- 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
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