What Old Testament book describes God as the one who 'treads on the waves of the sea,' providing a backdrop for this miracle?
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Correct answer: Job
Job 9:8 describes God as He who 'alone stretched out the heavens and trampled the waves of the sea.' Jesus walking on water was a direct claim to this divine prerogative.
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