It is true that remains found in the earth testify to the existence of men, animals, and plants much larger than any now known. These are regarded as proving the existence of vegetable and animal life prior to the time of the Mosaic record. But concerning these things Bible history furnishes ample explanation. Before the Flood the development of vegetable and animal life was immeasurably superior to that which has since been known. At the Flood the surface of the earth was broken up, marked changes took place, and in the re-formation of the earth's crust were preserved many evidences of the life previously existing. The vast forests buried in the earth at the time of the Flood, and since changed to coal, form the extensive coal fields, and yield the supplies of oil that minister to our comfort and convenience today. These things, as they are brought to light, are so many witnesses mutely testifying to the truth of the word of God. 130

Det er sandt, at der i jorden er fundet rester, som vidner om, at der har eksisteret mennesker, dyr og planter, som var langt større end nogen, vi i dag kender. Disse bliver betragtet som bevis for, at der har været plante og dyreliv forud for den tid, som den mosaiske beretning beskæftiger sig med. Men Bibelens historie givet os en fyldestgørende forklaring med hensyn hertil. Før syndfloden overgik væksten inden for plante og dyreverdenen langt det, som man senere har kendt. Ved syndfloden blev jordens overflade brudt op, der fandt udprægede forandringer sted, og ved nydannelsen af jordskorpen blev der bevaret mange vidnesbyrd om det tidligere eksisterende liv. De vældige skove, som blev begravet i jorden på syndflodens tid og siden forvandledes til kul, danner de udstrakte kullejer og yder de forsyninger af olie, som i dag tjener til vort velvære og vor bekvemmelighed. Når alle disse ting kommer frem for dagens lys, er de lige så mange vidner, der uden ord beviser sandheden i Guds ord.