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Why Are Dinosaurs Missing in the Bible?
Thursday, September 12, 2019What happened before Adam and Eve? Why doesn't the Bible really take into account dinosaurs? Or is it in the book of Job? There are dinosaur fossils, yet no man fossils 6.5 million years ago. Or is carbon dating incorrect? I need help… I’m a saved and baptized man. I just don’t understand this one little thing, yet I know there is an answer.
Sincerely,
Dino Doubts
Dear Dino Doubts,
The world existed for five days before God made Adam and Eve on day six (Gen 1:27). Aquatic dinosaurs were created on the fifth day (Gen 1:21-23), and land dinosaurs were created on day six (Gen 1:25).
The Bible does mention dinosaur-like animals in Job chapters 40 and 41. If you read the description of the Behemoth and the Leviathan found in those chapters, you should see the similarities between them and the dinosaur fossils that have been found. For further information on dinosaurs, read the posts “Jurassic Parks & Rec” and “DINOSAURS!!!”.
As for carbon dating, all half-life dating methods are based off of several assumptions. One assumption is that the levels of carbon-14 and other isotopes have been the same throughout history. We know this to be false because we have seen fluctuations in carbon levels even within our recent recorded history. The second assumption is that all fossils and rocks form and degrade at a uniform rate – this also is not true. Mt. St. Helens’ eruption in 1981 formed rocks in hours that were subsequently dated as millions of years old! Carbon dating is a system that is based upon evolutionary assumptions. It isn’t that the math is wrong – it is that the assumptions behind the math are wrong. You may also find the posts “Atheism-Colored Glasses” and “A Flood of Fossils” useful. SB