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Genesis 1:3

+ 1:3. MP: Light from God. (John 3:19-20; 1 John 3:8) God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. + 1:3 This light that separates the darkness, God spoke the light of Messiah to be our redemption out from darkness even before the foundations of the world. (Col 1:12-17) says we were called out of Satan’s darkness into God’s light thru Messiah’s redemption.

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In The King James Version

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

In Context

2Earth was tohu v'bohu ·void and chaos·. + 1:2. MPr: The expression, “Spirit of God,” (Gen 1:2) is explained as “the Spirit of the King Messiah” (Is 11:2). In the phrase “moving on the face of the deep,” the deep waters represent repentance (Lam 2:19). (Mishnah 2, Mishnah 8, and Midrash Leviticus 14). (Matt 23:31-39; Luke 19:41-44) Darkness was on the surface of the deep and Ruach Elohim ·Spirit, Breath of God· was hovering over the surface of the waters.

4God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness.

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Cross References

Psalms 33:9For he spoke, and it was done. 2 He enjoined, and it stood firm. 1

Psalms 104:2He covers himself with light as with a garment. 2 He stretches out the heavens like a curtain. 1

Psalms 148:5Let them praise Adonai’s name, 2 For he enjoined, and they were created. 1

Isaiah 60:19The sun will be no more your light by day; 2 nor will the brightness of the moon give light to you, 1 but Adonai will be your everlasting light, 2 and your God will be your glory. 1

John 1:5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 1:2-3

Genesis to Deuteronomy PREFACE Genesis to Deuteronomy Though it is most my concern, that I be able to give a good account to God and my own conscience, yet, perhaps, it will be expected that I give the world also some account of this bold undertaking; which I shall endeavour to do with all plainness, and as one who believes, that if men must be reckoned with in the great day, for every vain and idle word they speak, much more for every vain and idle line they write. And it may be of use, in the first place, to lay… Read the whole commentary →

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