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The basic components of an ex nihilo creation story are below. The first sentence of the story is provided. Complete the ex nihilo story by putting the correct sentences in the proper order.
A long time ago, there was nothing but darkness.
Within the sphere was an animal.
The animal dived into the water
and brought up a small piece of
mud, which started expanding.
Suddenly from the darkness
emerged a bright, translucent
sphere hanging in midair.
God pointed at the darkness
and uttered a command.
Inside the sphere sat God,
creator of everything.
The bright light from the sphere
fell on the vast expanse of water.
This action led to the creation
of Earth.
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The basic components of an ex nihilo creation story are below. The first sentence of the story is provided. Complete the ex nihilo story by putting the correct sentences in the proper order.
A long time ago, there was nothing but darkness.
Within the sphere was an animal.
The animal dived into the water
and brought up a small piece of
mud, which started expanding.
Suddenly from the darkness
emerged a bright, translucent
sphere hanging in midair.
God pointed at the darkness
and uttered a command.
Inside the sphere sat God,
creator of everything.
The bright light from the sphere
fell on the vast expanse of water.
This action led to the creation
of Earth.
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Answers
GPT-4o mini
To complete the ex nihilo creation story in the correct order, the sentences should be arranged as follows:
1. A long time ago, there was nothing but darkness.
2. Suddenly from the darkness emerged a bright, translucent sphere hanging in midair.
3. Inside the sphere sat God, creator of everything.
4. God pointed at the darkness and uttered a command.
5. The bright light from the sphere fell on the vast expanse of water.
6. Within the sphere was an animal.
7. The animal dived into the water and brought up a small piece of mud, which started expanding.
8. This action led to the creation of Earth.
Please note that the last two sentences ("Within the sphere was an animal." and "The animal dived into the water and brought up a small piece of mud, which started expanding.") may not be necessary for a basic structure, but they can fit into an extended version of the story after the creation of light and water.
If you only need the core sequence, you can focus on the first six sentences.
1. A long time ago, there was nothing but darkness.
2. Suddenly from the darkness emerged a bright, translucent sphere hanging in midair.
3. Inside the sphere sat God, creator of everything.
4. God pointed at the darkness and uttered a command.
5. The bright light from the sphere fell on the vast expanse of water.
6. Within the sphere was an animal.
7. The animal dived into the water and brought up a small piece of mud, which started expanding.
8. This action led to the creation of Earth.
Please note that the last two sentences ("Within the sphere was an animal." and "The animal dived into the water and brought up a small piece of mud, which started expanding.") may not be necessary for a basic structure, but they can fit into an extended version of the story after the creation of light and water.
If you only need the core sequence, you can focus on the first six sentences.