Dinosaur in the Bible



Dinosaurs are mentioned in the Bible on a number of occasions. 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.

Lengthy descriptions of two creatures called the leviathan and behemoth are given in the Biblical book of Job. Behemoth is described as an immense land animal, which is believed by some to be a Sauropod. Leviathan, on the other hand, is portrayed as a terrifying fire-breathing sea monster. Both Behemoth and Leviathan were known to other people of the ancient world as were other types of living dinosaur.

In After the Flood by Bill Cooper summarizes: The Egyptians knew Behemoth by the name "p'ih. mw", which is the same name, of course. Leviathan was similarly known as Lotan to the men of Ugarit. Babylonian and Sumerian literature has preserved details of similar creatures, as has the written and unwritten folklore of peoples around the world. But perhaps the most remarkable descriptions of living dinosaurs are those that the Saxon and Celtic peoples of Europe have passed down to us.

Behemoth

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There is a graphic descriptions of an animal in the Biblical book of Job that may be a dinosaur. Behemoth is described as an immense land animal, which is believed by some creationists to be a Sauropod.

Leviathan

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There are graphic descriptions of an animal in the Bible, called Leviathan, which is portrayed as a terrifying fire-breathing sea monster. Some believe that Leviathan is a reference to an extinct animal that was alive and known to those that lived during the days of the Old Testament. Some that hold to this view suggest it was a plesiosaur, such as the Kronosaurus, However, more recently the the SuperCroc (Sarcosuchus) has been put forth as the most likely candidate for the Leviathan.

Dragons

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