Light and Dark<\/a>\u00a0to be an interesting study.<\/p>\n\tResponse:<\/h2>\n
Thank you. This has been very helpful.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: Genesis 1 speaks of darkness existing over the waters before creation. Was darkness something made or has it always existed? Did God create the initial darkness before He separated the initial light from darkness? I’m asking because a friend asked me this question. Also was God not light? 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