Too often we think about reality as a great battle between good and evil. It shows up in popular texts, world religions, even some streams of Christianity. But the creation narratives show us that evil is not equal to God, he is ulitmately more powerful and triumphant over all things. When we read the creation stories, we’re reminded that God is greater than the gods of the nations whether those are historic or present idols. This transcendent power should secure our hope for the future, bringing to mind not only creation but the future age that Christ has inaugurated. The creation narratives thus reveal who God is, thereby securing our hope for the future and reminding us not only who we are but where we are headed.