When God began to create heaven and earth," And there's a parenthetical clause: "God said, 'Let there be light' and there was light."

起初，上帝创造天地“,这里有一个插入语句：,“上帝说，要有光，就有了光“

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The dial tone is that state of awareness of the divine that Buddy speaks of when he says- when he speaks of being with God before God said, "Let there be light."

拨号音是神学意识的体现,巴蒂曾提过，当他提到在上帝说,让光芒普照大地，这句话前就与上帝同在时说过“

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