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Easton's Bible Dictionary

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(Heb. kabhod; Gr. doxa).
  • Abundance, wealth, treasure, and hence honour (Psalm 49:12 ); glory (Genesis 31:1; Matthew 4:8; Revelation 21:24,26 ).

  • Honour, dignity (1 Kings 3:13; Hebrews 2:7 1 Peter 1:24 ); of God (Psalm 19:1; 29:1 ); of the mind or heart (Genesis 49:6; Psalm 7:5; Acts 2:46 ).

  • Splendour, brightness, majesty (Genesis 45:13; Isaiah 4:5; Acts 22:11; 2 co 3:7 ); of Jehovah (Isaiah 59:19; 60:1; 2 th. 1:9 ).

  • The glorious moral attributes, the infinite perfections of God (Isaiah 40:5; Acts 7:2; Romans 1:23; 9:23; Ephesians 1:12 ). Jesus is the "brightness of the Father's glory" (Hebrews 1:3; John 1:14; 2:11 ).

  • The bliss of heaven (Romans 2:7,10; 5:2; 8:18; Hebrews 2:10; 1 Peter 5:1,10 ).

  • The phrase "Give glory to God" (Joshua 7:19; Jeremiah 13:16 ) is a Hebrew idiom meaning, "Confess your sins." The words of the Jews to the blind man, "Give God the praise" (John 9:24 ), are an adjuration to confess. They are equivalent to, "Confess that you are an impostor," "Give God the glory by speaking the truth;" for they denied that a miracle had been wrought.

    Bibliography Information
    Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Glory'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​g/glory.html. 1897.
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