Lord of lords
Names of God
“They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.” (Rev. 17:14)
God has many names and titles in the Bible. Each one tells us something important about Him—His character and how He relates to us. And how we must relate to Him. Here is another one of His many Names, which is Lord of lords.
Lord of lords
The phrase lord of lords is used by itself in Scripture twice and refers to God the Father.
“For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes.” (Deut. 10:17 NIV)
Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever.” (Psalm 136:3 NIV).
God’s preeminence over other rulers
Isaiah 40:23–24 says that the Lord brings “princes to nothing” and makes earth’s rulers “emptiness.” The mere breath of the Lord will “carry them off like stubble.” Daniel’s vision of the son of man in Daniel 7:13–14 is of one whom he calls “the Ancient of Days” whose everlasting dominion is over all people, nations and languages. In the New Testament, we get a better view of the One these passages refer to.
Jesus – Lord of lords
“He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of His nature, and He upholds the universe by the word of His power” (Heb. 1:3).
“On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: king of kings and lord of lords.” (Rev. 19:16)
“They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.” (Rev. 17:14 NIV)
In the end, all other rulers will be conquered or abolished, and He alone will reign supreme as King and Lord of all the earth.
Therefore
There is no higher authority. Jesus reign over all things is absolute and inviolable. God raised Him from the dead and placed Him over all things.
“far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all” (Eph. 1:21-23).