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Single Idea 4013

[filed under theme 28. God / A. Divine Nature / 6. Divine Morality / b. Euthyphro question ]

Full Idea

And God saw the light, that it was good.

Gist of Idea

And God saw the light, that it was good

Source

Anon (Tor) (01: Book of Genesis [c.750 BCE], 01.04)

Book Ref

'The Bible', ed/tr. the Church [Collins 1950], p.1


A Reaction

The text seems to suggest that God did not decide that it was good, but that it conformed to a standard of goodness.