I've always believed in a literal interpretation of the Bible and not only is it the infallible word of God, it's also an incredible history book. In fact, it's the best history book we have and historians will agree. But if one thing frustrates me more than anything, it's the theory of evolution. And something that goes hand-in-hand with evolution is dinosaurs.
This started out as one blog, but is going to become two. I didn't realize how much there was to talk about. Today, I'll give Biblical references to dinosaurs, and tomorrow, I'll toss out a theory for the extinction of dinosaurs.
Every kid loves the idea of dinosaurs. They were big and scary, almost like monsters and our imaginations are able to run wild with the thoughts of these creatures. One way that evolutionists try to refute creation is by using dinosaurs, saying "how do you fit the Bible to the dinosaurs." Well, the answer is simple. You don't fit the Bible to the dinosaurs, because dinosaurs are already in the Bible.
I'll explain in a minute, but let me first give a disclaimer. There is a ton of scientific evidence for what I'm about to say, but I'm not going to give all the references. But I do encourage you to look it up for yourself. I think you'll see that this idea about dinosaurs is right on.
The first notion we have to get rid of is that dinosaurs are not in the Bible. The main reason the word "dinosaur" is not in the Bible is because it wasn't created until Sir Richard Owen needed to categorize a group of large extinct reptiles in 1842. The first King James Bible was printed in 1611. So therefore, there was no "dinosaur" word to describe these creatures at the time.
If indeed the Bible is a great historical book, then wouldn't it stand to reason that it is correct throughout? Let's look to Job 40 and 41 quickly. There we see the appearance of the Behemoth and Leviathan. The description of Behemoth includes the following phrases: he eats grass like an ox, his tail hangs like a cedar, his bones are like beams of bronze and his ribs like bars of iron. Most will say this is an elephant or hippo. But have you ever seen an elephant's tail? Hardly a cedar. More like a pipe cleaner. The leviathan is described one you don't want to mess with. Any hope of overcoming him is false. He has terrible teeth all around and his sneezings flash forth light, sparks of fire shoot out of his mouth and his breath kindles coal. Wow! Sounds like a dragon!
And guess what. Dragons are also mentioned lot's of times in the Bible. As they say, all legends have truth in them. Isn't it entirely probable that dragons were real creatures and not myths? Jeremiah 51 mentions a monster (New King James). Psalm 74 also speaks of leviathan and sea serpents. Ezekiel 32:2 speaks of the monsters in the seas troubling the waters with their feet. Isaiah 51:9 mentions Rahab, another great serpent. There is also evidence to suggest that some dinosaurs had cavities where they could have created fire and smoke. We know of one beetle that can create hot fumes. And that's just a beetle.
As you can see, there are many references in the Bible to great beasts and creatures that certainly can be explained as dinosaurs. Also, consider that UNFOSSILIZED dinosaur bones have been found in recent years. This suggests that dinosaurs aren't MILLIONS of years old, but rather thousands.
This, however, might be the clincher. If evolutionists are correct in saying that dinosaurs died off about 65.5 million years ago, then no one at any time would know what a dinosaur looked like until the first mostly intact skeleton was discovered in the 1830's. But archaeologists have been finding drawings and renderings of dinosaur like creatures with animals that still exist. Take, for example, the engraving at the top that is dated 1492. For more on ancient dinosaur depictions, check out this site. It will blow your mind.
There's so much more I can talk about. So many discard the Bible when it comes to science. But the evidence is there and it's undeniable.
Tomorrow: Dinosaur extinction.
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