Light of the World
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Light of the World is a Christian title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as the divine source of spiritual truth, guidance, and salvation for humanity.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christ as light to the nations | 1 |
| Christ of the Light | 1 |
| Messiah | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological concept
ⓘ
Christological title ⓘ |
| appliesTo | humanity ⓘ |
| associatedWithDoctrine |
Christology
ⓘ
revelation ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| centralTo | Christian understanding of Jesus’ mission ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | spiritual darkness ⓘ |
| declaredBy |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus of Nazareth
|
| describesRoleAs |
divine source of salvation
ⓘ
divine source of spiritual guidance ⓘ divine source of spiritual truth ⓘ |
| emphasizesAttribute |
Jesus as guide out of spiritual darkness
ⓘ
Jesus as revealer of God ⓘ divinity of Jesus ⓘ |
| hasSourceText |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| implies |
exposure of sin and error
ⓘ
guidance toward salvation ⓘ revelation of God’s will ⓘ |
| influences |
Christian art
ⓘ
Christian iconography ⓘ Christian theology of mission ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| refersTo | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Good Shepherd
ⓘ
Son of God ⓘ Way, the Truth, and the Life ⓘ Word of God ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine presence
ⓘ
knowledge of God ⓘ moral purity ⓘ spiritual illumination ⓘ victory over darkness ⓘ |
| themeIn |
Christian reflections on moral life
ⓘ
Christian sermons on evangelism ⓘ Christian teachings on discipleship ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian devotional practice
ⓘ
Christian hymnody ⓘ Christian liturgy ⓘ Christian preaching ⓘ |
| veneratedInTradition |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglicanism
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
Evangelicalism ⓘ
surface form:
Evangelical Christianity
Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Christ of the Light
this entity surface form:
Messiah