How can it be proved that the world was created in six twenty-four hour days from the Bible? And also prove that the world was not created in six long, indefinite periods of time. The Bible does not use the word "create" regarding the six days' work. The word used for that invariably is "made." We are told that "in the beginning God created the heaven and the earth," but "in six days the Lord made heaven and earth." But we presume that it is regarding these six days mentioned in Genesis 1 that our correspondent raises the question. And the only way we have of proving it from the Bible is to take just what the Bible says. The Bible says that the world was made in six days. It does not in any way, so far as simple human language is concerned, discriminate between these days and other days. Each one of these days was composed of a light part and a dark part—the evening and the morning—just the same as all the other days of the Bible. Those six days fitted the earth for the abode of man. God could have made it all in one day. He could have done it in long, indefinite periods; but He did not do it in one day, nor did He take long, indefinite periods. He could have done it all in one hour—the Infinite could; but He did not do it in that way. He took just six days of morning and evening, six days of twenty-four hours each—for if the language means anything, it means this—in the fitting of earth for the home of man. These days after the sun appeared were days that were measured by the sun, for the sun was to rule the day. Not only that, but these days are designated by numeral adjectives, as "day one," "day the second," "day the third," "day the fourth," which would make them definite days. One of the latest Biblical works which we have is "The Companion Bible," only three parts of which have been issued to the present time. It is published by Henry Frowde, the Oxford University Press, which prints the Oxford Bibles. It has this note regarding the days: "Evening . . . morning, put for a full day. The beginning and the end of anything is put for the whole of it. Compare Eccl. 3:11; 10:13; 11:6; Ps. 92:2; Isa. 41:4; 44:6; 48:12; Rev. 1:8, 11, 17; 2:8; 21:6; 22:13. . . . First day, equivalent to 'day one.' The word 'day' may refer to a prolonged period when used without any qualifying words, but when qualified with a numeral (cardinal or ordinal), it is defined and limited by it to a day of twenty-four hours. It is further limited here by its boundaries, evening and morning, as well as by the seventh day. Compare Ex. 20:9, 11. See Appendix 11." Appendix 11 says: "The word 'day,' when used without any limiting words, may refer to a long or prolonged period; as 'the day of grace,' 'the day of visitation,' 'the day of salvation,' 'the day of judgment,' 'the day of the Lord,' 'man's day,' etc. But when the word 'day' is used with a numeral (cardinal or ordinal), as 'one,' 'two,' 'three,' etc., or 'first,' 'second,' 'third,' etc., 'evening and morning' (Genesis 1), or the 'seventh day' (Ex. 20:9, 11), etc., it is defined, limited, and restricted to an ordinary day of twenty-four hours." When the instruction was given to the Hebrews, as recorded in the 16th chapter of Exodus, it must have been understood by them as a day of twenty-four hours, and so also when the commandment was spoken from Mount Sinai, and the fall of the manna confirmed all of this. The commandment was in harmony with the institution of the Sabbath. Everything in Biblical language indicates that the days of Genesis 1 were days of twenty-four hours. If this be not the case, then language is meaningless. Genesis 1 sets aside all theories of evolution. If we are not to accept that, there is no reason why we should accept Jesus, for Jesus Himself places His own approbation upon the writings of Moses. He declares to the Jews, "Had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed Me: for he wrote of Me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe My words?" The whole story of creation is beautiful and consistent. The very beginning of the race is beautiful and consistent, and God has left the record of the might and power of His creation and transformation in His Word to encourage every soul who needs creative power to make him anew, the new creation in Christ Jesus. The beginning of that work for this earth in that wonderful week was the calling of light in the place where darkness existed. So we read in the bringing of light to the poor sinner a reference to that: "Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." 2 Cor. 4:6. The devout soul will find hope in the fact that when God spoke, it was done; that when God said, "Let there be," there was. It will be an assurance to him that all the promises that God has made concerning the renewing and regenerating of the poor, sinful heart are all possible in Him.