Then spake Solomon, the Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness." (I Kings 8:12. Repeated in II Chronicles 6:1) "And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies." (II Samuel 22:12) "He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies." (Psalm 18:11) "The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice . . . clouds and darkness are round about him." (Psalm 97:1-2)
I John 1:5: "God is light, and in him is no darkness at all . . . If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another."
2006-07-09 17:14:54 · 6 answers · asked by nehemiah3131 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
u r confusing the meaning...
it saying that no matter how much darkness and evil surrounds us he is still there in the midst...he is never gone... it does not mean he is part of the darkness
2006-07-09 17:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by truegrit 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
King Solomon made the statement found at 1kings8:12 after the priests deposited the Ark in the Most Holy and when,subsequently thereto,cloud filled the sanctuary.It was this cloud that reminded Solomon of the manner in which Jehovah God had earlier revealed his presence.For example,Moses was told "Look!,I am coming to you in a dark cloud"(Ex.19:9).When referring to this on another occasion,Moses stated:"There was darkness,cloud and thick gloom."(Deut.4:11).
In view of the fact that the Most High associated his presence with a cloud,Solomon could rightly speak of 'Jehovah residing in the thick gloom.'
Jehovah does not live in darkness as 1John 1:5 points out.
2006-07-09 19:18:32 · answer #2 · answered by lillie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God's glory is too bright for humans to see and live so He had to shadow Himself so that the priests could do their duty of ministering to Him and sacrificing the animals etc. 1Kings 8:11
2Samuel 22:13 says that the coals caught fire from the brightness of His glory
now we as Christians should reflect some of that glorious light (because of Christ within us)
2006-07-09 17:36:50 · answer #3 · answered by john's son 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
David sang this song unto God thanking him for delivering him from the enemy.The verses are poetic.about how God came into the darkness,(Evil) and It discribes him as fire breathing.As he came in to save David.As no man has ever seen God,we know this is a discription of how David felt about God delivering him from his enemy.
2006-07-09 18:07:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if dark energy and multiverse is true it has more sense... god is the creates all things ;)
2015-02-25 04:05:38 · answer #5 · answered by anish 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the bible is a lie. =]
2006-07-09 17:18:05 · answer #6 · answered by pacoxxxtaco 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