- 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day. Gen. 1:1-5 (NKJV)
In the scriptures, “light” can be found over 230 times and is used in both literal & symbolic senses. But in general it figuratively represents what reveals, openness, guidance, a sense of order, and is something desirable and good. In contrast, “darkness” can be found over 130 times and also has literal and symbolic uses. While sometimes associated with “blindness”, in general it represents what conceals, secrecy, a sense of chaos, lack of guidance, and is something not desirable and evil.