Here is a starting point for a fun exploration of what our Risen Lord's physical appearance will be when we see him in his kingdom. I'm sure lots of us have our ideas.
Mine begins with a prayer prayed by Jesus to The Father in the presence of his followers.
John 17:1,4,5 (the whole prayer is wonderful but these three verses are apropos to the topic)
1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, "Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
5 And now, O Father, glorify you me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was."
Watch what becomes clear in verse 5 when I use a more modern vocabulary instead of KJE in order to say the same thing.
... glorify you me with the glory which I shared with you before the world was!
Now the phrase (glorify you me with thine own self) means a lot more.
It seems The eternal WORD of God, who was God and was with God, was to come as the promised Messiah had shared the only ONE presence created before the world was with the Father, who was God, from the time before the world was.
Now this, which is scripture mentioning the promised Son of God, should make more sense to everyone.
Colossians 1:15-17
15 (The WORD of God aka The Promised Son) who is the image of the invisible God, the (image belonging to the Son) firstborn of every creature:
16 For by him (who was the WORD and destined Son of God) were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him (as the WORD), and for him (as the Risen Lord):
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Now regarding the prayer Jesus prayed: He, who was the WORD and the Promise, asked of the Father who appeared super-naturally before him, that he have the glory, which he once shared with the Father, back!!!!
I the conclude that the Father God would honor that request from our Lord. Our Lord and The Father LORD is sharing or will share the likeness of that ONE image in the end but not as the presence of ONE God but as two presences. The ONE image, which was created even before the world was, will be seen as two of the God Head.
Do you know that our Lord Jesus will introduce The LORD Father to the Saints when all is done... and we saints will not be harmed by the GLORY of God?
Mine begins with a prayer prayed by Jesus to The Father in the presence of his followers.
John 17:1,4,5 (the whole prayer is wonderful but these three verses are apropos to the topic)
1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, "Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
5 And now, O Father, glorify you me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was."
Watch what becomes clear in verse 5 when I use a more modern vocabulary instead of KJE in order to say the same thing.
... glorify you me with the glory which I shared with you before the world was!
Now the phrase (glorify you me with thine own self) means a lot more.
It seems The eternal WORD of God, who was God and was with God, was to come as the promised Messiah had shared the only ONE presence created before the world was with the Father, who was God, from the time before the world was.
Now this, which is scripture mentioning the promised Son of God, should make more sense to everyone.
Colossians 1:15-17
15 (The WORD of God aka The Promised Son) who is the image of the invisible God, the (image belonging to the Son) firstborn of every creature:
16 For by him (who was the WORD and destined Son of God) were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him (as the WORD), and for him (as the Risen Lord):
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Now regarding the prayer Jesus prayed: He, who was the WORD and the Promise, asked of the Father who appeared super-naturally before him, that he have the glory, which he once shared with the Father, back!!!!
I the conclude that the Father God would honor that request from our Lord. Our Lord and The Father LORD is sharing or will share the likeness of that ONE image in the end but not as the presence of ONE God but as two presences. The ONE image, which was created even before the world was, will be seen as two of the God Head.
Do you know that our Lord Jesus will introduce The LORD Father to the Saints when all is done... and we saints will not be harmed by the GLORY of God?
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