Zone1 God created the light before he created the sun what does that really mean

[Woodznutz]

A starving man could care less about how well he chews his food.

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Hundreds of starving Nazi prisoners died from eating too fast and too much when the Allies fed them after freeing them. Good lesson there.

 

[Frankenstein]

NO one cares about revelation the Old Testament is the only testament

So Jesus is of No consequence?

 

[Hafar1014]

So Jesus is of No consequence?

Not to me hes an idol who never existed

 

[Frankenstein]

Not to me hes an idol who never existed

So you are not a Christian

 

[Hafar1014]

So you are not a Christian

No thank God

 

[Frankenstein]

No thank God

Jewish?

 

[Quantrill]

NO one cares about revelation the Old Testament is the only testament

(Exodus 13:19-21) "And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people."

(Ps. 4:6) "There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

(Ps. 27:1) "The LORD is my light and my salvation:...."

(Ex. 34:29-35) "And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai...that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him...And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face...And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone....."

etc. etc. etc.

Also, have you noticed that in the Tabernacle, in the outer court, it was open from the top, and the artificial light of the sun was the light. But then the Holy place was covered and veiled, so the lampstand served as the artificial light. But in the Holy of Holies, covered and veiled, there was no artificial light. God was the light in the Holy of Holies. (Ex. 40:21-38)

(Ex. 40:34) "Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle."

The Old Testament testifies to God as light. His light.

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[Hafar1014]

(Exodus 13:19-21) "And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people."

(Ps. 4:6) "There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

(Ps. 27:1) "The LORD is my light and my salvation:...."

(Ex. 34:29-35) "And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai...that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him...And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face...And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone....."

etc. etc. etc.

Also, have you noticed that in the Tabernacle, in the outer court, there was no artificial light. Because it was open from the top and the artificial light of the sun was the light. But then the Holy place was covered and veiled, so the lampstand served as the artificial light. But in the Holy of Holies, covered and veiled, there was no artificial light. God was the light in the Holy of Holies. (Ex. 40:21-38)

(Ex. 40:34) "Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle."

The Old Testament testifies to God as light. His light.

Quantrill

Its not sunlight

 

[Moonglow]

This is my interpretation. Its a mistranslation. It isnt sunlight its enlightenment
Essentially, enlightenment is a state of being where one gains a deeper, more complete understanding of life and oneself, often leading to a more peaceful and fulfilling existence.
Its a value, quality, aspect inherent in every human mind that separates us from the animals. That God created this first shows how vital it is to our being human. This is what drives us motivates us to create art, music, poetry, prose, give back to humanity from our experience and most of all create a life with meaning.
Fast forward 5000 years
Striving to find meaning in one’s life is the primary motivational force in man ~Viktor Frankl ~
His famous book, Man’s Search for Meaning, tells the story of how he survived the Holocaust by finding personal meaning in the experience, which gave him the will to live through it. He went on to later establish a new school of existential therapy called logotherapy, based in the premise that man’s underlying motivator in life is a “will to meaning,” even in the most difficult of circumstances.

Frankl pointed to research indicating a strong relationship between “meaninglessness” and criminal behaviors, addictions and depression. Without meaning, people fill the void with hedonistic pleasures, power, materialism, hatred, boredom, or neurotic obsessions and compulsions. Some may also strive for Suprameaning, the ultimate meaning in life, a spiritual kind of meaning that depends solely on a greater power outside of personal or external control.

Back to Genesis
Heres another concept if you accept my interpretation so far. There is a being called the bearer of light. Am angle must bring the light to humanity.
AI Overview

"The bearer of light" is a direct translation of the name Lucifer, referring to the Latin word lucifer, and historically describes the morning star, the planet Venus. The term can also signify individuals guided toward spiritual enlightenment, such as in Christianity, or celestial bodies like the sun and moon. In other contexts, "light-bearer" describes a person who brings spiritual understanding.

So how did he become the devil? There is no devil in Judaism we are absolute monotheists. Satan is the Hebrew word for a liar on the level of perjury. I believe Christians needed a god of evil because they came from the roots of dualism the endless war between good. and evil. Thats OK they can believe what they want and Christianity grew into a moral culture that benefits humanity.

My main point we all need to have life with meaning. Use this thread to state what your life means and do you have an ultimate meaning or goal. Ill start
My mother was 16 and my father 24. I never knew them and was put in a foster home. I was adopted by a very religious Jewish couple who gave me great family. My goal was to find my mother and father. 52 years later I did just that. Then my life was devoted to making adoption better. Its long story this is long enough.

God was describing the experience of a spiritual awakening.

 

[Quantrill]

Its not sunlight

I know. It's the light of God. The sun did serve as artificial light in the outer court. But all others were the light of God. Just as Jesus is depicted as the light of God.

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[Calypso Jones]

Light as you use it means enlightenment

no. it means LIGHT.

 

[Woodznutz]

Hundreds of starving Nazi prisoners died from eating too fast and too much when the Allies fed them after freeing them. Good lesson there.

Prisoner of the Nazi's.