now as for the idea " I see no mention of any apes here either." , here is the answer -

According to the teachings of evolution, what came before the rise of humans and apes?...

and what was before that?

and before that?
and before that, and that, and that?

Follow the chain of life according to the teachings of evolution and go back to the very beginning, the very "origin" of the first building blocks of pre-life?

Where do you end up?.....
The answer is in agreement with the Text of Genesis, for you end up with all life , (both human and the animals) coming forth out of this very Earth itself!


(To confirm this for yourself, just check the text at Genesis 2:19 and Genesis 3:19)

The starting point is the same in Genesis and evolution.

Thus in the end we get to the same point in total agreement.