How long did it take God to create the world?

He took six days to create the world and all in it. The seventh was a day of rest and sanctification, (hence the fourth commandment). See Genesis ch 1-genesis ch 2:1 Michael Tinsley Retired Army veteran. Love my Bible (Jesus) and fishing. I agree with Paul J and want to expand a bit.

How did God become the light of the world?

God was the light of the world from the first day until He made the sun, moon and stars on the fourth day. God took His time to create the earth out of nothingness. I could imagine as the world turned with God standing on one side of it, there was 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness.

How many days did it take to make Genesis?

Creation took billions of years. However, God recreated a multi-media display of creation for the benefit of Moses, the author of Genesis. This show took six days of real time.

How long did the six days of creation take?

The six days of creation each took a single 24 hour interval. However, one or more may have been separated from other days by a long interval of time.

How long did it take God to create the world? It took six days! The account is recorded in the Bible in the book of Genesis. The Hebrew word YOM is used in the original text and it means a literal 24 hour day. Now God could have created the world much faster than that!

The six days of creation each took a single 24 hour interval. However, one or more may have been separated from other days by a long interval of time. The “days” are of indeterminate length.

How many days are there in Genesis 1?

The diversity and sophistication of pre-modern views of Genesis reminds us that the best interpretation is not obviously six 24-hour days. Despite disagreements, all Christians believe Genesis 1 teaches that the one true God created all things and called his creation good.

How old was God when he created the universe?

This conclusion, combined with a summation of years given in biblical genealogies, lead most advocates of this view to believe that God created the material universe in one ordinary week between six and ten thousand years ago. Those who hold this view are known as young-earth creationists.