Let there be Light

The night is almost gone,
and the day is near
Therefore let us lay aside
the deeds of darkness
and put on the armor of light.
Romans 13:12







Let there be Light

"In the beginning
God created the heavens and the earth.
The earth was formless and empty
and darkness covered the deep waters
And the Spirit of God was hovering
over the surface of the waters.
Then God said, “Let there be light
and there was light.
And God was that the light was good."
Genesis 1:1-4 NLT

In the beginning [rê'shı yth - ray-sheeth']
From the same as H7218;
the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically a firstfruit): -
beginning, chief (-est), first (-fruits, part, time), principal thing.

Demonstrates the commencement of time
and that the matter of the universe had a definite origin –
it didn’t start itself.

God created [bârâ' baw-raw']

A primitive root; (absolutely) to create;
(qualified) to cut down (a wood), select,
feed (as formative processes): -
choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).

Strongly supports the idea of ‘ex nihilo’ = cut from nothing
i.e. God simply called all matter and things
into being from nothing,
including the fundamental elements used in the creation.

God ['ĕlôhıym - el-o-heem']

Plural of H433; gods in the ordinary sense;
but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article)
of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates;
and sometimes as a superlative: - angels, X exceeding, God (gods)
(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.

In the Greek language there are three tenses
Singular referring to one
Duo referring to two
Plural referring to three or more

God is used in the plural tense showing the Trinity of the Godhead

God = The Supreme God = Father God
The heart of the Father

The heavens and the earth
The earth was formless and empty

formless and empty [tôhû - to'-hoo]

From an unused root meaning to lie waste;
a desolation (of surface), that is, desert;
figuratively a worthless thing; adverbially in vain: -
confusion, empty place, without form, nothing,
(thing of) nought, vain, vanity, waste, wilderness.

The earth was unfinished and uninhabited
awaiting God’s creative hand.

and darkness covered the deep waters

darkness [chôshek - kho-shek']

From H2821; the dark; hence (literally) darkness;
figuratively misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow,
wickedness: - dark (-ness), night, obscurity.

deep waters [tehôm tehôm - teh-home', teh-home']
(Usually feminine) from H1949;
an abyss (as a surging mass of water),
especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean water supply): -
deep (place), depth.

The concept here is that there was gross disorder and confusion

And the Spirit of God was hovering

hovering [râchaph raw-khaf']
A primitive root; to brood; by implication to be relaxed: -
flutter, move, shake, vibrate.

The Spirit of God was vibrating over the confusion

The Spirit of God
vibrates over and activates
the desires of the Father’s heart

over the surface of the waters.

Then God said, “Let there be light
and there was light.
And God was that the light was good.

light ['ôr - ore]

From H215; illumination or (concretely) luminary
(in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.): -
bright, clear, + day, light

This light
1. separates light from darkness
2. is called good by God

good [ṭôb - tobe]
From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense;
used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine,
the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing,
a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also

as an adverb (well): - beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, liest, - ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well

The concept of good here
is not the good we commonly use in the English language
that equates to being just O.K.

This good means perfection, beautiful, bountiful, cheerful…etc.

This light is not the Sun…
The Sun was created on the fourth day (Genesis 1:14)

This perfect light is Christ Jesus
Bringing light to the darkness
Order from disorder

The Son carries out the desires of the Father’s heart.

At the very beginning of time Christ was the light
and at the conclusion of time Christ will be the light.

“And there will be no light no need for lamps or sun
for the Lord God will shine on them.
And they will reign forever and ever.”
Revelation 22:5

The heart of the Father...
The Spirit of God
vibrates over and activates
the desires of the Father’s heart...
The Son carries out the desires of the Father’s heart...

He is the Alpha and the Omega
He is the Beginning and the End
He is the First and the Last
God is Light and in Him there is no darkness. (1 John 1:5)
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