<p>1:9 <em>The true light, who by coming into the world enlightens every man</em>- The true light may refer to the Lord as the antitype of the <em>shekinah</em> glory which appeared in the darkness of the tabernacle. Judaism in moral darkness are thereby associated with the tabernacle system. The AV offers &quot;which lighteth every man that cometh into the world&quot;. But whichever translation we choose, the parallel is still established between &quot;the world&quot; and &quot;every man&quot;. The world is the world of believers. Those who enter that world of newly created persons are enlightened by the Lord Jesus as &quot;the true light&quot;. This is something He does to them, and is not merely a function of their own academic study of Scripture. The same word is used of how the Spirit enlightens our eyes to perceive that which cannot be 'seen' by natural unaided faculty (Eph. 1:18; 3:9). We have been &quot;enlightened&rdquo;&nbsp;by the Spirit (Heb. 6:4; 10:32; 2 Tim. 1:10). And the same word is used of how we shall eternally be enlightened; but that process begins now (Rev. 21:23; 22:5).</p>