Which Came First??

Imagine, if you will, the blackest night wherein you can not see your hand in front of your nose. The next thing you know, its bright day. How do you tell time? As each night suddenly gives way to bright day without any real distinction, soon you would loose track in the monotony of the cycle. God had a plan for that.


And God said (God commanded), Let there be lights (luminous bodies) in the firmament (expanse) of the heaven (sky) to divide (to distinguish between) the day from the night; and let them be (exist) for signs (signals), and for seasons (spring, summer, fall winter), and for days, and years: We see here the answer to an age old question, though in different terms: "Which came first, the light or the stars?" This is also describing space (the firmament of the heaven) which is the place that God placed the lights.
And let them be for lights (luminous bodies) in the firmament (expanse) of the heaven (sky) to give light (lumination) upon the earth: and it was so. Notice, here in these last couple of verses, that God has explained the purpose of His work. He has been doing this since day two. Thought question for you, dear readers. Who would need the luminous bodies, signs, seasons, days, and years? The answer is yet to come.
And God made (meaning Himself made) two great lights (luminous bodies); the greater (great or mightier) light to rule (have dominion over) the day, and the lesser (diminutive) light to rule the night: he made the stars also. For our benefit, God describes His actions. God, Himself, made two great luminous bodies: the mightier to oversee the day, and the smaller to oversee the night and along with them He made stars. This shows what an awesome and powerful architect our God is.
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. God commanded, God created, God accomplished His will, and God was pleased with the perfect/pure/complete results.
And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. Now Day and Night were more than just a Darkness, pitch black and cool, that gives way to a Brightness, brilliant and warm. It was beautiful. It was pure. It was the end of the fourth day. Light came before the luminous bodies in space. How Awsome and Powerful is OUR God!!

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