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Luke 2:9 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Luke 2:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 2 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 .”
Luke 2:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 2:9
The 'glory of the Lord shone round about them' as the angel appeared, and 'they were sore afraid.' The 'glory of the Lord' (Greek 'doxa kyriou,' δόξα κυρίου) refers to God's manifest presence—the Shekinah glory that filled the tabernacle (Exodus 40:34) and temple (1 Kings 8:11). This theophany demonstrates that Christ's birth is a divine invasion of earth, God breaking into human history. The shepherds' fear is appropriate—sinful humans rightly fear encountering holy God. Yet the angel immediately addresses their fear with good news, showing that this divine invasion brings salvation, not judg...
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Cross-References for Luke 2:9
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“shine; for your light is come”
“with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord”
“I saw another angel coming down out of the sky”
“So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.”
“belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve”
“as I made my journey”
“and brought them out”
“O King”
“while they were greatly perplexed about this”
“and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah”