The Genesis account simply will not accommodate naturalistic presuppositions and customized hermeneutics. The biblical text must be the starting place for the interpreter, not the last stop. This saying bears repeating: Science makes a great servant but a poor master. God’s Word must be central in our quest to understand the universe.

As you read John’s final word in the creation series, ask yourself these questions: Do I have a high view of Scripture? Do I put more stock in the unchanging claims of God’s Word, or in the constantly-in-need-of-revision theories of science? What is your final word to answer questions of origins? Your approach to the first three chapters of Genesis will betray your answer.