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Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
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The Return of God's Glory
Commentators explain that the 'glory of the Lord' was more than just a bright light; it was a manifestation of God's divine presence, similar to the 'Shechinah' glory that filled the Tabernacle. This incredible sign, once reserved for priests and patriarchs, was now revealed to humble shepherds, signifying that God's presence was breaking into the world in a new and accessible way.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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 sam…
Stood by them (επεστη αυτοις). Ingressive aorist active indicative. Stepped by their side. The same word in Ac 12:7 of the angel t…
19th Century
Anglican
Came upon them.—The Greek verb, like the English, implies a sudden appearance. The form of the angel was probably, as in Mark 16:5…
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Baptist
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was …
First a single angel (cf. 1:11, 26) appears. The shepherds’ terror recalls that of
Zechariah (1:12), though theirs is related to the visible …
16th Century
Protestant
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them. Luke says that the glory of the Lord145 shone around the sheph…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And lo, the angel of the Lord It may be Gabriel, who had brought the tidings of the conception of the Messiah to the…
Angels were heralds of the newborn Savior, but they were only sent to some poor, humble, pious, industrious shepherds, who were attending to their …
