Hamilton Smith · The Day of the Lord 1 Thessalonians 5

Believers - those that the Apostle speaks of as brethren - are not in darkness. Such are “sons of light, and sons of the day”. Believers are characterised by having the knowledge of God, and being in the light of the day that is coming. The world is characterised by “night” and “darkness”. It is the absence of Christ that makes the night, and the ignorance of God that constitutes the darkness (comp. John 12:35-36, 46; 13:30).