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Chapter 37
Time As Continuous and Space As Discrete

He restrains the waters, and they dry out [discrete]; he unleashes
them, and they overturn the earth [continuous].

In ancient cosmology, there were also important relationships
between the concepts of change and continuity as well as stability and
discontinuity.1 Although somewhat counterintuitive to modern sensi-
bilities, these connections can still be appreciated with the following
basic considerations:

1) In order to transform one thing into another, it must pass
through a series of intermediate states.
2) The more two things are different, the harder it will be to
transform one thing into the other.

Given these considerations, it is easier to understand that maximum
instability is achieved by inserting infinitely many intermediate states
between opposites, and maximum stability is achieved by removing all
intermediate states.

... Let there be an expanse between the waters, and let it separate
water from water ... Let the waters under the heavens be gathered to
one place, and let the dry land appear ... Let the earth grow seeding
herb and a tree bearing fruit of its kind with its seed in it. 1

This is clear in Zeno’s paradox, which considers change unreal because con-
tinuity is irrational. In general, the rivalry between Parmenides and Heraclitus is a
philosophical equivalent of the space-time duality in ancient cosmology. 117

With wisdom, the Lord founded the earth; with understanding, he
established the heavens; with his knowledge, the depths were split,
and the skies dropped the dew (Proverbs 3:19).

“Splitting waters” is the process by which certainty replaces
primitive confusion and instability. In this context, water symbolizes the
continuous medium of change, and dry land symbolizes stability and
discrete space. At the cosmic level, creating ‘space’ involves separat-
ing the following opposites: above from below, east from west, and
north from south. Moreover, these patterns are applied to all scales
of reality so that separating any two opposites may be considered an
act of “establishing space.” This includes separating things such as milk
from meat and linen from wool. On the other hand, confusing oppo-
sites and changing one opposite into another are acts of “summoning
time.” Such actions are strictly forbidden in Mosaic Law because they
are interpreted as catalysts of instability and transformation that could
eventually lead to exile and the flood.

Do not crossbreed your cattle with diverse species. Do not sow your
field with a mixture of seed. Do not wear clothing with a mixture of
diverse fabrics (Leviticus 19:19).

The reason why certain forms of hybridization were forbidden
in the Mosaic Law is that they symbolized the return of ambiguity and
confusion. For instance, crossbreeding is a process that creates more
and more intermediate states between species. This transforms ‘space’
into an increasingly continuous and unstable medium. Hence, mixing 118
different species was seen as a process of regression that returned cre-
ation to its primitive state of fluidity. In other words, hybridization was
interpreted as a cause of the deluge within the spiritual worldview.