·         God the only source of
James 1:17

• Created by God
  Genesis 1:3; Isaiah 45:7
• Separated from darkness
  Genesis 1:4
• Sun, moon, and stars appointed to communicate to the earth
  Genesis 1:14-17; Jeremiah 31:35
• DIVIDED INTO
  • Natural
    Job 24:14; Isaiah 5:30
  • Extraordinary or miraculous
    Exodus 14:20; Psalms 78:14; Acts 9:3; 12:7
  • Artificial
    Jeremiah 25:10; Acts 16:29
• Communicated to the body through the eye
  Proverbs 15:30; Matthew 6:22
• DESCRIBED AS
  • White and pure
    Matthew 17:2
  • Bright
    Job 37:21
  • Shining
    2 Samuel 23:4; Job 41:18
  • Diffusive
    Job 25:3; 36:30
  • Useful and precious
    Ecclesiastes 2:13
  • Agreeable
    Ecclesiastes 11:7
  • Manifesting objects
    John 3:20,21; Ephesians 5:13
• The theory of, beyond man’s comprehension
  Job 38:19,20,24
• ILLUSTRATIVE OF
  • Glory of God
    Psalms 104:2; 1 Timothy 6:16
  • Purity of God
    1 John 1:5
  • Wisdom of God
    Daniel 2:22
  • Guidance of God
    Psalms 27:1; 36:9
  • Favour of God
    Psalms 4:6; Isaiah 2:5
  • Christ the source of all wisdom
    Luke 2:32; John 1:4,9; 8:12; 12:46
  • Glory of Christ
    Acts 9:3,5; 26:13
  • Purity of Christ
    Matthew 17:2
  • Word of God
    Psalms 119:105,130; 2 Peter 1:19
  • Gospel
    2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 Peter 2:9
  • Ministers
    Matthew 5:14; John 5:35
  • Wise rulers
    2 Samuel 21:17; 23:4
  • The soul of man
    Job 18:5,6
  • Saints
    Luke 16:8; Ephesians 5:8; Philippians 2:15
  • Future glory of saints
    Psalms 97:11; Colossians 1:12
  • The path of the just
    Proverbs 4:18
  • The glory of the church
    Isaiah 60:1-3
  • Whatever makes manifest
    John 3:21; Ephesians 5:13