“The King of Glory Shall Come In” vs. “Who Is This King of Glory?”
Psalm 24:7 Lift up your heads, you gates, your eternal doors, for the King of glory will enter.
Psalm 24:8 And who is this King of glory? The Lord, mighty and powerful, mighty in the battle!
Psalm 24:10 And who is this King of glory? The Lord Almighty—the King of glory! (Selah)
Revelation 5:5 One of the elders said to me, “Do not weep; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome; he is able to open the scroll and turn its seven seals.”
Revelation 11:15 Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and a loud voice from heaven said, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of my Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.”
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Item |
The King of Glory Shall Come In |
Who Is This King of Glory? |
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Meaning |
Proclaims Christ’s coming into the nations and into human hearts, bringing in God’s kingdom and glory |
Reveals the identity and nature of the One who is coming |
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Reason |
The nations long for the Messiah; God’s economy is to be fulfilled |
People need to know whom they are waiting for, not merely to have a vague hope |
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Metaphor |
Gates and everlasting doors being lifted up |
A victorious King revealed in battle |
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Explanation |
Indicates that both outward circumstances and inward heart-doors must be opened to Christ |
Shows that this King is not an ordinary ruler but Jehovah Himself |
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Operation |
Through waiting, expecting, and preparing for His coming |
Through revelation, enabling people to know Him as the mighty and victorious Lord |
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Result |
Christ gains entrance; the kingdom comes |
People not only welcome Him but worship and submit to Him |
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Mutual Relationship |
The action and proclamation: the King is coming in |
The interpretation and revelation: who the King is |
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Example |
The nations and believers waiting for the Lord’s return |
The manifestation of the Lion-Lamb and Jehovah of hosts in Revelation |
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Application |
We lift up our heads and open our hearts to welcome the Lord |
We grow in the knowledge of Christ’s person and victory |
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Burden |
Not to lose heart in waiting, but to be prepared for the King’s coming |
Not only to wait, but to revere and obey Him through knowing Him |
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Prophesying Direction |
Proclaim: The King of glory will surely come in; the kingdom will come |
Proclaim: This King is the victorious Jehovah, the resurrected Christ |
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Conclusion |
Emphasizes His coming |
Emphasizes His identity |
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Related Scriptures |
Psa. 24:7, 9; Luke 21:27; Matt. 25:31; Hag. 2:7 |
Psa. 24:8, 10; Rev. 5:5; Dan. 7:13–14; Rev. 11:15; 19:13–14 |
✨ Spiritual Integrated View (Key Points)
- “The King of Glory Shall Come In” focuses on the action: God’s kingdom is coming and the nations and people must open to Him.
- “Who Is This King of Glory?” focuses on the revelation: the King is the Triune God incarnated, crucified, and resurrected, embodied in the victorious Christ.
Together they show:
➡ Not only waiting for a King to come,
➡ But
knowing who this coming King truly is.
🗣 One Prophetic Summary Sentence
The King of glory is coming in; He is the mighty and victorious Lord Jesus Christ who will return to possess the whole earth.
🏁 Ultimate Conclusion
“The
King of Glory Shall Come In” causes us to lift up our heads and prepare to receive Him;
“Who Is
This King of Glory?” causes us to bow our heads and worship in
knowing Him.
Together they fulfill God’s economy:
👉 Christ will return in resurrection with His
overcomers to possess the whole earth as His kingdom, making us sharers of His
life and glory.
*Please refer to the 2025 Winter Training: Experience, Enjoy, and Manifest Christ (Part 4), Week 5: Tree of Life.
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