Glowing
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Definition and Usage:
The term "glowing" in the biblical context often refers to a radiant or shining appearance, typically associated with divine presence, holiness, or spiritual fervor. It can describe both physical manifestations of light and metaphorical expressions of spiritual vitality.

Biblical Instances:

1. Moses' Radiant Face:
One of the most notable instances of glowing in the Bible is the account of Moses after he descended from Mount Sinai. Having been in the presence of God, Moses' face shone with a radiant glow. This physical manifestation of God's glory was so intense that Moses had to cover his face with a veil when speaking to the Israelites. The Berean Standard Bible recounts this event in Exodus 34:29-30: "When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the LORD. Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, and his face was radiant, and they were afraid to come near him."

2. The Transfiguration of Jesus:
Another significant event involving a glowing appearance is the Transfiguration of Jesus. In this event, Jesus' appearance was transformed, and His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. This moment revealed His divine nature to Peter, James, and John. Matthew 17:2 describes this: "There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light."

3. Angelic Appearances:
Angels, as messengers of God, are often depicted with a glowing or radiant appearance, signifying their heavenly origin and the glory of God. For instance, the angel who appeared at Jesus' tomb is described in Matthew 28:3 : "His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow."

Symbolic Meaning:

· Divine Presence and Glory:
Glowing often symbolizes the presence and glory of God. It serves as a visual representation of God's holiness and majesty, as seen in the accounts of Moses and the Transfiguration.

· Spiritual Enlightenment and Transformation:
The glow associated with divine encounters often signifies spiritual enlightenment and transformation. It reflects a change that occurs when individuals come into contact with the divine, as seen in the transformation of Jesus and the radiant face of Moses.

· Purity and Holiness:
The glowing appearance of angels and divine figures often symbolizes purity and holiness. The brightness and radiance are indicative of a state that is untainted by sin and fully aligned with God's will.

Theological Implications:

The concept of glowing in the Bible underscores the transformative power of God's presence. It highlights the distinction between the divine and the human, illustrating how encounters with God can lead to profound changes in individuals. The glowing appearances serve as a testament to God's glory and the ultimate purity and holiness that believers are called to pursue.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Glow.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
GLOWING, SAND

glo'-ing, (Isaiah 35:11).

See MIRAGE.

SAND, GLOWING

glo'-ing.

See MIRAGE.

Strong's Hebrew
6703. tsach -- dazzling, glowing, clear
... 6702, 6703. tsach. 6704 . dazzling, glowing, clear. Transliteration:
tsach Phonetic Spelling: (tsakh) Short Definition: dazzling. ...
/hebrew/6703.htm - 6k

7531a. ritspah -- a glowing stone
... 7531, 7531a. ritspah. 7531b . a glowing stone. Transliteration: ritspah
Short Definition: coal. Word Origin from an unused word ...
/hebrew/7531a.htm - 5k

7531. ritspah -- a glowing stone
... 7530, 7531. ritspah. 7531a . a glowing stone. Transliteration: ritspah Phonetic
Spelling: (rits-paw') Short Definition: coal. live coal, pavement ...
/hebrew/7531.htm - 5k

2830. chashmal -- perhaps amber
... Definition: metal. Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition perhaps
amber NASB Word Usage glowing metal (3). amber. Of uncertain ...
/hebrew/2830.htm - 5k

2556b. chamats -- to be red
... to be red. Transliteration: chamats Short Definition: colors. Word Origin a prim.
root Definition to be red NASB Word Usage glowing colors (1). 2556a, 2556b. ...
/hebrew/2556b.htm - 5k

Library

As Fades the Glowing Orb of Day
... No. 139 As fades the glowing orb of day. GENERAL, Evening Hymn As fades
the glowing orb of day Jam sol recedit igneus. Translated ...
/.../various/the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/no 139 as fades the.htm

Lord, with Glowing Heart I'd Praise Thee
... II. THE CHRISTIAN YEAR Sundays After Trinity: The Divine Love 233. Lord, with glowing
heart I'd praise thee. 8.7.8.7.D. ... Lord, with glowing heart I'd praise thee. ...
/.../sundays after trinity the divine 8.htm

Hark! the Herald Host is Singing
... 2. And behold the stars bright glowing, Shed o'er earth their radiant light, While
from Angels' lips are flowing Anthems thro' the holy night. ...
/.../various/the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/no 13 hark the herald.htm

That the Ultimate Reason for Believing Miracles is the Omnipotence ...
... not the flesh of Plato is exempt; the chaff so chilling that it prevents snow from
melting, so heating that it forces apples to ripen; the glowing fire, which ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 7 that the ultimate reason.htm

The Gospel of the Kingdom.
... And his faith and hopes are expressed continually in glowing words, describing a
Kingdom of Messiah, which should be universal and without end, a Kingdom of ...
/.../burbidge/the kingdom of heaven what is it/chapter ii the gospel of.htm

The Past Day Returns not Hereafter, and after Yesterday Proceeds ...
... If it hath been repressed, when being deferred it was glowing, why is it
not put down, when having been cut off it had grown cold? ...
/.../augustine/on the good of widowhood /section 25 the past day.htm

