and temple. Divine transcendence and immanence are always held in balance in biblical theism. Isaiah himself says later (12:6), “Great is the Holy One of Israel among you.” The word “glory” (kāḇôd is used of God in his manifestation to his creatures. The essence of deity is inscrutable, but something of his glory can be seen if God is pleased to disclose it (Exod 33:17–23; Ezek 1:28). The Targum on Isaiah also employs the word in v.1, with its rendering “I saw the glory of the Lord.” In John 12:41,
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