Luke Chapter 2, Verse 9
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9: και ιδου αγγελος κυριου επεστη αυτοις και δοξα κυριου περιελαμψεν αυτους και εφοβηθησαν φοβον μεγαν
9: And, lo, the angel of the LORD came upon them, and the glory
of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
9: And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them and the brightness of
God shone round about them: and they feared with a great fear.
The glory of the Lord. This is the same as a great glory -- that is,
a splendid appearance or light. The word glory is often the same as
light, 1Cor 15:41 Lk 9:31; Acts 22:11.
The words Lord and God are often used to denote greatness or intensity. Thus, trees of God mean great trees; hills of God, high or lofty hills, &c. So the glory of the Lord here means an exceedingly great or bright luminous appearance -- perhaps not unlike what Paul saw on the way to Damascus.
