God is the light of the heavens and the earth. His light is as if there were a lustrous niche, wherein is a lamp. The lamp is inside a glass-globe. The globe is, as it were, a glittering star. The lamp is lit from the oil of a blessed tree -an olive - neither of the East nor of the West, whose oil well-nigh would shine forth even though fire touched it not. Light upon light! God guides to His light whomsoever He pleases. And God sets forth parables for men, and God knows all things hidden.
2006-11-17 06:40:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
His light is as if there were a lustrous niche, wherein is a lamp: the power/prescence of God is within certain regions OR it is necessary 2 have a certain range of mindsets to fully comprehend his higher things
The lamp is lit from the oil of a blessed tree -an olive - neither of the East nor of the West: the way this lamp burns/its power is not of this physica dimension
whose oil well-nigh would shine forth even though fire touched it not: the power is perpetual, even though we dont understand how it is power
And God sets forth parables for men: the mystery of life is within life itself OR life is mystic yet self-explanatory
God knows all things hidden: th@ which we do not comprehend is second nature 2 God and those who understand his ways
2006-11-17 07:01:04 · answer #1 · answered by pensive07 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To understand that God is light, you can go to Revelation and read about the new Jerusalem. In it there will be no sun and no more stars. There will be no darkness, no nighttime.
It will be "light" all the time, all of this light is coming from God. It will never dim, nor run out of "fuel".
Alas, all throughout the bible we are told that we cannot come to know God on our own and of ourselves. We cannot believe in him "just in case". God wants that all would want to know him, but as he is no respector of persons, he guides certain people to him, regardless of what we think of that persons back ground, social status, skin color, or upbringing.
The parables that he gave to us in his word are understandable only to believers, to others they seem as silly stories with no real lesson or point.
God knows all things hidden. This one just came to light recently in a very personal way for Rev. Haggard and his family. His so called secret sins from the rest of us were known to God, no matter how hidden that Haggard thought that he was keeping them. God and God alone decided to bring his sins into the light of day for all to know about. He chose not to let Haggard continue to keep them hidden.
2006-11-17 06:49:43 · answer #2 · answered by cindy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. This stuff doesn't really make a lot of sense. but I can say that God doesn't guide to a light whoever he pleases. He would like everyone to come to the light but we have free will so we have to come on our own.
2006-11-17 07:01:22 · answer #3 · answered by Katie L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That mean there is a inner light inside you where God lies. The problems lies do you know how to make the connection.
2006-11-17 06:42:40 · answer #4 · answered by Bright 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the point of training is to learn how to seek for and discover solutions your self. Being surpassed the respond isn't similar to acquiring an training. In different words, do your individual effing homework. in any different case, in the top you're in effortless terms cheating your self.
2016-10-15 16:26:58 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
where did this explanation come from
there has to be more to read
In the Bible you take line for line....here alittle there alittle
you can not skip around
2006-11-17 06:44:02 · answer #6 · answered by snuggels102 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was pre-determined that you inspire me!
2006-11-17 06:44:50 · answer #7 · answered by thanksfurhelp 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a mystery, my son ...
2006-11-17 06:42:25 · answer #8 · answered by Alan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sorry I can not
2006-11-17 06:46:39 · answer #9 · answered by Kenneth G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