4834 light, natural

Scripture stresses that every source of light (sun, moon and stars) is created by God, and subject to him.

God is the source of natural light

Ge 1:3-5 See also Ge 1:14-18; 2Sa 22:13-15; Job 41:18-21; Ps 8:3-4; Ps 74:16; Ps 97:4; Ps 136:7-9; Isa 45:7; Jer 31:35; Jas 1:17

God controls natural light

Ps 104:19 See also Job 9:7; Job 36:30-32; Ps 121:5-6; Mt 5:45; 2Co 4:6

Miracles involving natural light

The pillars of cloud and fire Ex 13:21-22; Ex 14:20; Dt 1:31; Ne 9:12,19; Ps 78:14; Ps 105:39

Other miracles Ex 9:23-24; Ex 10:23; Isa 38:8; Hab 3:11; Lk 23:44-45; Ac 9:3; Ac 22:6,9,11; Ac 26:13

Natural light associated with angels

Mt 28:3; Lk 24:4; Ac 12:7

Natural light used figuratively

The sun Rev 1:16 See also Isa 30:26; Lk 21:25; Rev 12:1

Lightning Lk 9:29 pp Mt 17:2 pp Mk 9:2 See also Eze 1:4; Da 10:6; Hos 6:5; Lk 10:18; Lk 17:24

Light Ps 104:2 See also Eze 1:26-28

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