Term
transcendent (theology)
The attribute of God being greater than, independent of, and existing apart from the created order.
Filed underTheology Proper
Definition
The term used to describe God as being greater than the creation and independent of it. God exists apart from and above the created order.
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 15A.2Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 15A.2.
Last revised August 14, 2026