'Light' envelopes the narrative of the Scriptures. God divided the light from the darkness… Contemporary relativism, however, tends to place light and darkness on an equal metaphysical footing. Without darkness you would not even know what light was, everything would be white and so you’d see nothing at all. And so we look. Here is a dramatic reading for a Christmas Eve service of worship inspired by John 1. Without darkness there would be no light, just as without that which is ugly there would be no beauty. Navigate; Linked Data; Dashboard; Tools / Extras; Stats; Share . By Carrie Gress. The source of such dualism in John is not Gnosticism or Greek philosophy, but the concept of light and darkness in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). or [אֹור]; Gk. It is forced to flee. Large portions of theology have been based upon mixing light and darkness and claiming God is involved in both. It’s not a matter of us seeking out the light. hasak [ Proverbs 2:13-14; 1 Thessalonians 5:4-7 ), judgment (Exodus 10:21; Matthew 25:30 ), and death (Psalm 88:12 ). Therefore, understanding John’s concept of light and darkness, requires the First, God creates light as something of an antidote to darkness. Ephesians 5:8. Looking for an examination copy? God has already separated light from darkness, but in our thinking and in our believing we mix and muddle the two. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” (John 1:5) “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.” (Isaiah 9:2) Like the Spiritual Exercises’s journey from the darkness of sin to the light of God’s infinite love, darkness becomes a necessary place for the Christian. The light of Christmas has everything to do with our constant struggle to overcome. John 1:5. And God saw that the light was good. phos []).The literal contrast between metaphysical good and evil, God and evil forces, believers and unbelievers. Light, on the other hand, can be and is often physicalized in Tolkien’s Legendarium; light is real and tangible, making darkness that much more fundamentally empty. Evil is an issue for every culture, age, and fictional universe, and Tolkien’s painting of it is satisfactory yet unsatisfactory, both paradoxical and mysterious. The concept of light and darkness makes up one of the conspicuous dualisms that are found in the Gospel of John. A Shining Light in Dark Days Posted by Theology of Home on January 11, 2021 "A light shines in the darkness, and the darkness will not overcome it." Light means life. For every one who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. Mail I look around at souls being lost to the world and my heart aches. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Hymn tune for cantor part is the traditional, “Coventry Carol” The reading is in two parts: 1) Darkness, 2) Light. 2, p. 489) “Metaphysically, the Father and the Son are the “Universal Mind” … In yesterday's reflection, we saw how the imagery of darkness and light reflects Old Testament themes, beginning with creation and continuing through the prophet Isaiah.According to the prophet, those who walk in darkness will one day see the light as the Lord himself shines upon them. A STUDY IN THE SCRIPTURES “Lovers of Darkness and Haters of Light!” “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. Everything, even the darkness within our soul, is transfigured into love, praise, gratitude and new beginnings. The anticipation was almost unbearable. 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