the bible questions?

Question

I'm starting with the beginning, its amazing to me. I don't quite understand it all, the begats, the thee's, thou's. And where were the dinasours, in the first few days that god made the earth? Or did they really exsist, we only assume those bones were dinasours.

Answer 1

Would you like me to tell you where to look in your Bible for the answers to life's questions?

Answer 2

The bible is amazing! Congratulations on your persuit to more understanding. Don't worry about switching to a modern day version. Stick to what you are reading! You can do it, you are intelligent enought to read it the way it was written. Nobody completely, or even hardly at all, understands it the first, second or even the third time reading it. It'll come, just be patient. In the bible, it states that there were worlds un-numbered. There were definetely dinosaurs. Besides that, just cause the bible doesn't mention them, doesn't mean they weren't there. Don't forget that if you have any questions you can always ask God (James 1:5-6). Also, try praying for understanding before you read--he'll bless you! Good luck!

Answer 3

Look up dinasours on your internet. There is a ton information on them. Dinosaurs were God's prime creation in the animal kingdom. They were part of the original animal creation. It seems most of them became extinct in the flood. It is not known if any were taken into the ark. It is not assumption that bone fossils are dinosaurs. It is a known fact. What else could they possibly be? There are too many bone fossils to assume anything else.

Answer 4

This bible I found to be accurate and easy to read.

Old Testament:
In fact, the New World Translation is a scholarly work. In 1989, Professor Benjamin Kedar of Israel said:
"In my linguistic research in connection with the Hebrew Bible and translation, I often refer to the English edition as what is known as the New World Translation. In doing so, I find my feeling repeatedly confirmed that this kind of work reflects an honest endeavor to achieve an understanding of the text that is as accurate as possible. Giving evidence of a broad command of the original language, it renders the original words into a second language understandably without deviating unnecessarily from the specific structure of the Hebrew....Every statement of language allows for a certain latitude in interpreting or translating. So the linguistic solution in any given case may be open to debate. But I have never discovered in the New World Translation any biased intent to read something into the text that it does not contain."

New Testament:

While critical of some of its translation choices, BeDuhn called the New World Translation a “remarkably good” translation, “better by far” and “consistently better” than some of the others considered. Overall, concluded BeDuhn, the New World Translation “is one of the most accurate English translations of the New Testament currently available” and “the most accurate of the translations compared.”—Truth in Translation: Accuracy and Bias in English Translations of the New Testament.

“Here at last is a comprehensive comparison of nine major translations of the Bible:
King James Version,
New American Standard Bible,
New International Version,
New Revised Standard Version,
New American Bible,
Amplified Bible,
Today's English Version (Good News Bible),
Living Bible,
and the New World Translation.
The book provides a general introduction to the history and methods of Bible translation, and gives background on each of these versions. Then it compares them on key passages of the New Testament to determine their accuracy and identify their bias. Passages looked at include:
John 1:1; John 8:58; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:15-20; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 1:8; 2 Peter 1:1

Jason BeDuhn
Associate Professor of Religious Studies, and Chair
Department of Humanities, Arts, and Religion
Northern Arizona University

Answer 5

Read an updated version without the thees, thous, and begats. I recommend NIV or NAS. They are both easier to read and some have commentaries to give historical background.

Answer 6

With regard to the begats, etc...I recommend trying a translation that is a little easier to read for someone who speaks modern day English....NIV (New International Version) is a good choice.

Answer 7

Look in Job and you will find there was large beast that roamed this earth. The bible will not give you much info at all on dinosaurs cause they hold no importance. The important thing was Jesus.

Answer 8

Read a different translation, one in modern English. My favorite is the New International Version (you can find it online for free, http://www.ibs.org/niv/index.php).

There are no dinosaurs in the Bible because the writers of the Bible didn't know dinosaurs had existed. There are conspiracy theories galore about scientists having "invented" dinosaurs from the bones of other animals but they are ridiculous.

Answer 9

I would suggest you read the amplified Bible...you can download from www.esword.net

and at biblegateway they have many online versions, to help you understand better...the belief in dinosaurs really doesnt matter...

Answer 10

I have your anwer at Via, Verum, Vita:

http://360.yahoo.com/catholiccatechism