The Temple of Creation

[Keachian]

OK, quote the last words from it:

"... To insist on taking this picture literally is to miss the profound theological point—that the creation is not an end in itself but was created with the built-in eschatological goal of entering the eternal Sabbath rest of God Himself in incorruptible glory."

I do not see why would the literal picture miss the point.

I'd agree with you, the literal doesn't any less have the eschatological goal, this can be seen in some of Christ's Eschatological teaching and literalist commentary on that.

 

[Assyrian]

OK, quote the last words from it:

"... To insist on taking this picture literally is to miss the profound theological point—that the creation is not an end in itself but was created with the built-in eschatological goal of entering the eternal Sabbath rest of God Himself in incorruptible glory."

I do not see why would the literal picture miss the point.

As progmonk says, it doesn't. However, once you realise the eschatological meaning of the text, the literal is simply unnecessary, like a parable once you realise Jesus' point wasn't to give us the biography of a real shepherd, or tell us about real vineyard tenants.