What does Genesis 1:5 mean?

Genesis 1:5 highlights themes such as creation, light, order when read in context.

How should I apply Genesis 1:5 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

5And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

6And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

7And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

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John 1:5
The light mentioned in Genesis parallels the light of Christ in the Gospel of John.
1 John 1:5
This verse emphasizes that God is light, similar to the creation of light in Genesis.
Revelation 21:23
In the new creation, the glory of God provides light, reflecting the original creation of light.