were in the Bible does it mention dinosaurs?

Question

my teacher says it is some where in Levtitcus. can you give me the exact address and a link or some thing.
THANK YOU

Answer 1

Dinosaurs are not mentioned in the bible, Try Genesis 6 verse 4 if you want to see the verse they try and say means dinosaurs...

Answer 2

Start with reading Genesis 1:24-31. Here is a basic form of logic called a syllogism: T. Rex is a land animal. Land animals were made on day 6. Therefore, T. Rex was made on day 6. So, according to the Bible, dinosaurs lived beside man. Dinosaurs were made on day six of the creation week the same as man; they were beasts of the earth.

And then read Job 40:15-24. Job was questioning God because of his suffering, and so God comes and challenges Job with His creation.

Many people say, “Job 40 can’t be speaking of a dinosaur.” They say that, not because the description of Behemoth doesn’t fit, but because of their preconceived conception that man and dinosaurs didn’t live together.

The margin of the NIV says, “Possibly the hippopotamus or the elephant.” Something to keep in mind—the footnotes are not a part of the original text.

Well, the tail of an elephant or hippo is like a twig, not a cedar (most dogs have longer tails). Throughout the Scriptures, cedars were known for their great size and length. Nothing on earth today fits this description, but a sauropod type of dinosaur does.

The largest we have found was over 120 feet long. That sounds to me like the “chief”—not a hippo.

And then in Job 41, God describes the Leviathan (Isaiah 27:1 calls it the dragon in the sea.)

The margin of the NIV says, “Possibly the crocodile.” But the description again doesn’t fit any animal alive today. Besides, man has never had a problem catching crocodiles, even primitive tribes, but God says in Job 41 that Leviathan couldn’t be caught.

Some think this was just a mythical creature since it speaks of it breathing fire. And yes, Job is a poetic book and those could just be poetic descriptions. But not necessarily. Impossible you say?

What about the electric eel that can produce enough electricity to stun a horse? If the electric eel was extinct and all we could find were its fossils, would we be able to know that it could generate electricity? Nope. What about the firefly and anglerfish that can produce light? What about the bombardier beetle that can fire a boiling mixture of chemicals at its enemies that is 212 degrees Fahrenheit?

Why couldn’t God have created certain water-living reptiles that were capable of expelling hot gaseous fumes that could ignite? Most animals produce methane anyway, which is a flammable gas. Stories of fire-breathing dragons have circulated for thousands of years.

Also, keep in mind that Behemoth and Leviathan were included along with real creatures that Job knew about. Read Job sometime.

In Isaiah 30:6, Isaiah speaks of flying serpents [reptiles]. I also find it interesting that Herodotus, the Greek Historian who lived around 450 BC wrote about flying serpents in Arabia. He talked about finding their bones and described their snake-like bodies and bat-like wings. And the Jewish historian from the first century, Josephus, wrote about Moses and the Israelites having a difficult time passing through a particular region because of the presence of flying serpents. I think they were speaking of one of the pterosaurs like the pterodactyl, pteranodon, or rhamphorhynchus.

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

In Genesis 1 Great dragons of the sea. Then in Job the Behemoth mammal & the water fire breathing dragon (Leviathon).

Then there are other referrences on the leviathon if you want to do a King James Bible word search with a Strongs Exhaustive.

Also, in Revelation, the Big Red Dragon is Satan. That would indicate that satan lived in the day of the dinosaurs as a spirit dragon.

Answer 5

NO and there are truly an excellent sort of alternative animals, the continues to be of that have been found, that have been additionally not reported interior the bible. For some odd reason that's the inability of the be conscious dinosaur which problems human beings yet not the inability of the be conscious giraffe or elephant. i've got not got faith that dodo is reported the two yet all of us comprehend they existed - as quickly as.

Answer 6

Your teacher is mistaken. Dinosaurs are not mentioned anywhere in the Bible. And if he/she comes up with the reference to "Leviathon"--legitimate Biblical scholars (not "creationist" frauds) point out that that is an aquatic creature--probably a large cephalopodd or whale. The othr so-called "references" to dinosaurs are equally erroneous.

I'll add one more thing (whichshould go without saying--but with the misinformation spread by creationist cults, needs to be repeated). Genesis, like much of the Bible--expresses its spiritual truths in metaphors. Christ uses such mataphorical stories frequently--the parables. Genesis is spiritually and morally true--but doesn't describe literal events any more than Christ"s mataphor "I am the Vine and you are the branches" means we have leaves sprouting out of our heads.

Answer 7

Dinosaurs are mentioned in the bible, but
the term used to describe them in the English
text was 'dragons'. Dragons are mention 35 times in the King James Bible, but not all mentions of 'dragon' are expected to
refer to dinosaurs. The English translations use the
word dragon when ever dinosaurs and/or other similar
creatures were described.

Answer 8

It helps if you have a child draw a picture of this when you read it to them.

Job 40:15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

Job 40:16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

Job 40:17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

I don't no of an animal today that has a tail like a cedar tree.

Job 40:18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.

Job 40:19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.

Job 40:20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

Job 40:21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

Job 40:22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.

Job 40:23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

Job 40:24 He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.

Answer 9

I don't think there is any mention of dinosaurs in the Bible. You have to remember that the Bible is a work of fiction and does not seem to contain any relevant scientific evidence. Bible freaks always get their panties in a bundle when a scientist backs something up with FACTS since the bible is based upon BLIND FAITH.

Long story short- THE BIBLE WAS CREATED BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE SCARED OF DYING. IT'S MUCH MORE PLEASANT TO BELIEVE IF YOU ARE A DECENT HUMAN BEING (WHICH YOU SHOULD BE REGARDLESS OF YOUR "GOD") THEN YOU GET TO GO TO HEAVEN AND LIVE FOREVER!

People are scared shi*less of dying and it makes them feel better to believe in a bunch of fables then to ponder the likely hood of the finality of death.

Answer 10

Man, so many ignorant answers. The descriptions of dinosaurs are found in Job, Psalms and Isaiah.

Here is a good synopsis.
http://www.clarifyingchristianity.com/dinos.shtml

What are described in the original language are the Brachiosaurus and the Kronosaurus.