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Light

God the only source of—Jas 1:17

Created by God—Ge 1:3; Isa 45:7

Separated from darkness—Ge 1:4

Sun, moon, and stars appointed to communicate to the earth—Ge 1:14-17; Jer 31:35

DIVIDED INTO

• Natural
• —Job 24:14; Isa 5:30
• Extraordinary or miraculous
• —Ex 14:20; Ps 78:14; Ac 9:3; 12:7
• Artificial
• —Jer 25:10; Ac 16:29

Communicated to the body through the eye—Pr 15:30; Mt 6:22

DESCRIBED AS

• White and pure
• —Mt 17:2
• Bright
• —Job 37:21
• Shining
• —2Sa 23:4; Job 41:18
• Diffusive
• —Job 25:3; 36:30
• Useful and precious
• —Ec 2:13
• Agreeable
• —Ec 11:7
• Manifesting objects
• —Joh 3:20,21; Eph 5:13

The theory of, beyond man's comprehension—Job 38:19,20,24

ILLUSTRATIVE OF

• Glory of God
• —Ps 104:2; 1Ti 6:16
• Purity of God
• —1Jo 1:5
• Wisdom of God
• —Da 2:22
• Guidance of God
• —Ps 27:1; 36:9
• Favour of God
• —Ps 4:6; Isa 2:5
• Christ the source of all wisdom
• —Lu 2:32; Joh 1:4,9; 8:12; 12:46
• Glory of Christ
• —Ac 9:3,5; 26:13
• Purity of Christ
• —Mt 17:2
• Word of God
• —Ps 119:105,130; 2Pe 1:19
• Gospel
• —2Co 4:4; 1Pe 2:9
• Ministers
• —Mt 5:14; Joh 5:35
• Wise rulers
• —2Sa 21:17; 23:4
• The soul of man
• —Job 18:5,6
• Saints
• —Lu 16:8; Eph 5:8; Php 2:15
• Future glory of saints
• —Ps 97:11; Col 1:12
• The path of the just
• —Pr 4:18
• The glory of the church
• —Isa 60:1-3
• Whatever makes manifest
• —Joh 3:21; Eph 5:13