the divine power was made manifest, by the confession even of the foolish. Who ordinarily clothes the trees with leaves and flowers except God? Yet, when the rod of Aaron the priest blossomed, the Godhead in some way conversed with doubting humanity. [ibid., 3.5] . Humankind, like the rest of the world, is not eternal. Humans were created by God and are like God. They are composed of a mortal body and an immortal soul (see IMMORTALITY). After death the soul awaits reunion with the body