Archer makes a good case for the crocodile, however. Due to his great suffering, job criticized the working of jehovah in his life. Man also has typically played a major role in the extinction of a species. Dinosaurs are merely made up to support the theory of evolution. Jesus, dinosaurs and more is a webpage of scientific evidence supporting the biblical account of creation. According to the bible, humans and dinosaurs originally lived at the same time. Home ask a bible teacher dinosaurs in the book of job. This erroneous idea is based on the supposition that either you have to believe in the youngearth theory of a 6,000yearold earth and dinosaurs living with adam, or you cant believe in the creation week account of genesis 1. On february 20, 2011 november 11, 2014 by geochristian in age of the earth, apologetics, christianity, creation in the bible, geology, origins, youngearth creationism. As you stand in front of a dinosaur, read the words that god spoke to job in the bible. Q ive been on the net studying dinosaurs in the bible and it appears that the kronosaurus leviathan is talked about in job 41, isiah 27. A search for the word dragon in the king james version kjv of the bible produces 34 separate matches across 10 different books written between approximately 2000 bc and 90 ad.
This great animal, called behemoth, is described as. There is no direct reference to dinosaurs in the bible. Deyoung believes in a literal sixday creation with god creating the dinosaurs along with all of other life forms found on our planet. The bible says two of each land animal seven of some were brought onto the ark, which means that some dinosaurs made it onto the ark and after the flood, lived alongside humans, which we have evidence of in job.
Actually, as we will soon see, there is a lot of evidence for this. The bible, however, makes it plain that dinosaurs and people must have lived together. Answer progressive creationismis it a viable option. With that said, i believe it is possible that god used the extinct dinosaur as an example for job. The bible and creationevolution questionsandanswers. Our curiosity about dinosaurs begs even more questions about how old the earth is, how god created what he did, and what role evolution has played in biology. Keeping with its biblethemed approach, the creation museum says the dinosaur died in a worldwide flood about 4,300 years ago. However, the bible credits god with having created all things, so it is evident that they were among the things he made. Jun 09, 2008 most people believe you cant reconcile dinosaurs and the biblebut they are wrong. Most people believe you cant reconcile dinosaurs and the biblebut they are wrong.
Biblical location of garden of eden contradicts young earth paradigm rather than reconsider flood geology, young earth creationist reject the bible s clear teaching in genesis 2. If behemoth was a dinosaur see earlier section, then a behemoth type must have been on the ark, because the lord used the behemoth as an illustration in teaching job. Creation scientists believe that dinosaurs were created by god and they lived with man in the beginning. In short, lets remember to do what we can to advance the cause. But there is actually quite a lot of evidence to support the fact that dinosaurs have always lived at the same time as man and with man. For a full explanation of this, see dinosaurs, the bible, and a. However, in such study creation regularly has been considered. Creation theology in the book of job america magazine. Biblical and scientific arguments lead to a dual conviction.
No direct matches for your keyword exist in the king james bible. The flood supports the idea of selective extinction since many dinosaurs survived the event because they were on the ark. Are dinosaurs mentioned in the bible, like in the book of job. And so it is to the dinosaurs, and what the bible and science have to say about them, that we now turn our attention. Mar 14, 2016 as you stand in front of a dinosaur, read the words that god spoke to job in the bible. The first discovery of the dinosaurs as far as recent times is concerned came in the spring of 1822. The only reason that iguanas and komodo dragons are not called dinosaurs is because dinosaurs supposedly went extinct 65 million years ago. Some versions take the bible and try to interpret the scriptures to determine a place for the fossil record and neanderthals and dinosaurs. Creation scientists believe that dinosaurs were created by god and they lived with man in. Problems with the gap theoryis it an acceptable way to harmonize the bible and the geologic record.
Behemoth and leviathan in the book of job creation ministries. Nevertheless, behemoth and leviathan could represent dinosaurs, just as the young earth creationists believe. The bible was written long before dinosaurs became popular within science and. Dinosaur in the bible creationwiki, the encyclopedia of. Although dinosaurs are not specifically mentioned in the bible, the fossil deposits they produced are described as being used by early humans in the opening chapters of genesis. Historical records, mounting scientific evidence, and biblical references show. The old testament book of job talks about a dinosaur called behemoth and a creature called leviathan that may have been a dinosaur job 40, 41. Are dinosaurs described in the bible, in the book of job. It attempts to solve some of the mysteries surrounding dinosaurs, dispel some of the myths, and provide homeschool students with solid answers and the tools needed to defend their faith. This reinforces what its really all about, just like the term biblical creationists.
There seems to be a reference to dinosaurs in the book of job. The book of job, presumably written in the second millennium bc, details the events. Second, there is the conviction that the order of the fossils does not speak at all about macroevolution. Deyoung has done a good job of taking the facts of the dinosaurs and showing how they do not conflict with biblical creation genesis 12. One must keep in mind that the bible is an account of man and instructions for man. Oct 24, 2016 the bible says two of each land animal seven of some were brought onto the ark, which means that some dinosaurs made it onto the ark and after the flood, lived alongside humans, which we have evidence of in job. Young earth creationists, those who believe the earth is only 6,000 years old. Both the bible and science refute young earth creationism.
Click the search button below to search the entire website including all scripture translations, comments, commentary, bible dictionary, articles, and other pages. Old earth creationism is an attempt to reconcile the idea that the earth is billions of years old with the creation account of genesis 1. Therefore, we shouldnt expect to see dinosaurs in the bible, but we should expect to see descriptions of dragons and other large creatures. The creation of the universe according to the bible books of genesis and job. Most bible commentators equate this beast spoken of here in job with a hippopotamus or rhinoceros but both their tails are only noteworthy because they are so small compared to the animal. Creation science and biblical interpretation, job 4041, dinosaurs. If the different kinds of dinosaurs survived the flood, then they must have come off the ark and lived in the postflood world. There has been controversy as to what behemoth really is. However, there is no proof in the geologic record that man and dinosaurs lived together. Here are a few comments from two of the books mentioned above. There are some technical problems that god would have faced in including dinosaurs in the creation account. Does the bible describe dinosaurs in job 40 and 41.
