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55. δόξαν θεοῦ, the glory of God. Some visible sign of God’s presence, such as the Shechinah had been to the Jews of old. See Exo 16:10; Exo 24:17, in the latter of which passages it is described as like devouring fire. It is defined by the Jews as some concentration of God’s omnipresence.
καὶ Ἰησοῦν ἑστῶτα, and Jesus standing. Stephen was permitted to behold Jesus triumphing in the flesh in which He had been crucified. The position of standing rather than that of sitting as described elsewhere (Mat 26:64, &c.) may have been to indicate the readiness of Jesus to strengthen and help His martyr.