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What does Bible say about dinosaurs?
According to the Bible, dinosaurs must have been created by God on the sixth day of creation. Genesis 1:24 says, “And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.”
How old is Earth according to the Bible?
about 6000 years
Concerning the age of the Earth, the Bible’s genealogical records combined with the Genesis 1 account of creation are used to estimate an age for the Earth and universe of about 6000 years, with a bit of uncertainty on the completeness of the genealogical records, allowing for a few thousand years more.
Does the Bible mention planets?
Planets. Except for Earth, Venus and Saturn are the only planets expressly mentioned in the Old Testament. Isaiah 14:12 is about one Helel ben Shahar, called the King of Babylon in the text. Helel (“morning star, son of the dawn”) is translated as Lucifer in the Vulgate Bible but its meaning is uncertain.
What does the Bible say about dinosaurs?
There is no direct reference to dinosaurs in the Bible. However, the Bible credits God with having “created all things,” so it is evident that they were among the things he made. * ( Revelation 4:11) Without mentioning dinosaurs specifically, the Bible does refer to groups of creatures that may include them: “Great sea creatures,” or “monsters.”
Do Christians believe dinosaurs roamed the Earth?
Christians do believe that dinosaurs existed because of archeological and biblical evidence. The Bible mentions dinosaur-like creatures in Genesis, Job, Isaiah, and the Psalms. Christians may hold differing views on when, how, and why they existed, but there’s no doubt that dinosaurs used to roam the earth.
Do creationists believe in dinosaurs?
Dinosaurs, Creationists believe, were mentioned by several prophets of the Bible. They are referred to as ‘Behemoth’ and ‘Leviathan’. Later Biblical scholars interpreted these animals as a hippopotamus and crocodile, but Creationists would say the descriptions found in the Bible passages do not fit these modern day animals.
Why did God create dinosaurs?
Perhaps because He wanted to delight Man with His power, wisdom and love. Part of God’s purpose for creating the particular types of dinosaurs that become very large was surely to impress Man. Dinosaurs showed the great power of the Creator. No matter how big these creatures got, Adam knew God was always far greater.