The layers of vertical space in biblical cosmology:
- Earth: The earth was meaningless and confounding.
- Water: Darkness was on the face of the deep.
- Air: The wind of God hovered over the face of the waters.
- Fire (Light): God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
(The Language of Creation: Cosmic Symbolism in Genesis - A Commentary by Matthieu Pageau, 2018. Pages 35-40)