Genesis in its era must have been earth shaking.
Poetic, allegoric and not without a tincture of insight to nourish the thirsty souls across thousands of years.
Could you please direct me to the sort of material you've been reading in this regard.
I believe that the universe did indeed arise from consciousness. I get the impression that you are an unaligned thinker.
If that's the case you are probably a fairly eclectic reader.