Light

Light [N] [B] [E]

God the only source of
James 1:17
Created by God
Genesis 1:3 ; Isaiah 45:7
Separated from darkness
Genesis 1:4
Sun, moon, and stars appointed to communicate to the earth
Genesis 1:14-17 ; Jeremiah 31:35
DIVIDED INTO
- Natural
  Job 24:14 ; Isaiah 5:30
- Extraordinary or miraculous
  Exodus 14:20 ; Psalms 78:14 ; Acts 9:3 ; 12:7
- Artificial
  Jeremiah 25:10 ; Acts 16:29
Communicated to the body through the eye
Proverbs 15:30 ; Matthew 6:22
DESCRIBED AS
- White and pure
  Matthew 17:2
- Bright
  Job 37:21
- Shining
  2 Samuel 23:4 ; Job 41:18
- Diffusive
  Job 25:3 ; 36:30
- Useful and precious
  Ecclesiastes 2:13
- Agreeable
  Ecclesiastes 11:7
- Manifesting objects
  John 3:20 John 3:21 ; Ephesians 5:13
The theory of, beyond mans comprehension
Job 38:19 Job 38:20 Job 38:24
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- Glory of God
  Psalms 104:2 ; 1 Timothy 6:16
- Purity of God
  1 John 1:5
- Wisdom of God
  Daniel 2:22
- Guidance of God
  Psalms 27:1 ; 36:9
- Favour of God
  Psalms 4:6 ; Isaiah 2:5
- Christ the source of all wisdom
  Luke 2:32 ; John 1:4 John 1:9 ; 8:12 ; 12:46
- Glory of Christ
  Acts 9:3 Acts 9:5 ; 26:13
- Purity of Christ
  Matthew 17:2
- Word of God
  Psalms 119:105 Psalms 119:130 ; 2 Peter 1:19
- Gospel
  2 Corinthians 4:4 ; 1 Peter 2:9
- Ministers
  Matthew 5:14 ; John 5:35
- Wise rulers
  2 Samuel 21:17 ; 23:4
- The soul of man
  Job 18:5 Job 18:6
- Saints
  Luke 16:8 ; Ephesians 5:8 ; Philippians 2:15
- Future glory of saints
  Psalms 97:11 ; Colossians 1:12
- The path of the just
  Proverbs 4:18
- The glory of the church
  Isaiah 60:1-3
- Whatever makes manifest
  John 3:21 ; Ephesians 5:13

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[B] indicates this entry was also found in Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Bibliography Information

Torrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Light'". "The New Topical Text Book". . 1897.

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