Light is a concept of orientation. In the opposite, dark, you cannot see. In light, you see, know, recognize, benefit yourself. See Darnkess.
• God the only source of Jas 1:17
• Created by God Gen 1:3; Isa 45:7
• Separated from darkness Gen 1:4
• Sun, moon, and stars appointed to communicate to the earth Gen 1:14-17; Jer 31:35
• Divided into
– Natural Job 24:14; Isa 5:30
– Extraordinary or miraculous Exod 14:20; Ps 78:14; Acts 9:3; Acts 12:7
– Artificial Jer 25:10; Acts 16:29
• Communicated to the body through the eye Prov 15:30; Matt 6:22
• Described as
– White and pure Matt 17:2
– Bright Job 37:21
– Shining 2Sam 23:4; Job 41:18
– Diffusive Job 25:3; Job 36:30
– Useful and precious Eccl 2:13
– Agreeable Eccl 11:7
– Manifesting objects John 3:20; John 3:21; Eph 5:13
• The theory of, beyond man’s comprehension Job 38:19; Job 38:20; Job 38:24
• Illustrative of
– Glory of God Ps 104:2; 1Tim 6:16
– Purity of God 1John 1:5
– Wisdom of God Dan 2:22
– Guidance of God Ps 27:1; Ps 36:9
– Favour of God Ps 4:6; Isa 2:5
– Christ the source of all wisdom Luke 2:32; John 1:4; John 1:9; John 8:12; John 12:46
– Glory of Christ Acts 9:3; Acts 9:5; Acts 26:13
– Purity of Christ Matt 17:2
– Word of God Ps 119:105; Ps 119:130; 2Pet 1:19
– Gospel 2Cor 4:4; 1Pet 2:9
– Ministers Matt 5:14; John 5:35
– Wise rulers 2Sam 21:17; 2Sam 23:4
– The soul of man Job 18:5; Job 18:6
– Saints Luke 16:8; Eph 5:8; Phil 2:15
– Future glory of saints Ps 97:11; Col 1:12
– The path of the just Prov 4:18
– The glory of the church Isa 60:1-3
– Whatever makes manifest John 3:21; Eph 5:13