The Bible writes about the command of the Creator and the immediate fulfillment of each of his plans.

"As He spoke, and was; He commanded, and was created."

(Psalm 32:9)

Creations arose in an instant, and did not hatch like chicks in eggs. The instantaneous nature of each creative act of God is emphasized by St. Basil the Great.

"The Creator of all things, having spoken His word, instantly put the grace of light into the world. Let there be light. And the command became a deed." [17].

"Let the earth bring forth. Imagine that by a small saying and by such a brief command, the cold and barren earth suddenly approaches the time of birth, is moved to fertility, and, as if throwing off its sad and sorrowful garments, it is clothed in a bright robe, rejoices in its adornment, and brings into the world thousands of kinds of plants" [18].

"A command has gone out; and immediately the rivers produce and the lakes give birth to their own natural rocks; and the sea is full of all kinds of swimming animals. Wherever there is water, in swamps and shady places, it does not remain inactive and does not participate in the reproduction of creatures. For there is no doubt that toads, midges and mosquitoes have boiled out of the water" [19].

In a similar way, other Holy Fathers spoke about the instantaneousness of creation. The first representatives of all species of flora and fauna had no ancestors, and appeared immediately as adults and adults. The hen appeared before the egg.

It is completely meaningless to determine the age of the first created creatures at the day of their creation, since yesterday they did not exist, and today they already look like they are of full age. In principle, it is impossible to evaluate the first representatives of the plant and animal world as their descendants, according to the characteristics known to science (trees by annual rings, animals by processes on their horns or by the features of their teeth, etc.). This fully applies to the first representative of the species Homo sapiens, Adam. He, like Eve, who was born of him, was created of full age. St. Ephraim the Syrian wrote: "The commandment given to the forefathers testifies to their mature age." Not a boy, but a husband is able to name animals. Adam did not survive infancy. It was not the infant who was entrusted in the Garden of Eden to "make him and keep him" (Gen. 2:15).