In essence, he is its source, strength, and sustainer. The nature of physical light is one of the greatest mysteries in the realm of science. Does it consist of waves, or particles, or both? Can it be bent? Why is it that nothing can travel faster than light? There are also probing questions concerning this attribute of God, that he is light. In essence, God’s light may be thought of as intrinsic and imparted.

This is a part of his inner and eternal being.

1. Light passages involving the entire Godhead (Pss 36:9; 104:2; 1 Tim 6:16; 1 Jn 1:5).

2. Light passages involving the Father (Jas 1:17).

3. Light passages involving the Son (Matt 17:2; John 1:4; 3:19; 8:12; 9:5; 12:46).

4. Light passages involving the Holy Spirit (Gen 1:2–3).

1. Through creation (Gen 1:3).

2. Through revelation. By this is meant the giving of his Word (the 66 biblical books) (Ps 119:105, 130).

3. Through illumination.

a. God’s revealed light saves us (Ps 27:1; 2 Cor 4:6; 2 Pet 1:19).

b. God’s revealed light sanctifies us (Ps 112:4; 1 Jn 1:7; 1 Jn 2:10).

Dr. Henry Morris, commenting on James 1:17, aptly concludes: God’s first recorded words were “Let there be light” (Gen 1:3). He is the “Father of lights,” but He did not create light, for “God is light” (1 Jn 1:5) and is “dwelling in the light” (1 Tim 6:16). In fact, He had to “create darkness” but only had to “form the light” (Isa 45:7). Scientifically speaking, as far as the physical creation is concerned, all matter is essentially energy in motion, and light is the most basic form of energy. (The Defender’s Study Bible, p. 1385)