. John spoke of the glory of Jesus and made no basic distinction between the two, attesting Jesus’ oneness with God. The thought of glory here is complex. There is the idea of majesty, and there is also the idea that Jesus’ death on the cross and His subsequent resurrection and exaltation show His real glory.
• ·         This is the cross and this is glory, for the cross, resurrection and exaltation portray both suffering and healing, rejection and triumph, humiliation and glory.
• ·         When God’s glory was symbolically revealed, it took the form of brilliant light. What is remarkable about Ezekiel’s experience is that God’s glory had for centuries been associated with the temple in Jerusalem. In his vision of the restored Jerusalem the prophet saw the glory of the Lord returning.
• ·         In the book of Ezekiel God’s glory is always active. God’s visible glory is frequently described as being very bright.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV