I'm wondering if anyone knows where the light came from in Genesis 1:3? Actually, someone asked me about this today and I didn't have an answer, but I told them I'd try to find out. The folks asking are not Christian, but are thinking (searching) for answers in the bible, so I'd like to give them a biblical answer if possible. The sun had not been created until Genesis 1:14-16, so they assume the verses are out of order. They also mentioned Matthew 24:29-30, where Jesus said the sun will be darkened, but then says that we'll still see the Son of man coming. How?
I emailed a Jewish friend of mine, actually a Rabbi, and his lazy two-word response was "Shekinah Glory", but that word is not in the bible? I also looked-up "light" in the Strong's concordance (216) and it just says illumination. All I can figure is that where there is no sun, God is the source of the light, Revelation 21:23 seems to confirm this? Anyhow, that is what I'm going to tell them and hope their content with the answer, but any additional information or verses would be appreciated.
I emailed a Jewish friend of mine, actually a Rabbi, and his lazy two-word response was "Shekinah Glory", but that word is not in the bible? I also looked-up "light" in the Strong's concordance (216) and it just says illumination. All I can figure is that where there is no sun, God is the source of the light, Revelation 21:23 seems to confirm this? Anyhow, that is what I'm going to tell them and hope their content with the answer, but any additional information or verses would be appreciated.