about something or someone, and thus refers to the reputation the person or object has. The glory of God is what He seems to be, which in His case is what He really is. It is God seen in some or all of His characteristics. The New Testament word is also used in ways which include Old Testament ideas of glory. The glory of the Lord dazzled the shepherds at the announcement of the birth of Christ (Luke 2:9). Overpowering splendor characterized that scene. The Lord compared the glory of Solomon with
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