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0 the earth was invisible and unstructured, and darkness was over the deep, and the Spirit of God moved over the water. And God said, Let there be light, and there was light.
0 V. 3: the structuring action of God 0 The Word/Logos 0 Light as a metaphor for order
untutored and could not understand more elaborate matters, the Holy Spirit accordingly explained everything to us by moving the authors tongue in such a way as to take account of the limitations of the listeners. To be convinced that it was on account of the incompleteness of our understanding that he employed such considerations in his explanation, compare the approach of the Son of Thunder: when humankind had advanced along the path to perfection, no longer did he have them move by this lower way, but led his listeners to a loftier teaching: In the beginning was the Word, he said [], and added, He was the true Light, which enlightened everyone coming into the world. In other words, just as in our text this visible light, produced by command of the Lord, removed the darkness from our vision, in like manner the light coming to our minds [from the gospel] dissipated the darkness of error, and led those in error to the truth. So let us receive the teachings of Sacred Scripture with deep gratitude, not resisting the truth nor persisting in darkness, but hastening towards the light and performing actions proper to the light and the day.
the Lord turns my darkness into light. 0 Job 29:3 (NIV) when his lamp shone on my head and by his light I walked through darkness
whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! 0 Luke 11:34-35 (NIV) Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy, your body also is full of darkness. See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness.
Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that darkness spreads over Egyptdarkness that can be felt. So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and total darkness covered all Egypt for three days. No one could see anyone else or move about for three days. Yet all the Israelites had light in the places where they lived.
in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.
priesthood, a holy nation, Gods special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
security 0 Vespers (esperinos), seventh priestly prayer: Great and most high God, You alone are immortal, abiding in unapproachable light. In wisdom You created the world; You separated the light from the darkness []. Make this evening and the coming night peaceful for us. Gird us with the armor of light. Deliver us from the terror of night and from everything that lurks about in darkness.
God 0 Matins (orthros), third priestly prayer: Our souls yearn for You in the night, O our God, for Your judgments are light. Lord, teach us Your righteousness, Your precepts and Your statutes. Enlighten our minds eyes, lest we fall asleep in sin and unto death. Dispell all darkness from our hearts.
God 0 Matins (orthros), fourth priestly prayer: God and Master, holy and beyond comprehending, You commanded light to shine out of darkness. [] Declare us children of light and day.
of your divine knowledge shine within our hearts, loving Master, and open the eyes of our mind to understand the message of your Gospel. Instil in us also the fear of your blessed commandments, so that having trampled down all desires of the Slesh, we may pursue a spiritual way of life, thinking and doing all those things that are pleasing to you. For you are the illumination of our souls and bodies, Christ our God, and to you we offer glory, with your eternal Father and your all-holy, good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.