SITTIN’ IN THE GLORY SEAT
by Bob Wickizer
Scripture: Job 38:1-7, Job 38:34-41, Hebrews 5:1-10, Mark 10:35-45
Title: Sittin' in the Glory Seat
Author: Bob Wickizer
Text: Job 38:1-7, (34-41); Psalm 104:1-9, 25; Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45
I'm here to tell you today, your train is bound for GLORY. GLORY HALLELUJAH. All you need to do is just get on board. Believe what I tell you. Send your money to the church, and sister, brother, your soul will get on that GLORY train and God will BLESS you.
By now, you're probably wondering. Did we come to the right church today? Or, what has Father Bob been smokin'?
We sing the Gloria every Sunday, but how often do we stop to even think about what the bible means by the term "glory"? The sons of Zebedee wanted to sit in the glory of Jesus.
When the prophet Isaiah is commissioned in chapter six, we encounter this glory word for the first time. He is transported in a vision to the throne of God. Smoke fills the room. Six-winged seraphim fly around. Isaiah is terrified and confused. The seraphim are singing "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory." But the Hebrew says "kabod" where we read the word, "glory." The word implies something heavy that makes an impression, and by implication importance. In ancient Hebrew thought, Kabod might be the crater formed when a boulder rolls off a mountain. Or it might mean the great weight and honor of an important person's character.
The Hebrew gets translated into Greek, then Latin, and finally English. Somehow the chain of translations all involve reputation and character, renown and fame.
This is all pretty standard seminary stuff. But something always bothered me about this chain of words. Isaiah is important. Why would any person's opinion of God that creates God's fame, renown, or good reputation, matter? It just never made sense to me. Why would the seraphim flying around God's throne talk about his glory (or her glory) as a matter of God's good reputation or fame with the people? Maybe we need to dig deeper.
First, we need t ...
Author: Bob Wickizer
Text: Job 38:1-7, (34-41); Psalm 104:1-9, 25; Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45
I'm here to tell you today, your train is bound for GLORY. GLORY HALLELUJAH. All you need to do is just get on board. Believe what I tell you. Send your money to the church, and sister, brother, your soul will get on that GLORY train and God will BLESS you.
By now, you're probably wondering. Did we come to the right church today? Or, what has Father Bob been smokin'?
We sing the Gloria every Sunday, but how often do we stop to even think about what the bible means by the term "glory"? The sons of Zebedee wanted to sit in the glory of Jesus.
When the prophet Isaiah is commissioned in chapter six, we encounter this glory word for the first time. He is transported in a vision to the throne of God. Smoke fills the room. Six-winged seraphim fly around. Isaiah is terrified and confused. The seraphim are singing "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory." But the Hebrew says "kabod" where we read the word, "glory." The word implies something heavy that makes an impression, and by implication importance. In ancient Hebrew thought, Kabod might be the crater formed when a boulder rolls off a mountain. Or it might mean the great weight and honor of an important person's character.
The Hebrew gets translated into Greek, then Latin, and finally English. Somehow the chain of translations all involve reputation and character, renown and fame.
This is all pretty standard seminary stuff. But something always bothered me about this chain of words. Isaiah is important. Why would any person's opinion of God that creates God's fame, renown, or good reputation, matter? It just never made sense to me. Why would the seraphim flying around God's throne talk about his glory (or her glory) as a matter of God's good reputation or fame with the people? Maybe we need to dig deeper.
First, we need t ...
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