Does the ordering of the books of the New Testament affect the flow of the story being told?

Just kinda struck me as I was sitting here tonight considering the end of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament because of an email I received from Tim Martin. 

Genesis one is at the beginning of the Old Testament. It is the beginning of the old creation. I don't think anyone would dare suggest that it be located anywhere else in the Old Testament. 

Then I thought...Why isn't John one opening up the narrative of the New Testament. It is the beginning of the new creation. 

In the beginning God created the heavens and earth.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Then in the final words of the "Neo-Genesis(Gospel of John)," we read, "And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written, Amen.

And then if the Gospel of Matthew were to follow John as book two in the N.T. it would seem appropriate for Matthew to then open up with, "The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of..." 

And so...IF...The Gospel of John...The Neo-Genesis were placed at the opening of the New Testament, it would almost turn the final words in the Gospel of John into an ongoing prophecy of us filling the world with books on Jesus...Ohhhh...Say like the Bible? And every other Christian publication over the last 2000 years?

Me thinks I might invoke my right to imminent domain over my Bible and relocate John forward just a few books. Otherwise why not move Genesis to the number 4 position in the Old Testament?

Think about it...Look at Exodus One. It reads a lot like Matthew One.

Exodus 1:1 Now these are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt; each man and his household came with Jacob:

Matthew 1:1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob.

Thanks for letting me hi-jack your train of thought Tim...8-)

I think I'm gonna mull this one over a little. What do you guys think?

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