glory
3 connections across theological concepts
Connections
Hebrew shekinah (divine presence) and kabod (glory) are functional cognates — the Shekinah is the glorious presence of God. Later Jewish theology uses shekinah where earlier texts say 'the glory of the Lord.'
Hebrew kabod (glory, weight) is the visible manifestation of God's presence — God's glory is God made present and perceptible, making 'glory of God' nearly synonymous with divine encounter.
Hebrew shekinah (divine presence/glory) and the 'light of the world' image are functional cognates — the Shekinah manifests as radiant light, and Jesus' claim to be the light of the world echoes the Shekinah language.
Etymology
Glory, honor, splendor, weighty presence of God
God's kavod (glory) is God's presence; manifestation in cloud and fire
Glory, honor, splendor, divine radiance
Jesus as 'the glory of God'; divine radiance and manifestation
Glory, majesty, splendor, divine magnificence
God's glory and majesty in Islamic theology and Quranic references
Radiance, splendor, spiritual effulgence, luminosity
Inner radiance and spiritual power; inner glow in Hindu philosophy
Hebrew Roots
glory, weight, honor, heaviness
Greek Roots
glory