Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field, and they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil, nor is it in them to do good. The creation narrative, similarly, would not only correct Israel’s worldview but also give them good hope that they were not at the mercy of fickle pagan gods but were under the protection of their sovereign God, the Creator of heaven and earth. In this context a deeper, more relevant, goal of this