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Dinosaurs Pose A Challenge. Our children need to know what is true about dinosaurs, and what is not true. One does not have to make a choice between dinosaurs and the Bible. Did Dinosaurs Really Exist?. “We don’t read about them in the Bible?”. “We don’t read about them in the Bible?”.
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Dinosaurs Pose A Challenge • Our children need to know what is true about dinosaurs, and what is not true. • One does not have to make a choice between dinosaurs and the Bible.
“We don’t read about them in the Bible?” • The word “dinosaur” did not exist until 1842.
“We don’t read about them in the Bible?” • The word “dinosaur” did not exist until 1842. • Bible does not mention sharks, kangaroos, jelly fish, or cats – but we know they exist.
Dr. Gideon and Maryann Mantell discovered first dinosaur fossil in 1822.
The Fossil Record • Fossils can tell us things like size, weight, muscle mass, diet, mode of travel, etc. • Can’t tell us things like skin color, how long ago they lived, if evolution actually took place.
Dinosaurs and the Bible • Genesis 1:20-23, 24-25
Dinosaurs and the Bible • Genesis 1:20-23, 24-25 • “great sea creatures” • “beast of the earth”
Dinosaurs and the Bible • Behemoth • Job 40:15-24 • “eats grass like an ox” • “tail like a cedar” • “bones are like beams of bronze” • “ribs like bars of iron” • Fits the description of the large, plant-eating dinosaurs.
Dinosaurs and the Bible • Leviathan • Job 41 • “terrible teeth all around” • “rows of scales” • “smoke goes out of his nostrils, • “his breath kindles coals” • “he regards iron as straw” • Fits the description of a dragon.
What Happened to the Dinosaurs? • The Global Flood of Noah’s Day • Genesis 6-8
What Happened to the Dinosaurs? • The Global Flood of Noah’s Day • Genesis 6-8 • Fossil record argues strongly in favor of a global flood.
“Then Job answered the LORD and said: ‘I know that You can do everything, and that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You.’” Job 42:1-2