What is the glory of God?
God's glory is his weighty, manifest greatness — his majesty made visible. It fills the tabernacle, shines through Christ, and is the goal of all things: glorifying him forever.
The Hebrew kabod and Greek doxa both speak of weight, splendor, visible greatness. God's glory filled the tabernacle (Exodus 40), shone at the transfiguration (Matthew 17), and will fill the new creation (Revelation 21).
Jesus is «the radiance of the glory of God» (Hebrews 1:3). To see Christ is to see God's glory. Paul says we are «being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another» (2 Corinthians 3:18).
The chief end of human life, the Westminster Catechism says, is «to glorify God and enjoy him forever.» Glorifying God is not making him greater — he is infinite — but living so others see and savor his greatness.
Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.