Lord of Glory is a name of Jesus (Yeshua‘) in the New Testament. It is very similar to several names of God that speak of His glory. Paul’s point is that the rulers who crucified Jesus did not realize that they were executing the One who shared the glory of His heavenly Father.
Lord of glory in the Greek text of 1 Cor. 2:8.
Lord of Glory in Greek:
Ho kyrios tēs doxēs
Strong’s Concordance numbers: 2962, 1391
Bible reference: 1 Cor. 2:8
We declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. (1 Corinthians 2:7-8 NIV)
Similar names for God that speak of His glory are: Majestic Glory, Father of glory, King of glory, and God of glory. Jesus is our Glorious Lord Jesus Christ. Simeon called Him the Glory of Your people Israel. The Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of glory.
