Light, natural

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

God is the source of natural light

Genesis 1:3–5 See also Genesis 1:14–18; 2 Samuel 22:13–15; Job 41:18–21; Psalm 8:3–4, Psalm 74:16, Psalm 97:4, Psalm 136:7–9; Isaiah 45:7; Jeremiah 31:35; James 1:17

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning — the first day.

God controls natural light

Psalm 104:19 See also Job 9:7, Job 36:30–32; Psalm 121:5–6; Matthew 5:45; 2 Corinthians 4:6

He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.

Miracles involving natural light

The pillars of cloud and fire

Exodus 13:21–22, Exodus 14:20; Deuteronomy 1:31; Nehemiah 9:12, Nehemiah 9:19; Psalm 78:14, Psalm 105:39

Other miracles

Exodus 9:23–24, Exodus 10:23; Isaiah 38:8; Habakkuk 3:11; Luke 23:44–45; Acts 9:3, Acts 22:6, Acts 22:9, Acts 22:11, Acts 26:13

Natural light associated with angels

Matthew 28:3; Luke 24:4; Acts 12:7

Natural light used figuratively

The sun

Revelation 1:16 See also Isaiah 30:26; Luke 21:25; Revelation 12:1

He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

Lightning

Luke 9:29 parallels Matthew 17:2, Mark 9:2 See also Ezekiel 1:4; Daniel 10:6; Hosea 6:5; Luke 10:18, Luke 17:24

And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.

Light

Psalm 104:2 See also Ezekiel 1:26–28

He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,