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"You are the light of the world" - What does this mean?

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Notice the common words & thoughts in these four verses - light (& lamp, illumination) city and glory. What do these verses speak to you?

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden."  Matthew 5:14

"And the city (New Jerusalem) has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb." Revelation 21:23

"I have given them the glory that you gave me"  John 17:22

"Christ in you the hope of glory."  Col 1:27

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I think of the physical properties of light. Without it we can't see, it provides heat, and when it comes to light from the sun the plants that play multiple roles in sustaining life very nearly every

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Just a few mentions of things I find interesting and have contemplated. If I recall correctly, the nation of Israel was initially chosen to be the light of the world. As a nation, they collective

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Darkness flees the light so don't walk away from it, shine on it instead.

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14 minutes ago, FJK said:

Darkness flees the light so don't walk away from it, shine on it instead.

Yes, we should do that as lead of Him!  What are the first two referring to? And take a good look at all four verses - see any other connection?

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4 hours ago, Vine Abider said:

Notice the common words & thoughts in these four verses - light (& lamp, illumination) city and glory. What do these verses speak to you?

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden."  Matthew 5:14

"And the city (New Jerusalem) has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb." Revelation 21:23

"I have given them the glory that you gave me"  John 17:22

"Christ in you the hope of glory."  Col 1:27

Matt. 5: 14 - Jesus is speaking to Israel about earthly Jerusalem which was to have spread the truth (light) of God to the nations of the world.

John 17: 22 refers to Jesus giving the disciples His holy presence, (glory).

Col. 1: 27 Christ is the hope of glory, of His holy presence. 

Rev. 21: 23 The New Jerusalem has the glory of God lighting it, His holy presence through Jesus, (the lamp).

 

 

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7 hours ago, Vine Abider said:

"You are the light of the world" - What does this mean?


We are all required to carry a flash light! :sneaking:




 

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7 hours ago, Vine Abider said:

Notice the common words & thoughts in these four verses - light (& lamp, illumination) city and glory. What do these verses speak to you?

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden."  Matthew 5:14

"And the city (New Jerusalem) has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb." Revelation 21:23

"I have given them the glory that you gave me"  John 17:22

"Christ in you the hope of glory."  Col 1:27

Everyone should be aware that metaphors compare material physical properties with abstract spiritual ones to establish meaning by association.

Eph 5:8-9  For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,  (9)  for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.

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Colossians 1:12 1. This phrase refers to those who have been delivered from the power of darkness and translated into the kingdom of Jesus Christ

 


And those that have been born again and turned away from the Lord back in living in sin are no longer counted among those in the Body of Christ because they are no longer delivered from the power of darkness.

They will need to forsake their sin and confess their sin to the Lord to be in right standing once again.

Most churches don't teach this so many who think they are right with the Lord sadly are not.

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"The Light of the World"

“Ye are the light of the world.” — Matt. v. 14.

"THIS title had been given by the Jews to certain of their eminent Rabbis. With great pomposity they spoke of Rabbi Judah, or Rabbi Jochanan, as the lamps of the universe, the lights of the world." For context see https://www.spurgeon.org/resource-library/sermons/the-light-of-the-world-2/

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Jesus was addressing people that knew who the lights of the world were, their  two most eminent Rabbis. Yet he was declaring the people before him to be the lights of the world.

Must have been a real attention getter!

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Further:

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