The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

symbolize truth, fame and fortune, abundance, and justice. In addition, it represents the omnipresence of God. The orb is also a sign of a halo. Leviticus 21:12. 567. Glory—The term for the apparent presence, accompanying power, and brilliance manifested by the appearance of a deity or divine spirit. The presence of the Lord God, His Son, or His Holy Spirit. Glory was more than a brilliant appearance. It also indicated a witness of the favor and grace of the Lord. It was a sign of His pleasure and acceptance of the offerings and praise of the gathered worshippers. The Hebrew word for glory is kabod or kavod. The Greek word is doxa, from which we get our term doxology. Glory includes, in addition to its radiance, honor, prestige, power, and blessing. According to all definitions of glory, its purpose is to make and establish one as a “heavy weight” in spiritual matters. The presence of God’s glory brings automatic increase in every area because earthly wealth and prosperity have their origin in the spiritual world. Glory is an automatic deposit of the anointing. See Anointing. 568. Glove—The hand of an executive, a symbol of manual power and skill. A sign of a performance pledge, positive reaction, and go. White gloves mean purity. A gloveless right hand indicates sovereignty or superiority. 569. Goad—A stick with a pointed end used to poke, prod, and prick a work animal into action. Symbolically serves the same purpose for Christ. Goads were used in ancient Near Eastern countries by teachers to encourage learning. Thus, they came to be synonymous with diligent learning, expert instruction, and a skillful teacher. Judges 3:31; 1 Samuel 13:21; Acts 9:5 and 26:14. 570. Goat—A common symbol of virility, potency, lust, and cunning. The goat is a destructive presence when appearing in prophetic circumstances and manifests male savagery and despotism. Goats were a Hebrew sign of lewdness and an object of bestial sexual practices. These were standard among the Mendesian cult. As a demonic symbol, the goat signifies cruelty, brutality, perversity, and the sinner. The animal of the sin offering. 571. God—The Creator, with His Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Genesis 1:26; Acts 17:29; Romans 1:20; Colossians 2:9. 572. Goddess—Female deities worshipped in and by ancient and early civilizations for their believed powers of fertility. Worship forms included prostitution, orgies, homosexuality, and transvestitism. Isis, Ishtar, Venus, Astarte, and Ashtoreth were all major cultic deities of these ancient practices.