ok i beleave in god,but could someone please tell me why is there nothing in the bible about dinosaurs?

Answer 1

First the Bible wouldn’t have used the word “dinosaur” since that word was not coined until 1842. The King James Version of the Bible was translated in 1611, and it could not have used a word that did not yet exist in the language. Since that word did not exist when the Bible was written, or even when the Bible was first translated into English, then any reference to dinosaurs would have been called something else.

Secondly, I believe dinosaurs WERE mentioned in the Bible. Consider the “behemoth” and the “leviathan” in Job chapters 40 and 41. [Also notice the “sea monster” (ASV. NASB, RSV) in Job 7:12, or the “flying serpent” in Isaiah 30:6.] There are several creatures in the Bible that are mentioned and we are not sure today what was being referenced. These two, however, especially resemble dinosaurs (tail like a cedar, plated skin, etc.).

Third, even if dinosaurs are not mentioned, that does not mean they didn’t exist. The purpose of the Bible is to teach us how to follow God, not to list every species of animal.

There are other animals that are not mentioned in the Bible. The Bible never mentions elephants, kangaroos, anteaters and others, but we know they co-existed with man.

Answer 2

Take a look at 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 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. 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

Actually, there is, but they're not called "dinosaurs" there. The word "dinosaur" wasn't even made up until 1844. The Bible was printed into English in 1611. Back then, dinosaurs were called "dragons". Dragons are mentioned 35 times in the Bible. There are also the verses in the book of Job that mentions an animal that is the biggest that God ever made. It eats straw like an ox and lives in a swamp. It has bones like bars of iron or brass. It has a tail like a cedar tree. Some people think this is an elephant or a hippo, but have you ever seen the tail of one of those? NOT like a cedar tree.
There is also the mention of Leviathan, a creature that lives in the water, is incredibly aggressive, has tight-fitting scales, and cannot be killed by humans.
There is also the account of king Nebuchadnezzar who apparently had a "pet" fire-breathing dinosaur that he called a "living god". Daniel offered to the king an opportunity to kill this "living god". The king gave the OK. Daniel, being a man of science, concocted a mixture of hair, fat, and pitch, fed it to the dinosaur, and it burst asunder. Daniel said, "That is no living god."
There are also numerous legends throughout history of humans and dinosaurs/dragons interacting, mostly having to do with the humans killing them. Even Marco Polo wrote in his chronicles that the emperor of China was raising dragons to pull chariots in his parades. I don't think he had any reason to lie about this. But because dragons in Europe were pretty scarce by that time, the Europeans didn't believe him.

Answer 4

Why would there be anything about dinosaurs in the Bible? You do realize that the Bible was written from about 900 BC to about 100 AD. Dinosaurs lived a long time before that, and the authors of Scripture had no idea that such animals had ever existed.

Answer 5

Dinosaurs are called Behemoth and they are in the Book of Job in the Old Testament.

Read Job 40 beginning with verse 15. "his tail like a cedar"
There are many dinosaurs with huge tree like tails that eat grass.

Answer 6

The Bible does talk about dinosaurs.

You should read it sometime!

The KJV uses the word "dragon" since the word dinosaur had not been invented in 1611 when the KJV was translated.

The word "dragon" appears 22 times in the Old Testament.

Job chapter 40 describes a beast named, behemoth, which is from its description, the same animal I learned about in grade school called a "brontosaurus".

Pastor Art

Answer 7

Men write Bible not even suspect dinosaurs ever live. my lover show me much ignorance of science in bible. Two parts say pi is 3.00. Revelation say sky rollup like scroll, stars fall to earth. Ancient greek thinkers know more science than bible begin to end. Men say Job mention dinosaur, not true.

Answer 8

The dinosaurs were millions of years before man appeared upon the earth.

Answer 9

Why should there be?

It's a guide for spiritual growth, salvation and how to live a better life.

It's not a biology textbook.

Whether or not the Bible mentions dinosaurs is completely irrelevant to its spiritual truth.

Answer 10

Actually, there is. Read the second to the last chapter of Job. Sounds like a dinosaur to me.