Lesser & Greater Light - A comparison of the Sun and Moon. When times are dark, the sun's light is not seen, and the only guidance left is the moon.
Christ said it best.
"Deuteronomy 8:3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
Matt 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
But you may say - you said Christ and in one of the verses you quoted Moses.
My point exactly - who said it first... Moses......??, Moses was just a messenger who passed it on something communicated from someone else.
Then what about the Inuit Eskimo prophet - Maniilaq ? An EGW/Moses with the everlasting gospel/present truth to his people before we got there.
Then what about the "little Bushman" that Southern Publishing wrote about in the late 60's or early 70's - whom Gabriel taught the SDA message and spoken languages in one night - and sent him to look for the three books that are really nine (when the testimonies were bound in 3 vol's ?
then what about the South American Jungle chief, whom Gabriel taught - the missionaries came and discovered a - Sabbath keeping, fully clothed, basically (pre-baptism) but fully SDA native village, because the man in shining clothes talks to our chief at night ?
Light is not light in the lesser, it is the moon the good woman stands upon in a dark time; and without sunlight coming from above the darkness the moon would have nothing.
John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 9:5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
My parting questions are - where is Jesus physically ? Then who would reflect if He chose them , would not messengers fit the bill ? (as long as...) Mt 5:14 - some are tiny icicle, some 40 watt, some 3 way, some halogen, some 1,000,000,000 watt search lights, but all derive from WHO ?
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BTW- John the Baptist came in the spirit and power of Elijah, but he did no miracles or slay any prophets of baal with, a metal weapon, he used words, he ushered in the Christ and the end of the old system. EGW also came in the spirit and power of Elijah. Due to lack of faith Elijah had to appoint Elisha to finish the work he had been given to finish, not more miracles, but nationwide revival/reformation, and a godly educational system. I am sure parallels can be drawn. Things were supposed to finish in her day, not her fault - their's then - ours now.