Paralleling the creation days in Genesis to world history is an interesting study. I'm sure the depths of the topic are limitless. Particularly captivating is the creation of light. Sungil and I have spoken of this on many occassions. Light was created on the first day. The sun, moon, and stars were created on the fourth day. So, as SG and I - and probably BrianM have pondered, the light was here before the 'light sources' were here.
So, who is the light? Christ said, I am the Light. Christ came to us on the beginning of the 4th day. The Holy Spirit was there the previous 3,000 years, but the 'light source' appeared on day 4. Also, the moon was created. The church is the moon in scripture, as we are a reflection of the Son (sun). So, what are the stars representative of? We know scripture uses them to represent angels, but these were present before day 4.
Back to Day 4 and the creation of the lights in the firmament. Genesis 1 says the lights were for signs, and seasons, and days, and years. In Jesus' day, the people kept asking Him for a sign. No wonder He was so exasperated with them! HE was the sign! He called them an evil and adulterous generation, and also said that He was a physical representation of the sign of Jonah. Jonah, very representative of the fish, was dead for three days then resurrected upon the beach.
So, we know there was illumination on the first three days, even though the sun, moon, and stars were not yet present.
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I think the Devil is the prince of darkness because he is subvert. The bible says people love the darkness because it hides their evil deeds. Darkness is simply a lack of illumination - physical or otherwise. We can easily see our nation enshrouding itself so that it is no longer clear what is right, and what is wrong. Deep down, people know the difference, but we prefer darkness so that no attention is drawn to our lawlessness. The best way to embrace the darkness is to hide the rules. Therefore, take the 10 commandments out of all public places, and keep church concealed in the little building on the corner. If it gets out, that's a violation of someone's right to not be offended - or convicted.
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