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• Glory (Bible)Bible

  In the Bible, glory refers to the visible manifestation of God's majesty and presence. In the Old Testament it appears as the cloud and light that filled the tabernacle and the temple; in the New Testament it continues in the revelation of God in Jesus Christ.

• Psalm 19Bible

  Psalm 19 is a psalm of David that opens by celebrating how the heavens and the sun silently display the glory of God, goes on to praise the law of the LORD, and closes with a prayer for deliverance from hidden faults.

• ShekinahDoctrine & Theology

  Shekinah refers to the presence of God dwelling among his people, especially the glory in which that presence becomes visibly manifest. The term does not appear in the Bible; it was used in later rabbinic Jewish literature.

• Isaiah 66Bible

  Isaiah 66 is the final chapter of the Book of Isaiah. It concludes the book by addressing true worship, the restoration of Zion, the gathering of the nations to behold the glory of God, the new heavens and the new earth, and the judgment of the rebellious.

• Ezekiel 11Bible

  Ezekiel 11 is the final chapter of the vision of the Jerusalem temple (chapters 8–11). It recounts the judgment on the leaders who remained in Jerusalem, the promise of a new heart to the exiles, and the departure of the glory of God from the city.

• 1 Corinthians 10Bible

  First Corinthians 10 warns against idolatry, holding up the failures of Israel in the wilderness as an example. It then declares that believers cannot partake of both the cup of the Lord and the cup of devils, and on the question of food offered to idols, it sets forth the conscience of one's neighbor and the glory of God as the guiding standards.

• Isaiah 16Bible

  Isaiah 16 continues the oracle against Moab that begins in Isaiah 15. It contains a lament over Moab's flight, its pride, and the devastation of its vineyards, and it ends with a prophecy that the glory of Moab will be brought low within three years.

• John 11Bible

  John 11 is the chapter of the Gospel of John that records Jesus raising Lazarus at Bethany after he had been dead four days, and how this event led the chief priests and Pharisees to plot Jesus' death.

• Satisfaction TheoryDoctrine & Theology

  The satisfaction theory is a theory of the atonement that explains the death of Christ as rendering the "satisfaction" (reparation) rightly owed for the glory (honor) of God that has been injured by sin. It was systematized by Anselm of Canterbury in the late eleventh century.

• Only Begotten SonBible

  "Only begotten Son" is a title used in the Gospel of John and the First Epistle of John to designate Jesus Christ as the unique Son of God.

• Ezekiel 43Bible

  A chapter in Ezekiel's vision of the new temple. It describes the departed glory of the LORD returning through the east gate and filling the temple, and it gives the measurements of the altar of burnt offering and the ordinances for its seven-day consecration.

• Isaiah 61Bible

  Isaiah 61 is a chapter of the Book of Isaiah in which one anointed by the Spirit of the LORD proclaims good tidings to the poor, liberty to the captives, and "the acceptable year of the LORD," and celebrates the restoration of Zion and an everlasting covenant.

• Romans 3:23–24Bible Verses

  Romans 3:23–24 is a passage stating that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, yet are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Because it brings together universal human sinfulness and justification by grace, it is frequently used in evangelism.

• 1 Corinthians 10:31Bible Verses

  1 Corinthians 10:31 reads, "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God" (KJV). As a proof text for the first question of the Westminster Shorter Catechism, it serves almost as a motto of the Reformed faith and is widely cited as a passage on the holiness of everyday life and work.

• Isaiah 61:1–3Bible Verses

  A passage in which one anointed by the Spirit of God proclaims liberty and comfort to the poor, the brokenhearted, and the captives. It is frequently cited because Jesus read it in the synagogue at Nazareth and declared that it was fulfilled in him.

• Revelation 21:23–24Bible Verses

  A vision in the Book of Revelation in which the New Jerusalem has no need of the sun or moon, because the glory of God gives it light and the Lamb is its lamp. The passage is often cited as a depiction of the consummation of God's presence. Interpreters differ over the identity of the "nations" and the "kings of the earth" who enter by its light.

• Psalm 19:7–11Bible Verses

  A passage in Psalm 19 that calls the law of the LORD by six names and celebrates its perfection and benefits. Paired with the psalm's opening hymn to creation, it is frequently cited in discussions of the value of God's word.

• Revelation 21:12–14Bible Verses

  A vision in which the names of the twelve tribes of Israel are written on the twelve gates of the New Jerusalem and the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb on its twelve foundations. The passage is frequently discussed for what it shows about the relationship between the Old Testament people of God and the New Testament church.

• 2 Corinthians 3:18Bible Verses

  In this verse, Paul describes the ministry of the new covenant and states that believers, beholding the glory of the Lord with open face, are progressively changed into the same image through the Spirit. It is frequently cited as a key text on sanctification and the restoration of the image of God.