Moses built the tabernacle, Which was a huge elaborate tent that they struck and took down every time they moved while they were in the wilderness.  Remember, they were wandering around after escaping from Egypt.

Solomon built the temple.  When you read about it, the description of it goes on for chapter after chapter.  Gold, gold, gold.  Imported workmen, People with special skills.  It was huge.  The ark of the Covenant was given an elaborate place of honor with the mercy seat above it.

In the Old Testament, when all the sacrifices were done, and done exactly as they were supposed to be done, God would come down and fill the tabernacle, or temple, with his glory.  It is described as a type of smoke that was like fog.  The people could see when this happened.  They bowed before Him.

Luke describes God's spirit, or glory, as tongues of fire when it came down on the disciples in the upper room after Christ had risen.

But Paul, well he truly was a scholar.  He spoke of it this way:   2 Corinthians 3: 18 "But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass, the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord."  And in 4: 7a "…we have this treasure in earthen vessels…"  The temple of the Lord is now us.

He meant that as others look at us, it is like looking through glass-- they see the glory of the Lord within us.  "Let your light so shine before men that they may glorify your Father which is in heaven."  That's what "from glory to glory" means.  Our glory points to His glory.

The Bible is replete with the word "Glory."  In the Lord's prayer, Jesus ends by saying "…For thine be the kingdom, the power and the glory forever."

You hold God's glory.  Shine a little.