“Every creature from the beginning is restored to its own kind when it obeys the commands of its Creator and serves His will in all things. For this is the purpose of creation: that it might become subject and obedient to its Creator. How the cloud covered the camp of the Israelites, shining for them at night and shadi…”
Rabanus Maurus, 9th c. — Commentary on Wisdom, PL 109
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7As namely, a cloud shadowing the camp; and where water stood before, dry land appeared; and out of the Red sea a way without impediment; and out of the violent stream a green field:
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5And that thy people might pass a wonderful way: but they might find a strange death.
6For the whole creature in his proper kind was fashioned again anew, serving the peculiar commandments that were given unto them, that thy children might be kept without hurt:
— Wisdom of Solomon 19:7 —
8Wherethrough all the people went that were defended with thy hand, seeing thy marvellous strange wonders.
9For they went at large like horses, and leaped like lambs, praising thee, O Lord, who hadst delivered them.