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Is this refering to dinosaurs? |
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Job 40:15
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Is this refering to dinosaurs? |
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Is this refering to dinosaurs? |
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Job 40:15
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This is usually considered to be the hippopotamus. |
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Sounds different than a hippopotamus? |
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Job 40:15
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I believe this to be a dinosaur. Footprints of man and dinosaurs have been found together in several places in the U.S., so why not a dinosaur? It certainly fits the discription of a dinosaur much better than a hippopotamus or an elephant as most Bibles put in the footnotes. |
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When did the dinosaurs exist? |
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Job 40:15
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Ya, it does sound different. The date of this discussion between Job and God was after the flood, right? And if so, is it then possible that dinosaurs existed at all. I'm not really sure where to put the existence of dinosaurs in history--is anybody? |
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When did the dinosaurs exist? |
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Job 40:15
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The Bible doesn't date the Book of Job. It is possible that this happened before the flood. I really don't know. I know that skeletons of animals that are called dinosaurs have been dug up all over the world, so they evidently did exist at some time on the earth. Noah took 7 pairs of all the clean animals into the ark with him so dinosaurs would have escaped the flood also. It is possible that when the large land mass broke up 100 years after the flood that the dinosaurs perished. |
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Explain million year old dinosaurs. |
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Job
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How can we reconsile the age of the earth as indicated in the Bible with the evidence for the existence of dinosaurs and cavemen? I know the Book of Job makes reference to what could be dinosaurs but are there any others? |
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Explain million year old dinosaurs. |
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Job
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Another good link is www.answersingenesis.org
Click on the Q [and] A link and you find many questions answered including the one about dinosaurs.
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Are Christians commanded to eat meat? |
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1 Corinthians
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Origionally we (all humans and animals including the dinosaurs)were to be vegetarians:
Genesis 1:29-30 Then God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you; and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to every thing that moves on the earth which has life, I
have given every green plant for food''; and it was so
Then we were told it is okay to eat meat as well:
Genesis 9:3 "Every moving thing that is alive shall be food for you; I give all to you, as I gave the green plant.
Then in Leviticus Jews were told not to eat 'unclean' meat (see Leviticus 11).
Christ fulfilled that ceremonial law and declared everything clean (okay to eat):
Mark 7
17 When he had left the crowd and entered the house, His disciples questioned Him about the parable.
18 And He said to them, "Are you so lacking in understanding also? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him,
19 because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is eliminated?" (Thus He declared all foods clean.)
See also Acts 11
Romans 14:14 I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
Yes, Jesus ate meat. He ate fish:
Luke 24:42 They gave Him a piece of a broiled fish;
He also celebrated the Passover, which required the eating of a lamb:
Matthew 26:17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?" |
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For debate purposes only |
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Gen 6:4
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Very good question! This quite possibly could be the 'reasoning' behind the beginnings of Greek and Roman mythology, being that the 'sons of God' co-habitated with the daughters of men and created offspring. In Greek mythology, Zeus was noted for this type of behavior and Achilles was born. (Sorry, I'm not 'up to snuff' on Greek mythology- been a long time since I read the Illiad and the Odyssey :) ). But this type of thought could be a logical way to explain some aspects of the birth of pagan mythology. There are no doubt other situations in the Bible that are twisted in this way also.I have always interpreted Genesis 6:4 in this way: that the 'sons' of God were the descendants in the line of Seth as opposed to being angels. But I could be mistaken. The "Nephilim" could be referring to Dinosaurs here, but that meaning is not clear. |
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For debate purposes only |
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Gen 6:4
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I believe they were angels because of the references to sons of God in Job 1:6, 2:1, and 38:7 and that these are the fallen angels referred to in 2 Peter 2:4 and Jude 1:6-7. Especially the reference in Jude because of the passage "indulged in gross immorality and went after strange flesh".
Dinosaurs and fleas are questions I am saving for God. |
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For debate purposes only |
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Gen 6:4
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Yes, I agree with JVM that the 'sons' of God were from the line of Seth who intermarried with the daughters of Cain. I respect granma's position on this, though, because my roommate in college had the same view: that the sons in Gen. 6:4 were angels. But I am a firm believer that the 'fall' of Lucifer and his angels was not in this episode, but much earlier when Lucifer rebelled in heaven because of his envy of God's Throne. I just added the mention of the Nephilim to stir up a discussion, I knew it was not referring to the Dinosaurs even though I believe that the Dinosaurs ARE mentioned in the Bible. And the Zondervan NASB Study Bible is a very good Bible by the way, the same one that I own and use! |
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For debate purposes only |
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Gen 6:4
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In the King James Version the word "leviathan" could very well refer to dinosaurs. That dinosaurs existed, though they may not have been specifically mentioned in the Bible, seems to be an established fact of paleontology.
