Concept: God did not need to create darkness because it was already present before the light was made.
Explanation: In Genesis 1:1-2, at the very beginning, the earth was formless and empty, and darkness was already upon the face of the deep.
This means darkness existed before God spoke, "Let there be light."
So on the first day, God only created light and separated it from the existing darkness, naming the light "day" and the darkness "night."
Therefore, darkness was not newly created because it was already in existence from the start.
Answer: C. darkness was already in existence