National Museum of American Art, 1990. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2006. (Lower left on reverse:) W (copyright symbol) (On reverse, around edge:) AND GOD SAW EVERYTHING THAT HE HAD MADE, AND, ...

The Bible says, in the beginning the Earth was wild and empty. In Hebrew it is called Tohuwabohu, utter chaos. So God turned on the light just by saying “there shall be light”. And there was light.

The first words of the Bible tell us that this universe of which we’re a part belongs to a God of purpose: “In the beginning. God created.” Shortly thereafter we are told in a succession of statements ...