. . . Thank you for your very interesting reply. |
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Dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible? |
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I have undergone a study on the Dinosaurs. What does the Bible say about them?
First, I want to make clear that I believe that the
earth is only thousands of years old, not millions
or billions. Second, I believe that God created the
earth in six 24-hour days (Exodus 20:11). I don't
expect you all to agree with me, and I would
appreciate you tellng me if you feel differently about
anything that I have come up with. Genesis 1:21-25
tells us that God created the animals (including the
Dinosaurs) and humankind on the sixth day. Man was
given the task to name these animals but Adam used
names like 'behemoth' and 'leviathan'. It is
conceivable that man and dinosaur lived on the earth
together right up to and after the great worldwide
flood. And Noah might have included a few smaller,
younger representatives of the dinosaurs in his Ark.
But many other kinds of plants and animals were lost
forever (Genesis 6:17). It is interesting to note
that animals began to fear men only after the flood
(Genesis 9:2-3)..
However, I am convinced that there was a drop in
temperature (Job 37:6-10, 38:22,29) in the earth after
the flood, which explains the existence of Antarctica,
the Glaciers and the Polar icecaps, (which was God's
way of dealing with the surplus of water that sprang
forth in Genesis 7:11) and this temperature change may
have contributed to the dinosaurs' disappearance upon
the earth. But they at least were around by the time
of Job, and the people of Job's time knew about
dinosaurs since dinosaurs are discribed in detail in
Job 40:15 to 41:34.
I do not believe that birds are direct descendants of
dinosaurs, since the Bible speaks of the migration of
the hawk (Job 39:26), the dove, stork, thrush and
swift (Jeremiah 8:7).. In other words, birds flew
across the earth from the beginning of time and they
are not the end result of any kind of evolution.
Also, Genesis 1:29-30 declares that all animals and
people began as plant eaters and the world was
entirely vegetarian at the beginning. But
eventually animals became carnivorous and people ate meat only
until after the flood (Genesis 9:3). It is
interesting to note that even though animals did
become carnivorous, they will return to a
nonagressive nature (Isaiah 11:6-7). So will we become
vegetarians in the future? :)
So did the dinosaurs breathe fire? Job 41 leads me to
believe that this may have been likely, which would
explain the source of "Fire Breathing Dragons"
stories. What about the Loch Ness monster? Maybe.
There are many underwater caverns that have not been
explored on this earth. I'm not ruling out the
possibility that all sea dwelling dinosaurs are extinct.
But I am strictly against evolution of any kind, since
Psalm 94:9 clearly states that God formed the ears and
the eyes. Romans 1:20 is interesting in this light-
that we are without excuse in wake of God's awesome
creation. Another water/fire parallel here, to
reflect back on the worldwide flood, is the second and
final judgment of the future in which the heavens and
the earth will be cleansed by fire! (2 Peter 3:10-12).
I believe that the world is a lot younger than
scientists think and that man and dinosaurs
co-existed at some point. I am still studying continental drift
and things of that nature.. I hope you enjoyed the
results of my study, and I wanted to share this with
you to provide a NON-evolution way of looking at
Dinosaurs.
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Dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible? |
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Job 3:8
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I have undergone a study on the Dinosaurs. What does the Bible say about them?
First, I want to make clear that I believe that the
earth is only thousands of years old, not millions
or billions. Second, I believe that God created the
earth in six 24-hour days (Exodus 20:11). I don't
expect you all to agree with me, and I would
appreciate you tellng me if you feel differently about
anything that I have come up with. Genesis 1:21-25
tells us that God created the animals (including the
Dinosaurs) and humankind on the sixth day. Man was
given the task to name these animals but Adam used
names like 'behemoth' and 'leviathan'. It is
conceivable that man and dinosaur lived on the earth
together right up to and after the great worldwide
flood. And Noah might have included a few smaller,
younger representatives of the dinosaurs in his Ark.
But many other kinds of plants and animals were lost
forever (Genesis 6:17). It is interesting to note
that animals began to fear men only after the flood
(Genesis 9:2-3)..
However, I am convinced that there was a drop in
temperature (Job 37:6-10, 38:22,29) in the earth after
the flood, which explains the existence of Antarctica,
the Glaciers and the Polar icecaps, (which was God's
way of dealing with the surplus of water that sprang
forth in Genesis 7:11) and this temperature change may
have contributed to the dinosaurs' disappearance upon
the earth. But they at least were around by the time
of Job, and the people of Job's time knew about
dinosaurs since dinosaurs are discribed in detail in
Job 40:15 to 41:34.
