In the religions of ancient Near East, light symbolized truth, knowledge, wisdom, guidance, and hope. So when the Book of Genesis 1:3 declares, “Let there be light,” it means more than sunlight. It points to the moment when divine wisdom and understanding breaks through the darkness and chaos. And just as how divine light leads the way, financial knowledge is how prosperity begins.
What is financial knowledge, why does it come first and what do we gain?