The Sacred Page: Light of the World

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Light of the World

How does one reconcile a passage like Jesus saying "I am the light of the world" (Jn. 8:12) and "Ye are the light of the world" (Mt. 5:14)?. Augustine in his De doctrina christiana III, mentions a rule of interpretation from Tyconius wherein it is stated that there are passages that refer to someone... Sign in to see full entry.

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