Hymn for the Lighting of the Lamps
... Blest Lord, Creator of the glowing light, At Whose behest the hours successive
move, The sun has set: black darkness broods above: Christ! ...
/.../prudentius/the hymns of prudentius/v hymn for the lighting.htm

A Psalm of Remembrance
... IT IS VERY pleasant to read descriptions of the Holy Land from observant travellers,
who, in glowing language, have depicted its interesting scenes. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/a psalm of remembrance.htm

The Contemptuous Rejection.
... With glowing eyes of fire, deep-set under shaggy brows, and plain vigorous speech
which, if pricked, would ooze out red life, he told of the sin that must be ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks about jesus/the contemptuous rejection.htm

Cathismata of the Resurrection
... tr., John Brownlie 8.8.6.8.8.6. I. Gone is the glowing orb of day,. The hues of
sunset fade away,. ... V. Gone is the glowing orb of day,. The hues of sunset fade away ...
/.../brownlie/hymns of the apostolic church/cathismata of the resurrection.htm

Thesaurus
Glowing (14 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. GLOWING, SAND. glo'-ing, (Isaiah 35:11). See MIRAGE.
SAND, GLOWING. glo'-ing. See MIRAGE. Multi-Version Concordance ...
/g/glowing.htm - 11k

Gleaming (9 Occurrences)
... a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with flashing lightning, and
a brightness around it, and out of its midst as it were glowing metal, out of ...
/g/gleaming.htm - 9k

Parched (37 Occurrences)
... Parched ground. (Isaiah 35:7), Hebrews sharab, a "mirage", a phenomenon caused by
the refraction of the rays of the sun on the glowing sands of the desert ...
/p/parched.htm - 20k

Brightness (36 Occurrences)
... a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with flashing lightning, and
a brightness around it, and out of its midst as it were glowing metal, out of ...
/b/brightness.htm - 18k

Downward (10 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 1:27 I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it
all around, from the appearance of his waist and upward; and from the ...
/d/downward.htm - 10k

Sand (40 Occurrences)
... sand'-fliz (kinnim (Exodus 8:16 margin; Wis 19:10 margin)): English Versions of
the Bible "lice." See FLEA; GNAT; INSECTS; LICE. GLOWING, SAND. ... SAND, GLOWING. ...
/s/sand.htm - 24k

Waist (36 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 1:27 I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it
all around, from the appearance of his waist and upward; and from the ...
/w/waist.htm - 17k

Metal (69 Occurrences)
... a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with flashing lightning, and
a brightness around it, and out of its midst as it were glowing metal, out of ...
/m/metal.htm - 30k

Bright (85 Occurrences)
... a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with flashing lightning, and
a brightness around it, and out of its midst as it were glowing metal, out of ...
/b/bright.htm - 32k

Surrounded (51 Occurrences)
... a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with flashing lightning, and
a brightness around it, and out of its midst as it were glowing metal, out of ...
/s/surrounded.htm - 21k

Resources
What did people in the Bible look like? | GotQuestions.org

What does God look like? | GotQuestions.org

The Shack by William P. Young - a review | GotQuestions.org

Glowing: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Concordance
Glowing (14 Occurrences)

1 Thessalonians 3:12
and as for you, may the Lord teach you to love one another and all men, with a growing and a glowing love, resembling our love for you.
(WEY)

Revelation 1:15
His feet were like burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace. His voice was like the voice of many waters.
(See NIV)

Exodus 11:8
And all these thy bondmen shall come down unto me, and bow down to me, saying, Go out, thou, and all the people that follow thee; and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a glowing anger.
(DBY)

2 Samuel 22:9
Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.
(See RSV)

Psalms 18:8
Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
(See RSV)

Psalms 102:3
For my days consume away like smoke. My bones are burned as a firebrand.
(See NIV)

Psalms 120:4
Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire.
(See RSV)

Isaiah 6:6
And one of the seraphim flew unto me, and he had in his hand a glowing coal, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar;
(DBY JPS)

Isaiah 35:7
And the glowing sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water: in the habitation of jackals, where they lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
(ASV)

Isaiah 63:1
Who is this that cometh from Edom, with crimsoned garments from Bozrah? This that is glorious in his apparel, stately in the greatness of his strength?'--' I that speak in victory, mighty to save.'--
(See NAS)

Ezekiel 1:4
I looked, and behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with flashing lightning, and a brightness around it, and out of its midst as it were glowing metal, out of the midst of the fire.
(WEB ASV DBY NAS NIV)

Ezekiel 1:27
I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it all around, from the appearance of his waist and upward; and from the appearance of his waist and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness around him.
(WEB ASV DBY NAS NIV)

Ezekiel 8:2
Then I saw, and behold, a likeness as the appearance of fire; from the appearance of his waist and downward, fire; and from his waist and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as it were glowing metal.
(WEB ASV DBY NAS NIV)

Ezekiel 20:47
and thou hast said to the forest of the south: Hear a word of Jehovah: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am kindling in thee a fire, And it hath devoured in thee every moist tree, and every dry tree, Not quenched is the glowing flames, And burnt by it have been all faces from south to north.
(YLT)

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