Re:Verse passage – Psalm 96 (day six)
Glory to God in highest heaven,
and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased. Luke 2:14
14 So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. John 1:14
The root of the Hebrew word for glory is “heavy” or “weighty,” as in heavy treasure. Something glorious has inherent value. Therefore, “ascribing glory” (Psalm 96:7) is not adding value but acknowledging value.
When John writes, “We have seen his glory,” he is saying that they encountered the whole nature of Jesus, the Son of God; they saw him for who he was. It is an awesome thought that the Creator became man (entered creation) so the disciples (and others) could behold his glory or see him for who he really was. And now, through their testimony, so do we.
