Dictionary entry

Light

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

God the only source of Jas 1:17

Created by God Ge 1:3; Isa 45:7

Separated from darkness Ge 1:4

Sun, moon, and stars appointed to communicate to the earth Ge 1:14-17; Jer 31:35

DIVIDED INTO

Natural Job 24:14; Isa 5:30

Extraordinary or miraculous Ex 14:20; Ps 78:14; Ac 9:3; 12:7

Artificial Jer 25:10; Ac 16:29

Communicated to the body through the eye Pr 15:30; Mt 6:22

DESCRIBED AS

White and pure Mt 17:2

Bright Job 37:21

Shining 2Sa 23:4; Job 41:18

Diffusive Job 25:3; 36:30

Useful and precious Ec 2:13

Agreeable Ec 11:7

Manifesting objects Joh 3:20,21; Eph 5:13

The theory of, beyond man's comprehension Job 38:19,20,24

ILLUSTRATIVE OF

Glory of God Ps 104:2; 1Ti 6:16

Purity of God 1Jo 1:5

Wisdom of God Da 2:22

Guidance of God Ps 27:1; 36:9

Favour of God Ps 4:6; Isa 2:5

Christ the source of all wisdom Lu 2:32; Joh 1:4,9; 8:12; 12:46

Glory of Christ Ac 9:3,5; 26:13

Purity of Christ Mt 17:2

Word of God Ps 119:105,130; 2Pe 1:19

Gospel 2Co 4:4; 1Pe 2:9

Ministers Mt 5:14; Joh 5:35

Wise rulers 2Sa 21:17; 23:4

The soul of man Job 18:5,6

Saints Lu 16:8; Eph 5:8; Php 2:15

Future glory of saints Ps 97:11; Col 1:12

The path of the just Pr 4:18

The glory of the church Isa 60:1-3

Whatever makes manifest Joh 3:21; Eph 5:13