Why are dinosaurs not mentioned in any of the holy books?

Question

Why is that dinosaurs are mysteriously missing in the holy books such as the quaran,and bible.

Answer 1

Many people are unaware that the word “dinosaur” was not coined until the 1840s by Sir. Richard Owen (who was a Creationist by the way). So, if these creatures lived alongside humans prior to that time, they were not called dinosaurs.

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.

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 2

Dinosaur is relatively modern term. So to see it in the bible isn't going to happen. However in the book of Job God describes the Behemoth. Job 40:15-24
This was probably a dinosaur, but some say it was an elephant. You should read it and decide for yourself.
Here is a site that I believe goes deeper in depth into your question.

http://www.answersingenesis.org/Docs/2.asp

Keep in mind, have you ever heard tales of Slaying of Dragons in the Dark Ages? Well that could have possibly been remaining dinosaurs. There also has been document cave drawings of dinosaurs, so I for one believed that humans and dinosaurs existed at the same time. Although the Flood killed most of the dinosaurs as well as enabled them to be fossilized.

Answer 3

Ok, the year is 1611, and you are translating one of the oldest manuscripts known to exist for King James to use in his new Bible. The name of the book is Job. The words astronaut, cell phone, computer, airplane, deodorant, fast food, automobile, submarine, assembly line, radio, television, satellite, etc. haven't yet been invented, and there are actually some SCIENTISTS around who think the world is flat. What would YOU call this creature:

Job 40:15 Behold now, ________, which I made as well as thee; He eateth grass as an ox.
Job 40:16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, And his force is in the muscles of his belly.
Job 40:17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
Job 40:18 His bones are as tubes of brass; His limbs are like bars of iron.
Job 40:19 He is the chief of the ways of God: He only that made him giveth him his sword.
Job 40:20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, Where all the beasts of the field do play.
Job 40:21 He lieth under the lotus-trees, In the covert of the reed, and the fen.
Job 40:22 The lotus-trees cover him with their shade; The willows of the brook compass him about.
Job 40:23 Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; He is confident, though a Jordan swell even to his mouth.
Job 40:24 Shall any take him when he is on the watch, Or pierce through his nose with a snare?

You fill in the blank with any word you want to; the creature being described is NOT a horse, hippotamus, elephant, or anything I've ever seen in a zoo--and I've been to some major zoos. The WORD dinosaur isn't all that much older than the word automobile.
And a Rose by any other name is still a Rose.

Answer 4

It I think would have to do with the word dinosaur itself. The bible does speak of large creatures and lizards. But, this is most likely the same reason we have the dragon stories. Some of the primitive people found dinosaur bones much like we do today and without any way of explanation they made up stories and fables about these bones to entertain and scare the primitive people of the day.

Answer 5

if one really thinks about this, it is easy to understand.

holy books were written by people - they were written hundreds, some thousands of years ago. of course, dinosaures were not living then - they were gone millions of years ago.

when holy books were written, there was no evidence or knowledge of dinosaurs. the first dinosaur fossil wasn't found until the mid 19th century.

all holy books have stories of creation (as a general rule.) creation stories are not first hand accounts. they were written years and years and years after the actual events. creation stories were passed from generation to generation - and finally, someone wrote them down.

it is alarming that some folks don't even try to understand this simple truth. creation stories were written to help explain how we came into being. the stories were based on what was known THEN - what was believed THEN. creation stories are, in no way, scientific fact. dinosaurs are.

as people have evolved, our knowledge has grown. even if you believe in creation, you must admit that evolution is simply natural progression of living things. if we had not evolved - not grown over time - we would still be living in caves eating rocks. it only follows that as our knowledge has grown, we have learned more about the natural history of our world.

bottom line: just because dinosaurs are not mentioned in the holy texts does not mean they didn't exist. it means that, when the stories were written, there was no knowledge that they had existed.

Answer 6

Dinosaurs roamed Earth 65 million years ago. The events of the Bible took place at around 15 BC. Q'Ran followed Muhammad around 550 AD.

Answer 7

Old Testament was probably written between 1000 to 500 BC when the dinosaurs were not known of any more. Bible was a product of its time - not divine inspiration.

Answer 8

There are vague references in some of Moses work. It was thought that man had on occasion seen huge bones etc. and throughout the millenia of mankinds not being able to write .. the stories were passed mouth to ear for a very very very long time. I do believe there is even a reference to a mastadon.

Only a person who has not fully read them would say that the behemoths are not mentioned.

Answer 9

Dinosaurs are not missing in the holy books. If you study Hindu holy books you can find the stories of big creatures, evils, rakshsh, etc.

Answer 10

The books were written by goat herders,who didn't have electricity or indoor plumbing,much less the tools of modern science.They did the best with what they had.The shame is that those myths are accepted as truth in 2007,when we know better