The sentences are arranged properly as follows;
(1) A long time ago, there was nothing but darkness.
(2) God pointed at the darkness and uttered a command.
3. Suddenly from the darkness emerged a bright, translucent sphere hanging in midair.
4. Inside the sphere sat God, creator of everything.
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.
<h3>How to explain the literary work?</h3>
"Ex nihilo" is a Latin phrase meaning "out of nothing". It means that God created the cosmos out of nothing. The first sentence is the beginning of the story as shown by the traditional starting phrase "A long time ago"
The second sentence tells us what happened to the darkness.
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