I do not believe that birds are direct descendants of
dinosaurs, since the Bible speaks of the migration of
the hawk (Job 39:26), the dove, stork, thrush and
swift (Jeremiah 8:7).. In other words, birds flew
across the earth from the beginning of time and they
are not the end result of any kind of evolution.
Also, Genesis 1:29-30 declares that all animals and
people began as plant eaters and the world was
entirely vegetarian at the beginning. But
eventually animals became carnivorous and people ate meat only
until after the flood (Genesis 9:3). It is
interesting to note that even though animals did
become carnivorous, they will return to a
nonagressive nature (Isaiah 11:6-7). So will we become
vegetarians in the future? :)
So did the dinosaurs breathe fire? Job 41 leads me to
believe that this may have been likely, which would
explain the source of "Fire Breathing Dragons"
stories. What about the Loch Ness monster? Maybe.
There are many underwater caverns that have not been
explored on this earth. I'm not ruling out the
possibility that all sea dwelling dinosaurs are extinct.
But I am strictly against evolution of any kind, since
Psalm 94:9 clearly states that God formed the ears and
the eyes. Romans 1:20 is interesting in this light-
that we are without excuse in wake of God's awesome
creation. Another water/fire parallel here, to
reflect back on the worldwide flood, is the second and
final judgment of the future in which the heavens and
the earth will be cleansed by fire! (2 Peter 3:10-12).
I believe that the world is a lot younger than
scientists think and that man and dinosaurs
co-existed at some point. I am still studying continental drift
and things of that nature.. I hope you enjoyed the
results of my study, and I wanted to share this with
you to provide a NON-evolution way of looking at
Dinosaurs.
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Dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible? |
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Job 3:8
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Hi, Nolan. The Leviathan of Job 3:8, Psalm 104:26 and Isaiah 27:1 has been seen by some students of the Bible as possibly being of the dinosaur family. Beyond that, the best I can do is recommend a superb Web site that I believe you will find helpful and absorbing now that you're "in" to the creation story, the Noah's flood story and all the flora and fauna of that epoch. Try icr.org. I won't elaborate further except to say I recommend this organization without any reservation. They too believe in the young earth idea and, believe me, have lots and lots of good information on dinosaurs! If you want more on this organization, e-mail me by all means. Yours in Christ. --Hank |
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Dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible? |
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Job 3:8
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Before the Flood, dinosaurs and man lived together on our planet. Extinction of the great marine reptiles, along with the majority of all other types of sea creatures, would have been caused by the violent upheavals of the Flood, many being buried and preserved as fossils.
Two of each kind of land-dwelling dinosaurs survived by being taken into the Ark. After the Flood, they faced a radically different and more hostile world, and became extinct, along with countless other less spectacular creatures, some time after. There is some evidence that men knew about dinosaurs for a short time (perhaps several centuries after the Flood) before they finally became extinct. The descriptions of behemoth (Job 40:15) and leviathan (Job 41:1 ) quite possibly refer to some of the few post-Flood giant reptiles still in existence at that time. Job is thought to have lived before the time of Moses (i.e., before 1400 BC), but the writer of the Psalms (Psalm 74:14; 104:26) and the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 27:1) also make mention of the great beast leviathan and they are dated much later. Added to this is the obvious fact that not every square inch of this earth has been explored, and there may yet be some of these intriguing kinds of creatures alive on our planet.
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DINOSOURES OR ALIENS IN THE BIBLE? |
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Bible general Archive 1
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This question has been discussed at this website previously. Hopefully, among the many postings, you will find one or more that makes sense to you.
. . . May I suggest that you go to the upper left hand side of your screen; click on Search; under "contain these words" type "dinosaurs", exactly as it is spelled here? There you will find 16 postings relating to your question. |
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DINOSOURES OF ALIENS IN THE BIBLE? |
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Bible general Archive 1
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As far as aliens are concerned, Ezekiel 1 speaks of the living creatures that sped back and forth like lightning (1:14).
Job 41:1 and Ps.104:26 speak of the Leviathan which could indicate the huge creatures we call dinosaurs.
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DINOSURES OR ALIENS IN BIBLE ? |
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Bible general Archive 1
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Please forgive my oversight. Your question concerned aliens in addition to dinosaurs. Save for angels, which are not aliens from another planet but from heaven, the subject of extra-terrestrial aliens as we usually define the term, is alien to the Bible. --Hank |
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DINOSURES OR ALIENS IN BIBLE ? |
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Bible general Archive 1
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In the book of Job there are references to two strange creatures: the behemoth and the leviathan. Classical interpretation has taken these to be references to dinosaurs. Some Modern interpretators, have say that these behemoth is a hippo or an elephant, and that the leviathan refers to a crocodile. However, let's look as the passages in question.
