Lux lucet in tenebris

During today’s class (Sunday, Feb. 20) the latin form of Jesus as the light in the darkness was discussed.  Here is a little follow-on commentary.  The origin is the latin for the 5th verse of the1st chapter of the Gospel of John

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And the light shineth in darkness: and the darkness did not comprehend it.

et lux in tenebris lucet et tenebrae eam non conprehenderunt

As you may recall from one of our earlier classes, the Gospel of John starts with Word of God.  And, from the Word of God all things emanate.  God created light.  Jesus was there at the beginning and was the light that was brought into this world.

The Waldensian Evangelical Church in Africa has adopted this latin phrase as their motto.

There is more here.