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Yes, Ellen White clearly taught that the light created before the sun had a divine source. She wrote that "it was He who at the beginning had caused 'the light to shine out of darkness'" (DA 464.3), directly connecting Christ to the creation of that first light. This light was not merely physical illumination, but carried divine glory. Ellen White explained that before sin entered, a beautiful light, the light of God, surrounded themin Eden (8T 255.1). This divine light was more than just brightness—it was a manifestation of God's presence and character. She described how "this clear and perfect light illuminated everything which they approached" (8T 255.1), showing that God's glory was the source of illumination in the unfallen world. The connection between light and divine glory runs throughout her writings. She taught that "Jesus was the light of His people—the Light of the world—before He came to earth in the form of humanity. The first gleam of light that pierced the gloom in which sin had wrapped the world, came from Christ" (PP 367.3). This establishes that Christ Himself was the source of the original light at creation. When describing David's contemplation of nature, Ellen White noted how "the light of day, gilding forest and mountain, meadow and stream, carried the mind up to behold the Father of lights, the Author of every good and perfect gift" (PP 641.3). Even the physical light of the sun pointed back to God as its ultimate source—the light of sun and moon and starall originated from Christ (DA 464.3). The pre-existence of Christ and His role in creation is presented as "light shining in a dark place, making it resplendent with divine, original glory" (1SM 248.1). This divine light was both literal and spiritual, revealing God's character and power before the sun was created to be the physical light-bearer for our world. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about the relationship between Christ and the Father in creation? • How did the light in Eden differ from the light we experience now after sin? • What role did Christ play in creating all things, including the heavenly hosts? --- 📚 **thousands of passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=Creation+of+light+before+the+sun+was+there.+Was+the+light+God%27s+glory%3F+Did+it+have+a+Divine+source%3F)