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NASB | Genesis 1:3 Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:3 And God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. |
Bible Question: GENESIS 1:3 AND GOD SAID LET THERE BE LIGHT WHAT KIND OF LIGHT WAS HE REFERRING TO BECAUSE THE SUN AND MOON AND STARS WERE NOT CREATED UNTIL THE 4TH DAY? |
Bible Answer: Welcome Tinkerbell.... I'll tell you what I see here. But understand that to you I am just a nameless faceless someone on the internet. Hopefully you ponder questions like this in a community of people in body. I see Genesis Chapter 1 as God's first revelation of Himself and His plan for mankind. It is no mistake that He begins by describing a void, chaotic, dark place. Imagine nothing but churning waters with no firm ground to hold to, no light to see. We have a perfect picture of a Kingdom of darkness. Not to unlike some places on Earth today. It is into this dark chaotic world that God speaks and creates, and His first act is to create light. God's Kingdom is known as the Kingdom of Light. Where ever Light is, darkness hides. I taught this idea to my kids by having an empty box. I told them there was something in the box that would cover them. I hammed it up and when I opened it they jumped not knowing what to expect. I acted amazed that it was gone. I closed it and picked inside. Yup, there it is. I see it now. Then I open it up and it's gone! What is in the box? Darkness. Since we are in a lit room it "hides" and gets destroyed. The reverse would do the opposite. Light hidden in a box and opened into a dark room would not hide, but light the room. Therefore, God creates light as a perfect demonstration of who He is and what His kingdom represents. It reveals and creates and brings order and removes all aspects of the Kingdom of Darkness. To get more specific, the light is the light of His presence (I think). But remember, Genesis isn't meant to be a science book. It's true and accurate it what it intends to convey, but it's not meant to answer all of our "how?" questions. That would take more than one page in the book. MJH |