Thursday, August 26, 2010

Why isn’t the word Dinosaur in the Bible?

Doubtless you have wondered about this.

And many folks jump on the fact that since dinosaurs are not mentioned in the Bible then surely that is ‘proof’ of an ‘old earth’ of millions and millions of years.

But there is a simple reason why the term ‘dinosaur’ is not in the Bible.

Dinosaurs are not mentioned in the Bible because the name ‘Dinosaur’ was not coined until 1841.

Richard Owen was the one who originated this name.

Prior to that time they were probably called “dragons.”

To read more about this,  HERE’S THE LINK.