Q: How are “dinosaurs” mentioned in the Bible if we’ve never seen that word in Scripture?

A: The term “dinosaur” was only invented in 1841 by an Englishman named Sir Richard Owen—many Bibles were translated into English before then, so we wouldn’t expect to find the word dinosaur.

But in the Book of Job, there is a description of a great beast called behemoth—which we believe was a dinosaur.

It had a tail like a cedar tree and bones as strong as pieces of brass. His strength was in his loins. The great creature lay in the reeds and drank up the river. He was the “chief of the ways of God”—which means the largest animal God made. This animal couldn’t have been an elephant or hippo, which have small tails. In fact, the only animal that fits this description is a dinosaur.

This behemoth, or dinosaur, was also living at the same time as Job, because God said to Job, Behold now behemoth. According to evolutionists, though, dinosaurs died out millions of years before man.

But God made the first behemoth on Day 6 of creation, just a few thousand years ago.

This week’s After Eden cartoon:

January 22–23
Vacaville, California
Ken Ham
 
January 23
Tallahassee, Florida
Dr. David Menton
 
January 23–24
Heath, Ohio
Dr. Terry Mortenson
 
January 23–24
Killen, Alabama
Buddy Davis and Carl Kerby
 
January 24–25
Vacaville, California
Ken Ham
 
January 26
Covington, Kentucky
Dr. Terry Mortenson
 
January 28–30
Pensacola, Florida
Dr. Jason Lisle
 
January 29
Porter Ranch, California
Gary Bates
 
January 30
Los Angeles, California
Gary Bates

January 30
Huntington Beach, California
Gary Bates
 
January 30
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Ken Ham
 
January 30–31
Albertville, Alabama
Carl Kerby
 
January 31–February 2
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Dr. David Menton, Ken Ham and others
 
February 1
Evansville, Indiana
Gary Bates
 
February 2
Covington, Kentucky
Dr. Terry Mortenson
 
February 2
Auburntown, Tennessee
Gary Bates
 
February 3
Prattville, Alabama
Gary Bates