The term "superlatively" refers to the highest degree or quality of something, often used to describe the utmost excellence or superiority. In the context of the Bible, this concept is frequently applied to the attributes and actions of God, His creation, and His divine plan. The superlative nature of God and His works is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, emphasizing His unparalleled greatness and the ultimate fulfillment of His promises.

God's Superlative Nature

God's attributes are often described in superlative terms, highlighting His infinite and incomparable nature. For instance, God's holiness is depicted as supreme and unmatched. In Isaiah 6:3 , the seraphim proclaim, "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory." The repetition of "holy" three times underscores the superlative degree of God's holiness, setting Him apart from all creation.

Similarly, God's wisdom and knowledge are portrayed as superlative. Romans 11:33 exclaims, "O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways!" This passage reflects the boundless and superior nature of God's understanding, which surpasses human comprehension.

Christ's Superlative Role

The New Testament presents Jesus Christ in superlative terms, emphasizing His preeminence and the ultimate nature of His redemptive work. Colossians 1:18 states, "And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence." Christ's role as the head of the church and His resurrection from the dead affirm His supreme authority and the superlative nature of His victory over sin and death.

Furthermore, Philippians 2:9-11 declares, "Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." This passage highlights the superlative exaltation of Christ, whose name is above every name, signifying His ultimate lordship.

The Superlative Nature of God's Love and Promises

God's love is often described in superlative terms, emphasizing its depth and breadth. Ephesians 3:18-19 speaks of the desire for believers to "grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge." The superlative dimensions of Christ's love underscore its immeasurable and all-encompassing nature.

Additionally, God's promises are depicted as superlative, assuring believers of their ultimate fulfillment. 2 Peter 1:4 refers to "His precious and magnificent promises," which provide believers with the assurance of participating in the divine nature and escaping the corruption of the world. These promises are superlative in their scope and certainty, reflecting God's faithfulness and the ultimate realization of His divine plan.

Conclusion

The concept of "superlatively" in the Bible serves to magnify the unparalleled nature of God's attributes, the preeminence of Christ, and the boundless love and promises extended to believers. Through superlative language, Scripture invites believers to recognize and worship the supreme and incomparable nature of the Triune God.5236. huperbole -- a throwing beyond, excess, superiority
... adv: exceedingly. Cognate: 5236 -- This very emphatic term means "superlatively,
beyond, measure" (Souter). See 5235 (). Word Origin ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5236.htm - 7k7689. saggi -- great
... Word Origin from saga Definition great NASB Word Usage exalted (2). excellent, great.
From saga'; (superlatively) mighty -- excellent, great. see HEBREW saga'. ...
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Whether God is Perfect
... is actual. The first active principle is therefore bound to be superlatively
actual, and consequently superlatively perfect. For ...
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Letter cxlv. (AD 412 or 413. )
... and redemption: that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory
in the Lord." [2604] As, therefore he is superlatively wicked who is not ...
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Christ Precious to Believers
... is most precious of all things, and most precious even if all things were rolled
into one and put into competition with him; he is thus precious superlatively. ...
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The Folly of Slander. Part 2.
... shown. It is the character of the superlatively wicked man: "Thou givest
thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. Thou ...
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Of the Prohibition of Adultery in the Decalogue.
... thing. Even evil has a dignity, consisting in being stationed at the summit,
or else in the centre, of the superlatively bad. I ...
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The Jerusalem Climate.
... thing in the whole range of human action to overcome, either by God or man or the
devil"prejudice"they had, in the Simon-pure form, superlatively refined. ...
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Self-Denial.
... And the answer must be a most emphatic "No!" The saint's self-denial has reference,
not to man, but to God, and for this reason it is superlatively high and ...
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Letter ccii. (AD 419. )
... It is indeed no great thing to answer his superlatively silly puerilities, but if
the Lord spare me, and I have a sufficient staff of amanuenses, I will in a ...
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Letter xiv. (AD 389. )
... For although you enjoined me to send you a superlatively long [1465] letter, I have
not so much leisure as you imagine, and as you know I have always wished to ...
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Moreover, it is Right that Thou Shouldest Fear God While Thou Art ...
... It fails, in almost every instance, to extract the kernel of the successive
stichoi of this superlatively poetic and didactic threnode. ...
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Superlatively (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Superlatively (2 Occurrences). 2 Corinthians 11:5 Why,
I reckon myself in no respect inferior to those superlatively great Apostles. ...
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Superlative (2 Occurrences)
... Superlative (2 Occurrences). 2 Corinthians 11:5 Why, I reckon myself in no respect
inferior to those superlatively great Apostles. (Root in WEY RSV). ...
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Super-apostles (2 Occurrences)
... Super-apostles (2 Occurrences). 2 Corinthians 11:5 Why, I reckon myself in no respect
inferior to those superlatively great Apostles. (See NIV). ...
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Respect (204 Occurrences)
... confidence. (WEY). 2 Corinthians 11:5 Why, I reckon myself in no respect
inferior to those superlatively great Apostles. (WEY). 2 ...
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Vindicators (1 Occurrence)
... Why, you ought to have been my vindicators; for in no respect have I been inferior
to these superlatively great Apostles, even though in myself I am nothing. ...
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Inferior (14 Occurrences)
... WEB RSV). 2 Corinthians 11:5 Why, I reckon myself in no respect inferior
to those superlatively great Apostles. (WEY NAS RSV NIV). 2 ...
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Supernatural (2 Occurrences)

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Myself (395 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). 2 Corinthians 11:5 Why, I reckon myself in
no respect inferior to those superlatively great Apostles. (WEY NAS). ...
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