pattern. Creating the cosmos is like building a shrine for God: he intended to dwell on earth with man. Though subsequent chapters of Genesis record the frustration of this plan, it is important to recognize the divine intention. This ideal of rest and harmony hangs together with the implied vegetarianism of man and beast indicated by God assigning them the plants to eat. Peace between all God’s creatures and the divine presence on earth is the essence of the divine scheme. But it is not simply a harmonious