This time you're almost right. He actually was doing neither. To attempt to relate a spiritual event or phenominon to a material object is foolishness.
Why?
Like the crossing of the Red Sea?
The Bible almost ALWAYS links significant spiritual events with historical/material events.
As Paul said, “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.”
In other words, if the historical event of Christ’s resurrection did not occur, then the Christian faith is worthless.