The Bible

Genesis 1:9

⁹ And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

Commentary

Face of the deep

The face of the deep (Genesis 1:2) signifies the lust of the unregenerate man, and the falsities that originate from it.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 018, Genesis 1)

The Bible

Isaiah 48:13

¹³ Yes, my hand has laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand has spread out the heavens: when I call to them, they stand up together.