“The King of Glory Shall Come In” vs. “Who Is This King of Glory?”

 

“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.” 

Item	The King of Glory Shall Come In	Who Is This King of Glory?
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
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
Metaphor	Gates and everlasting doors being lifted up	A victorious King revealed in battle
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
Operation	Through waiting, expecting, and preparing for His coming	Through revelation, enabling people to know Him as the mighty and victorious Lord
Result	Christ gains entrance; the kingdom comes	People not only welcome Him but worship and submit to Him
Mutual Relationship	The action and proclamation: the King is coming in	The interpretation and revelation:  who the King is
Example	The nations and believers waiting for the Lord’s return	The manifestation of the Lion-Lamb and Jehovah of hosts in Revelation
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
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
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
Conclusion	Emphasizes His coming	Emphasizes His identity
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.