Wisdom and God’s Illuminated Truths: John Martin’s ‘The Creation of Light’

Wisdom and God’s Illuminated Truths: John Martin’s ‘The Creation of Light’
“The Creation of Light,” 1824, by John Martin. Illustration for “Paradise Lost” by John Milton. Public Domain
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Sometimes things happen in life, and we just don’t know how to respond to them. Nowadays, there are many self-help guides that try to help people navigate their lives wisely. We want to behave wisely, but what is wisdom?

An illustration by the 19th-century artist John Martin, called “The Creation of Light” might give us insight into the nature of wisdom.

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Eric Bess
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Eric Bess, Ph.D., is a fine artist, a writer on art-related topics, and an assistant professor at Fei Tian College in Middletown, New York.
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