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. 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. This action led to the creation of Earth. Inside the sphere sat God, creator of everything. The bright light from the sphere fell on the vast expanse of water. God pointed at the darkness and uttered a command. Within the sphere was an animal. ↓ ↓ ↓