What are the motifs in The Green Pastures by Marc Connelly?

God and Man are recurring ideas through the story. Connelly's play is notable for his everyday personification of God as a black man. Throughout the play, God's human qualities are emphasized, while his divine powers are also acknowledged. God is represented as a man who attends a fish fry in Heaven, tastes the boiled custard, and discusses the recipe with one of his angels. He also occasionally visits Earth as a human, walking side by side with various other characters.