Light Before The Sun?

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On day one of creation week, God said “let there be light” . . . and there was light. But he didn’t create the sun until three days later. So what was this first light?

Well, the Scriptures don’t say. But throughout history, people have suggested maybe it was a manifestation of Christ’s glory, or angels. Or maybe a proto-sun, or simply an unnamed temporary light source. We can’t know for sure.

So why did God create this “light”—whatever it was—and not just make the sun on day one? Well, again, Scripture doesn’t say, but throughout history, cultures have tended to worship the sun as “a god.” Maybe God created it on day four to show that the sun isn’t god . . . so worship God.

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