Word Study on "Light"
Theology 101
Father Viscardi
9 December 2013
"Light" John 12:35 The English language is a funny thing. Words sound like other words and some words have numerous meanings, while some have only one. In the gospel of John, the word light comes up more than enough times to bring it to one's attention. Not only does the word show up a lot in the gospel of John, but it displays different meanings at different times. In chapter one verse four (1:4) it shows the meaning of light as the spirit and life of people. "In him was life, and the life was the light of all people." In this verse the word light takes on the soul being of a human and life itself, but in chapter one verse five, (1:5) the word light means the opposite of dark. "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it." This verse is speaking of God's creation of day and night. In other parts of the gospel of John he speaks of the light as God himself. In chapter one verses seven and nine, and chapter three verse nineteen, you can see how the word light is used to describe God. "He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him." "The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world." "And this is the judgement, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil." In chapter three verse nineteen, it takes more of a deeper meaning than just saying that light is God, but that light stands for good, and darkness stands for evil. In John 12:35, the word light takes on more than one meaning, a physical meaning and a literal meaning. It says "Jesus said to them, "The light will be among you only a little while. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness may not overcome you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where he is going.'" At the begining he says "light will be among you only a little while," the word light is referring to life. In the next sentence it takes
Father Viscardi
9 December 2013
"Light" John 12:35 The English language is a funny thing. Words sound like other words and some words have numerous meanings, while some have only one. In the gospel of John, the word light comes up more than enough times to bring it to one's attention. Not only does the word show up a lot in the gospel of John, but it displays different meanings at different times. In chapter one verse four (1:4) it shows the meaning of light as the spirit and life of people. "In him was life, and the life was the light of all people." In this verse the word light takes on the soul being of a human and life itself, but in chapter one verse five, (1:5) the word light means the opposite of dark. "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it." This verse is speaking of God's creation of day and night. In other parts of the gospel of John he speaks of the light as God himself. In chapter one verses seven and nine, and chapter three verse nineteen, you can see how the word light is used to describe God. "He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him." "The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world." "And this is the judgement, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil." In chapter three verse nineteen, it takes more of a deeper meaning than just saying that light is God, but that light stands for good, and darkness stands for evil. In John 12:35, the word light takes on more than one meaning, a physical meaning and a literal meaning. It says "Jesus said to them, "The light will be among you only a little while. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness may not overcome you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where he is going.'" At the begining he says "light will be among you only a little while," the word light is referring to life. In the next sentence it takes