God of glory
deity sky Israelites single tradition · 1
The God of glory appeared to Abraham in Mesopotamia. Stephen's speech emphasizes that God does not dwell only in one particular building, meaning the Temple. God also appeared to Moses in the burning bush, and inspired Moses to lead his people out of Egypt.
When
- First attested
- 2000 BCE
- Attested period
- -100 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Abraham lived ~2000 BCE.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Holy Spirit
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In a long speech to the Sanhedrin comprising almost the whole of Acts 7, Stephen presents his view of the history of the Israelites. The God of glory, he says, appeared to Abraham in Mesopotamia, thus establishing at the beginning of the speech one of its major themes, that God does not dwell only in one particular building”
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