THEOSISGregory the Great
Elihu, having initially addressed the anguish of sorrow followed by the joys of consolation, rightly comments on a man who is deeply distressed and cast aside: God carries out these actions three times for every individual. This signifies three distinct experiences: conversion, trial, and death. In each of these phases, a person endures profound sorrow before eventually being embraced by the immense joys of reassurance. Every chosen individual experiences suffering through these three stages—whether it be the distress of conversion, the scrutiny of trial, or the dread of demise—and is subsequently purified and liberated from that anguish. Thus, it is declared that his soul can be rescued from the pit and illuminated by the brilliance of the living.
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This light refers to illumination that comes with life, which we perceive through our physical senses. Those who remain focused on worldly matters are engulfed in the shadow of the light that signifies mortality. Conversely, those who reject the allure of the world and return to the radiant glory of the inner light are illuminated by the light of the living, enabling them to dwell where the true radiance can be sensed, in a realm where light and life are one and the same. In this space, light envelops us externally, filling us internally, leaving nothing void. Therefore, through the light of the Living One, a person is enlightened to a higher degree, gaining increasingly clearer vision, especially as they embrace a purer existence.