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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 4834 light, natural
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Dictionary of Bible Themes
4000 Creation
4800 Natural and supernatural phenomena
4833 light
4834 light, natural
4834 light, natural
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
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
See also
| 1415 | miracles |
| 4005 | creation |
| 4251 | moon |
| 4281 | stars |
| 4284 | sun |
| 4810 | darkness, natural |
| 4838 | lightning |
| 4918 | dawn |
| 4921 | day |
| 4954 | morning |
| 5373 | lamp & lampstand |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
