Or it's possible that the whole point of the creation story is to teach us about the relationships between God, humanity, and the natural world. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
It didn't happen millions of billions of years ago, but at the same time, a «day» isn't really a 24 - hour day (p. 65) and the only real point of the creation account is to tell us that God made mankind in His image (p. 70). (redeeminggod.com)
The yod, or dot, in Shaddai, the name of God,»» is the primeval originating point of creation which, prior to any creative act, stood above the radiance of God.»» (religion-online.org)