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NASB | Job 40:15 ¶ "Behold now, Behemoth, which I made as well as you; He eats grass like an ox. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Job 40:15 ¶ "Behold now, Behemoth, which I created as well as you; He eats grass like an ox. |
Bible Question:
Did dinosaurs exist alongside man? http://www.bible.ca/tracks/turnage-patton-trail.htm |
Bible Answer: I always chuckle when I read commentary on behemoth as a hippo and leviathan as an alligator. They don't even fit the descriptions. When you read about behemoth, picture in your mind what was a brontosaurus when I was in school and watching the Flintstones. I think it is an allosaur now. He much better fits the description. And then there is leviathan. Dare I say it, think fire-breathing dragon when reading Job 41. He fits in there perfectly. If we leave scripture and look at human culture, we see the Chinese, an ancient race, who have built a great deal of their history, culture and celebration around fire-breathing dragons. Why? Did someone find a few bones buried in the mud and then invent this hideous creature to intimidate an entire race, or did dragons actually co-exist with ancient Chinese civilization. Now, go half way around the world and many centuries later and ponder what King Arthur and his knights were really doing if they wern't slaying dragons. Much of myth and fable has some basis in fact. Obviously, this is not "scientific" evidence, but it could be anthropological evidence. By the way, the word dinosaur was coined, I believe in the early 1800's. Prior to that, all such reptiles were simply called dinosaurs. Visit the sites of creation research scientists for more info. |