4834 light, natural
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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

Genesis 1:3-5

God is the source of natural light

See also

Genesis 1:14-18
2 Samuel 22:13-15
Job 41:18-21
Psalms 8:3-4; 74:16; 97:4; 136:7-9
Isaiah 45:7
Jeremiah 31:35
James 1:17
Psalms 104:19

God controls natural light

See also

Job 9:7; 36:30-32
Psalms 121:5-6
Matthew 5:45
2 Corinthians 4:6
Exodus 13:21-22; 14:20

Miracles involving natural light

Deuteronomy 1:31

The pillars of cloud and fire

Nehemiah 9:12,19
Psalms 78:14; 105:39
Exodus 9:23-24; 10:23
Isaiah 38:8

Other miracles

Habakkuk 3:11
Luke 23:44-45
Acts 9:3; 22:6,9,11; 26:13
Matthew 28:3

Natural light associated with angels

Luke 24:4
Acts 12:7
Revelation 1:16

Natural light used figuratively

See also

The sun

Isaiah 30:26
Luke 21:25
Revelation 12:1
Luke 9:29

Lightning

See also

pp Mt 17:2

Ezekiel 1:4

pp Mk 9:2

Daniel 10:6
Hosea 6:5
Luke 10:18; 17:24
Psalms 104:2

See also

Light

Ezekiel 1:26-28

See also

1415 miracles
4005 creation
4251 moon
4281 stars
4284 sun
4811 darkness, symbol of sin
4838 lightning
4918 dawn
4921 day
4954 morning
5374 languages
Dictionary of Bible Themes
© Martin H. Manser, 2009.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       


4833
Top of Page
Top of Page