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"Light of the World" (Greek: φώς τοῦ κόσμου Phṓs tou kósmou) is a phrase used by Jesus to describe himself and his disciples in the New Testament. [1] The phrase is recorded in the Gospels of Matthew ( 5:14–16 ) and John (8:12).
Augustine: "What Light it is to which John bears witness, he shows himself, saying, That was the true Light." [3]Chrysostom: "Or thus; Having said above that John had come, and was sent, to bear witness of the Light, lest any from the recent coming of the witness, should infer the same of Him who is witnessed to, the Evangelist takes us back to that existence which is beyond all beginning ...
Light of the World: The Pope, The Church and the Signs of the Times, a 2010 book by Pope Benedict XVI; Light of the World, a 2013 novel by James Lee Burke "The Light of the World", a short story by Ernest Hemingway in the 1933 short story collection Winner Take Nothing
The so-called "Bud Light Effect." ... "I think that has changed the world in lots of ways because this was the first time we saw that big of a backlash from a program that created that much ...
[6] [7] As such, the word light is commonly used by Christians (including Quakers) as a metaphor for Christ, derived from many Biblical passages including John 8:12, [8] which states: I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.
by the road/way: The word denotes "by way of" or "by means of", e. g., "I will contact you via email". via media: middle road/way: This phrase describes a compromise between two extremes or the radical center political position. via, veritas, vita: the Way, the Truth, [and] the Life: Words of Jesus Christ in John 14:6; motto of many institutions
Effect of light from the rose window in Bari Cathedral, recurring in religious architecture to metaphorically allude to the spiritual light. [1]In theology, divine light (also called divine radiance or divine refulgence) is an aspect of divine presence perceived as light during a theophany or vision, or represented as such in allegory or metaphor.
The Light of the World (Keble College version). The Light of the World (1851–1854) is an allegorical painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt (1827–1910) representing the figure of Jesus preparing to knock on an overgrown and long-unopened door, illustrating Revelation 3:20: "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will ...