Dinosaurs..... fact or fiction? Where does it mention these creatures in the bible??

Answer 1

The word "dinosaur" wasnt' a word until the 1800s but the Bible mentions two creatures in the book of Job (Bohemoth and Leviathan) which are most likely references to dinosaurs.

Answer 2

Sorry but anyone who can't imagine something as fact because it isn't mentioned in the bible has a lot more to worry about than whether or not dinosaurs are real.

The men who wrote the bible could not have written about anything they had never heard of - dinosaurs, the American continent, etc. They believed that the sun orbited the Earth. Wouldn't God have known otherwise?

Answer 3

It would be my foundess desire that you should seek out the scriptures about the Lord Jesus and His love towards mankind, and hopefully you have, rather then asking for answers as to whether or not dinosaurs are mentioned in the Bible!
We know from the fossil record of millions of years ago that creatures called dinosaurs did exist. But that was over 65 million years ago, . . long, long before the dawn of man and when the books of the Bible were compiled!
You must understand that the Bible was not intended to be a science or history book of the earth! It was intended to be a 'love' story to mankind, showing the creation of. fall of and redemption of sinful mankind. The Bible is God's way of trying to reach man, not his science book for us to learn of pre history!

Answer 4

What do you mean, "fact or fiction"?

The Bible doesn't mention dinosaurs. The Bible was written approximately 65 million years after dinosaurs became extinct.

This doesn't prevent people from saying Job mentions the dinosaur. However, Job's creature - "with a tail like a cedar tree," is likely referring to a bull's reproductive organs.

Answer 5

Behemoth

http://www.angelfire.com/mi/dinosaurs/behemoth.html

Answer 6

“What does the Bible say about dinosaurs? Are there dinosaurs in the Bible?”



Answer: The topic of dinosaurs in the Bible is part of a larger ongoing debate within the Christian community over the age of the earth, the proper interpretation of Genesis, and how to interpret the physical evidences we find all around us. Those who believe in an older age for the earth tend to agree that the Bible does not mention dinosaurs, because according to their paradigm, dinosaurs died out millions of years before the first man ever walked the earth. The men who wrote the Bible down couldn’t have seen dinosaurs alive.



Those who believe in a younger age for the earth tend to agree that the Bible does mention dinosaurs though it never actually uses the word “dinosaur.” Instead, it uses the Hebrew word tanniyn (pronounced tan-neen; Strong’s #08577). Tanniyn is translated a few different ways in our English Bibles; sometimes it’s “sea monster,” sometimes it’s “serpent.” It is most commonly translated “dragon.” The tanniyn appear to have been some sort of giant reptile. These creatures are mentioned nearly thirty times in the Old Testament and are found both on land and in the water.



In addition to mentioning these giant reptiles in general nearly thirty times throughout the Old Testament, the Bible describes a couple of creatures in such a way that some scholars believe the writers may have been describing dinosaurs. Behemoth is said to be the mightiest of all God’s creatures, a giant whose tail is likened to a cedar tree (Job 40:15ff). Some scholars have tried to identify Behemoth as either an elephant or a hippopotamus. Others point out that elephants and hippopotamuses have very thin tails, nothing comparable to a cedar tree. Dinosaurs like the Brachiosaurus and the Diplodocus on the other had huge tails which one could easily compare to a cedar tree.



Nearly every ancient civilization has some sort of art depicting giant reptilian creatures. Petroglyphs, artifacts and even little clay figurines found in North America resemble modern depictions of dinosaurs. Rock carvings in South America depict men riding Diplodocus-like creatures and, amazingly, bear the familiar images of Triceratops-, Pterodactyl- and Tyrannosaurus Rex-like creatures. Roman mosaics, Mayan pottery and Babylonian city walls all testify to man’s trans-cultural, geographically-unbounded fascination with these creatures. Sober accounts like those of Marco Polo’s Il Milione mingle with fantastic tales of treasure-hoarding beasts. Modern day reports of sightings persist though they are usually treated with overwhelming skepticism.



In addition to the substantial amount of anthropic and historical evidences for the coexistence of dinosaur and man, there are other physical evidences, like the fossilized footprints of humans and dinosaurs found together at places in North America and West-Central Asia.



So, are there dinosaurs in the Bible? The matter is far from settled. It depends on how you interpret the available evidences and how you view the world around you. Here at GotQuestions.org we believe in a young earth interpretation and accept that dinosaurs and man coexisted. We believe that dinosaurs died out sometime after the Flood due to a combination of dramatic environmental shifts and the fact that they were relentlessly hunted to extinction by man.

Answer 7

Fact. How could the people that wrote the bible mention them? They weren't known when the bible was written.

However, some people try to pretend the hebrew words for "beast" and "whale" actually mean dinosaurs.

Answer 8

There is plentiful, irrefutable evidence of the existence of dinosaurs.

The test of a thing's reality ought not to be whether it is mentioned in the Bible. We know, for example, that England is real, and it is not mentioned in the Bible, nor, for that matter, is China.

The Bible is rather limited in its scope and should not be consulted in support of scentific or historical hypotheses.

Answer 9

Fact or fiction? You mean the bible right? Theres more factual evidence supporting dinosaurs than the half-assed stories found in the bible.

Answer 10

Read Job 40-41 Psalms 74:14. This is an interesting subject. Before 1841 they were refered to as dragons. www.drdino.com has an interesting video out on the subject. Saddam Hussein rebuilt the city of Babylon and there are original engravings of dinosaurs allover the place. There are many more evidences. Get the video! Also the Catholic Bible tells of one of the Apostles slaying a dragon. I have to check this out myself!