LONGWOOD, FL-"Shekinah Glory" is a term mentioned throughout many Bible study books and theological works, and it derives its meaning from the "glory cloud" that covered the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle. But what few know is that it is so much more than that-the Shekinah Glory was revealed in the Garden of Eden and continues all the way through Scripture to the holy city of God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from heaven in Revelation. Here to shed light on the subject is George L. Miller's The Shekinah Glory of God (paperback, 978-1-60266-847-8; hardcover, 978-1-60266-848-5), an academic study of the visible manifestation of God's presence.
"Many Bible study books mention the Shekinah but give little explanation of what it is," says Miller. "This book reveals the desire of God the Father to dwell on earth with His children. That message begins in Genesis and is concluded in the last chapter of the Bible, Revelation 22, where God the Father comes down to dwell forever with His redeemed [people] on earth."
If anyone knows the meaning of redemption, it's Miller. The author did not take the well-traveled road. A product of the slums of south Baltimore, Miller started studying the Bible when he was a teenager and soon made it his life's work. He managed to go on to college and seminary, where his thesis, The Shekinah Glory, was very well received. After much encouragement from his wife, Miller was persuaded to publish his findings, and he has simplified the subject so that beginners as well as more mature theologians may enjoy this study and learn from it.
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2007