Genesis Chapter 1- The Sun- Moon- Stars | In His Image Genesis Study
Genesis 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: (KJV) These lights refer to the sun, the moon, and the stars. The Hebrew word for "lights" is ma'orot - meaning light bearers, not just light itself, meaning God created physical objects that carry, holds, and shine light. The sun and moon do not shine by accident - they shine because God assignes them purpose. Just like the lights, believers are light bearers (Matthew 5:14). We do not produce spiritual light; we reflect God's light Four Major Purposes for the heavenly bodies and reveals deep biblical, prophetic, and theological truths. *Purpose I To Divide the Day from the Night. Light existed (Day 1), but there was no organized system. God codifies time, day, night, morning and evening. Creation moves from chaos to order. The physical separation of day and night reflects a moral truth. ...