Bookends of the Bible

One thing that is startling about the Bible is how it reveals truth in unexpected ways.  For example:  Notice that Genesis 1:1 tells that the Heavens and Earth were established while Revelation 20:11 describes the last moment of the Earth and Heaven.  In between these two bookends, we find the struggle of God and man against evil (evil/Satan is dispatched to Hell in Rev. 20:10).  Perhaps it would be wise to dispense with Catholic and Reformation catechisms that say God created man to enjoy Him forever in favor of saying that God created man to serve with Him in His war against evil.  You can take sides with the Devil if you please but God made provision for the destruction of evil at the cross of Jesus . . . nowhere else.