In a world of climate, economic and political crisis, it is easy to focus on goals that are too small. The prologue to Genesis does not end with day six and a perfect, fruitful creation. It ends in day seven and humanity in perfect relationship with God. The goal of creation and of humanity is to know God.
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. 3 So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.
