- Christ, who received honor and glory from God the Father (2 Pt 1:17)
Mt 3:16-17, Mt 17:5, Ps 2:7-9, Ps 8:5, Heb 2:9-10, Eph 1:20-22
In the Old Testament it was foretold that God would send his Son to the ministry of Christ. (Ps 2:7-9)
Ps 2:7 I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
In the Old Testament it was foretold that God would cause Christ to die for us and give him glory and honor. (Ps 8:5)
Ps 8:5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
As the Son of God, Jesus became the Lamb of God and received honor and glory from God. (2 Pt 1:17, Mt 3:16-17, Mt 17:5)
2 Pt 1:17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Mt 3:16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Mt 17:5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Jesus is the Christ who received glory and honor from God by dying on the cross for us. (Heb 2:9-10)
Heb 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
God raised Jesus from the dead and exalted Him above every name. (Eph 1:20-22)
Eph 1:20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,