Why is the morning star important in the Bible?
Jesus identifies Himself as the bright morning star in Revelation 22:16. The morning star is important because it shines brightest in the heavens just before the dawn of a new day, signaling that the darkness of human history under the curse is ending and the eternal day is dawning.
Les explains that Revelation 22 presents the eighth “I AM” after the seven in John’s Gospel, and the number eight in Scripture indicates new beginnings. The morning star shines brightest in the heavens just before the dawn of the new day. Christ’s claim as the bright morning star shows that the darkness of human history, the 6,000 years while man has existed under the curse, is about to end. It points to the dawning of the new day, the eternal day, of which He is the bright and morning star.