Behemoth
Read Job 41:15-24. It seems very odd to think that this creature is a dinosaur.
Leviathan
Job 3:8 Let those curse it who curse the day, Who are prepared to rouse Leviathan.
Job 41:1 1 Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord?
Psalm 74:14 You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness.
Psalm 104:26 There the ships move along, And Leviathan, which You have formed to sport in it.
Isaiah 27:1 In that day the LORD will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, With His fierce and great and mighty sword, Even Leviathan the twisted serpent; And He will kill the dragon who lives in the sea.
Notice: crocodiles do not live in the sea. Therefore how can leviathan be a crocodile? I encourage you to read all of Job 41. This is most definitely not a crocodile.
As for otherworldly beings, there is no Scriptural evidence for their existence. I once had a teacher suggest that Jesus' comment that He had sheep of another flock might suggest aliend. However, it's abundantly clear that He's talking about Gentiles there, so please don't do something like that, bud.
In Christ,
Koinekid
"Upholding Scriptural Integrity, Accuracy, and Immutability" |
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T-Rex and Noah |
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OT general
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Which verse are you referring to? If you read the posts on Dinosaurs in the Forum, then you can see where exactly people are coming from when they speak of Dinosaurs in the Bible. (Search command at the right) |
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EXPLAIN REPLENISH |
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Genesis
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I can tell you the explaination that Benny Hinn gave to Paul and Jan crouch a couple of days ago. He said the reason God said to replenish the Earth is because he had destroyed everything that had been there before. (Jer. 4:23) Jeremiah had a vision of the Earth before God had made man and there were cities. Demon cities. This was a little after God had banished satan and his angels out of Heaven. Benny Hinn went on to say that this is where the dinosaurs and ice age thing came from because it actually did happen. Benny Hinn said that when God detroyed the demon cities he bound the demons except for satan and covered the whole earth wtih ice. I didn't see ice in scripture but my bible in Gen.1:2 gives a cross reference to Jer. 4:23 so I believe Pastor Hinn. I can't really explain it the way he did but he did go one to say that the reason he knows that the other demons where bound is because satan was the only one loose when Adam and Eve where living in the Garden. When Adam ate the apple that released our authority over the world to satan and he brought out his "friends". I hope that helps.
Helping to find answers to the glory of God in Jesus' name.
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T-Rex and Noah |
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OT general
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You need to spend some time in some of the creation scientists sites and find out their opinions. These are men who dedicate their lives to studying this. Here are a few sites to get you started http://www.angelfire.com/mi/dinosaurs/
http://www.drdino.com |
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How long since Adam and Eve? |
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Bible general Archive 1
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Check out some creationists sites. I think they go by the Bible literally and archeological evidence. I'm looking up a few articles for you to check out:
http://www.drdino.com/Articles/Article2.jsp
http://www.drdino.com/FAQs/FAQscience2.jsp
http://www.drdino.com/FAQs/FAQscience8.jsp
http://www.angelfire.com/mi/dinosaurs/earthage.html
I have to get ready for church or I'd try to find more. :) My daughter is getting baptized! |
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Dinasors mentioned in the Bible |
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Bible general Archive 1
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Go to this web site to check out answers:
http://www.angelfire.com/mi/dinosaurs/
It will tell you anything you want to know and if you have any questions, Scott really will answer any emails you send him.
http://www.drdino.com Another good site.
Happy hunting! |
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Explain dinosaurs |
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Where in the Bible does it explain the presence of dinosaurs? |
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Explain dinosaurs |
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Job 40:15
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Where in the Bible does it explain the presence of dinosaurs? |
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Explain dinosaurs |
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Job 40:15
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Job 40:15-24 may be a dinosaur, bkratz. It a word only since the 1800's.
The behemoth couldn't be a hippo, or an elephant.
The physical description given in the Bible.
Hippos and elephants have very short tails. The Behemoth described in the Bible had a tail so long and so strong that God compared it to a cedar tree.
The Behemoths tail was as long as, and as strong as the trunk of a tree. Yet it could easily bend like one of its flexible branches.
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Explain dinosaurs |
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Job 40:15
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Greetings bkratz!
The subject of "Dinosaurs in the Bible" has been addressed many times over by the members of the Forum.. At this point, I guide you to the "Search" function at the right to see what people have stated in past posts about Dinosaurs in the Bible. You will find a great wealth of websites, opinions, interpretations and otherwise good discussion about the subject. Thank you!
Your Brother in Christ,
Nolan |
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