Answer:
- Behold the first word and the first discourse.
- There was as yet no man... but the firmament.
- And the creation was verily.... was its beginning.
Explanation:
These are the three sentences in the story that indicate that the passage is an ex nihilo type of creation story. An ex nihilo creation is one where elements are created out of nothing. Therefore, these type of stories usually deal with the first appearance of objects, or the origins of the world. As the elements discussed are created without any other material, or any type of transformation, these stories usually have a supernatural element to them.
