When God said, "Let there be light" what light is he referring to?

Could God make a universe so dark that even He couldn't find the light switch for three days?

And there you have it.

The Genesis account relates that during the fourth creative “day,” God caused luminaries to “come to be in the expanse of the heavens.” (Ge 1:14, 19) This does not indicate the coming into existence of light (Heb., ʼohr) itself, since this is shown to have existed previously. (Ge 1:3) Nor does it state that the sun, moon, and stars were created at this point. The initial verse of the Bible states: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Ge 1:1) Thus the heavens with their celestial bodies, including the sun, existed for an undetermined period of time prior to the processes and events stated as occurring during the six creative periods described in the following verses of the first chapter of Genesis.

Previously, on the first “day,” the expression “Let light come to be” was used. The Hebrew word there used for “light” is ʼohr, meaning light in a general sense. But on the fourth “day,” the Hebrew word changes to ma‧ʼohr′, which refers to a luminary or source of light. (Ge 1:14) So, on the first “day” diffused light evidently penetrated the swaddling bands, but the sources of that light could not have been seen by an earthly observer. Now, on the fourth “day,” things evidently changed.

It is also noteworthy that at Genesis 1:16 the Hebrew verb ba‧raʼ′, meaning “create,” is not used. Instead, the Hebrew verb ʽa‧sah′, meaning “make,” is employed. Since the sun, moon, and stars are included in “the heavens” mentioned in Genesis 1:1, they were created long before Day Four. On the fourth day God proceeded to “make” these celestial bodies occupy a new relationship toward earth’s surface and the expanse above it. When it is said, “God put them in the expanse of the heavens to shine upon the earth,” this would indicate that they now became discernible from the surface of the earth, as though they were in the expanse. Also, the luminaries were to “serve as signs and for seasons and for days and years,” thus later providing guidance for man in various ways.

The very first verse of the Bible shows that the universe was in place before God statred preparing the Earth for life and creating life on Earth. In verse 14 the Sun,Moon,and stars already were existing, what was obviously happening here was God clearing up the atmosphere around the Earth so that Sunlight could reach the surface of the Earth. What? Even science agrees that the early atmosphere of Earth was thick and gloomy.

Light, something that makes vision possible, electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength and traveling in a vacuum with the speed of about 186,231 miles per second, a source of light, a celestial body, spiritual illumination, inner light, enlightenment, truth, a medium through which light is emitted, a set of principles, as in child birth, to give birth.

that is a very intelligent question from a miticulous mind.

you see in the 4th day the lights He created was" to give light on the earth", this is a separate light from the 1st day. and note that in verse 1- He said heavens not heaven.

I have asked Theists the same question and they give me this silly little grin, like they know they have been had, but won't admit it. They simply try to change the subject and naturally I don't let them. This drives them insane and they promptly leave my house. Always keep the pressure on them and don't let up. MAKE them answer your questions. Eventually they will come to "We can't understand god's ways". That's when you ask them why they are preaching if they don't know god's way and you slam the door.

Light can exist without the sun, just look at flashlights..we just know light was created probably in heaven

The physical manifestation of the Shekhinah of God's presence, the sustaining presence of Christ in creation.

Christ is the visible image of the invisible God.

He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth.

He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see—such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world.

Everything was created through him and for him.

He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.

Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body.

He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead.

So he is first in everything.

For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross.

Colossians 1:15-20

The light was the big bang - there I've answered you question. Now say 3 hail mays

Lol, did you hear about the two irishmen who planned to fly to the sun?

One said "oh but Paddy, ye can't do that, ye'll get burnt up"

Paddy said, "it's ok Conner, i'm going at night".

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