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is light, the Lord is called “light” in the Word, as is the truth that comes
from him. Note the following passages:
Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not
walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8 : 12 )As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. (John 9 : 15
[ 9 : 5 ])Jesus said, “For a little while longer the light is with you; walk while
you have the light, to prevent the darkness from overtaking you. While
you have light, believe in the light, so that you may be children of
light. I have come as a light into the world, so that anyone who believes
in me may not remain in darkness.” (John 12 : 35 , 36 , 40 [ 46 ])Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness more than
light. (John 3 : 19 )John said of the Lord, “His is the true light that enlightens everyone.”
(John 1 : 4 , 9 )The people that sit in darkness will see a great light, and for those who
were sitting in the shadow of death, a light has risen. (Matthew 4 : 16 )I will make you a covenant of the people, a light of the nations. (Isaiah
42 : 6 )I have established you as the light of the nations, so that you may be
my salvation to the end of the earth. (Isaiah 49 : 6 )The nations that have been saved will walk toward his light. (Revela-
tion 21 : 24 )Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me. (Psalms 43 : 3 )In these and other passages, the Lord is called “light” by reason of the
divine truth that comes from him, and that truth itself is called “light” as
well. Because the Lord as the sun is light in the heavens, when he was
transfi gured before Peter, James, and John
his face shone like the sun and his garments as light, sparkling and
white as snow, as no fuller on earth could bleach them. (Mark 9 : 3 ;
Matthew 17 : 2 )The reason the Lord’s garments looked as they did was that they were
images of the divine truth that comes from him in the heavens. Garments