Some interpreters have taken these to be dinosaurs. It is almost universally conceded by bible scholars that the historical background for the book of job is in the postflood period of the patriarchal era. First, there is the conviction that the earths layers on our continents did not develop over the course of millions of years. Biblical book of job contains a major section on the literary use of behemoth. Dinosaurs were also spoken of in the bible and described with incredible detail. And god said, let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kindslivestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds. Well, iguanas and komodo dragons sure look like dinosaurs to me. In his second speech to job at the end of the book of job, the lord mentions two powerful and fearsome creatures, behemoth an. The book of job, possibly written a few centuries after the flood, uses the ancient name behemoth. The second theory, put forth by modern bible scholars, is that leviathan represents a crocodile. The bible was written long before dinosaurs became popular within science and culture in the early 1800s. Originally published in journal of creation 15, no 2 august 2001. The affinity of creation theology to the wisdom tradition of israel has long been recognized.
In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. In order to set the record straight, lets examine this passage of scripture, and see what the possibilities are. Dinosaurs were animals that had become corrupted, werent taken into the ark, and died in the flood. The postdiluvian world is a very different world and such animals as dinosaurs were probably unable to adapt. Creationism attempts to formulate theories for the origin of the universe and life. Does the bible say anything about cats, dogs, rabbits, monkeys, etc only by. This erroneous idea is based on the supposition that either you have to believe in the youngearth theory of a 6,000yearold earth and dinosaurs living with adam, or you. For many years young earth creation science believers have pointed to the book of job, chapters 4041, as evidence that dinosaurs lived recently. However, that doesnt necessarily mean that animals described in the bible dont include what we might call dinosaurs today. However, the word dinosaur was not invented until 1842, thus they are often referred to by other common names from ancient times such as dragons, serpents, cockatrice, or basilisks in some translations. Biblical location of garden of eden contradicts young earth paradigm rather than reconsider flood geology, young earth creationist reject the bibles clear teaching in genesis 2. There is huge compelling evidence and sightings that they still live to this day. The word dinosaur is not found in the bible because modern man came up with the word dinosaur.
Job, behemoth, and dinosaurs by wayne jackson the topic of dinosaurs fascinates virtually everyone. Dinosaurs and the bible is a sixteenweek homeschool course presented from a young earth creationist worldview. In his second speech to job at the end of the book of job, the lord mentions two. Dinosaurs are mentioned in the bible on a number of occasions. If the book of job doesnt describe dinosaurs, what animals are being referred to. In jewish apocrypha and pseudepigrapha such as the 2nd century bce book of.
So much so, in fact, that they were used as ceiling beams in the temple built by solomon. Keeping with its bible themed approach, the creation museum says the dinosaur died in a worldwide flood about 4,300 years ago. Dinosaurs in the bible the bible begins with a statement that is so simple a child can understand it, yet so inexhaustibly profound. The book of job describes this massive animalbut it is shrouded in mystery. This belief is held by gleason archer, in his book encyclopedia of bible difficulties, and by dr. Perhaps some who hold to compromise positions will be upset by this. Many strict or youngearth creationists suggest that job 40 presents evidence that dinosaurs lived with.
For many years youngearth creationists have pointed to the book of job, chapters 4041, as evidence that dinosaurs lived recently. If we take extinct animals into consideration, a herbivorous dinosaur seems a more likely candidate. Creationism and the bible research using gods word. In this book we shall develop the premise that job is the original author of job, chapters 331 and that elihu is the original author of chapters 3242. Dinosaurs were created by god, possibly even taken onto the ark, but died thereafter. Not only does the bible use the word dragon repeatedly, 21 times in the old testament and 12 times in the book of revelations, the book of job describes creatures called behemoth and leviathan, which seem to indicate large, reptilian beasts, like dinosaurs. Since job lived after the flood, we can also be sure that noah had dinosaurs on the ark. Dinosaurs and the bible connecting the bible and science. In his second speech to job at the end of the book of job, the lord mentions two powerful and fearsome creatures, behemoth and leviathan. For instance, a creature called behemoth is described in job 40.
Children especially are captivated by the dinosaur theme as they behold artists perceptions of these magnificent creatures that roamed the earth centuries ago, as such are portrayed in books, on television, and in the movies. The genesis flood, the genesis record, biblical creationism, and science and the bible. It is the most dramatic and important opening of any chapter of any book. Except for the first eleven chapters of genesis, which almost certainly were originally written by adam, noah, the sons of noah, and terah, then eventually edited by moses compare with introduction to genesis, the book of job is probably the oldest book in the bible. Oct 15, 2014 both the bible and science refute young earth creationism. Earth creationists, who tend to believe humans coexisted with dinosaurs.
Genesis and job gods creation behemoth and leviathan. Dinosaurs in the bible australian biblical creation. However, scientists say the last dinosaurs roamed the earth more than. Not all animals are mentioned by name in the bible cats, tigers, elephants, etc, but if god created the dinosaurs on day six of the creation week, its possible that hey might be mentioned somewhere in the bible and i believe this. This bible study course considers the text of genesis 1. Accordingly, the lord, in a devastating examination of the patriarch, illustrated his own power and wisdom and, by contrast, jobs pathetic ignorance with a series of examples from nature job 3841.