So God stepped over to the edge of the world And He spat out the seven seas; He batted His eyes, and the lightnings flashed; He clapped His hands, and the thunders rolled; And the waters above the earth came down, The cooling waters came down.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- God effortlessly creates natural phenomena like seas, lightnings, and thunders through simple actions.
- In plain terms
- God creates seas and storms with simple gestures.
- What can you take from it?
- Nature is created easily by a powerful being.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does power relate to creation?
- What does this say about nature?
Another view
The imagery reduces complex geological and meteorological processes to whimsy.
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