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mark9950 · 05-09-2003, 02:03 PM

Were there an sources of history where there were ancient hebrew archaeologists that dug for artifacts or dinosaur bones in ancient times.

I do not know when the first dinosaur bone or skeleton was unearthed through digging,but were there any ancient archeologists.

We have unearthed many species of dinosaur fossils over the past 100s of years,Did the ancient peoples ever know or known that the dinosaurs exist,They are not mentioned in the bible by God(Did God know he supposidly created them?Duh).

Yet we have proof beyond a reasonable doubt they existed at one time.

Magus55 · 05-09-2003, 05:26 PM

Actually, they are briefly mentioned in the Bible. They are referred to as Behemoth. The word Dinosaur wasn't termed until the 20th century.

Job 40:17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

Show me another creature that has a tail like a cedar tree on Earth.

Capt_Drakes · 05-09-2003, 05:32 PM

It was more like the 19th century. Sir Richard Owen coined the name dinosaur in 1842.

Magus55 · 05-09-2003, 05:34 PM

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It was more like the 19th century. Sir Richard Owen coined the name dinosaur in 1842.

Ok, my mistake - knew it was sometime within the last couple hundred years

mark9950 · 05-09-2003, 06:08 PM

Where is the carnivore (meat eater) or T-Rex mentioned in the bible?

The word behemoth in the hebrew means a water horse( hippopotamus look it up in your concordence)

I never knew a cedar (I would assume it means tree)tree could move.

I guess God must have created a moving tree like in the wizard of oz.I guess with God anything is possible.

Magus55 · 05-09-2003, 08:17 PM

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Originally posted by mark9950
Where is the carnivore (meat eater) or T-Rex mentioned in the bible?

The word behemoth in the hebrew means a water horse( hippopotamus look it up in your concordence)

I never knew a cedar (I would assume it means tree)tree could move.

I guess God must have created a moving tree like in the wizard of oz.I guess with God anything is possible.

Wrong Mark, Behemoth isn't even a hebrew word. And sorry, but a Hippo doesn't have a tail the size of a cedar tree. What is the point of you bringing up all these dumb points, attempting to disprove the Bible? No one except the Christians on this board believe in the Bible anyway, and your rediculous arguments certaintly aren't gonna turn us away from God - so whats the point? Do you like hearing yourself talk (type)?

Viti · 05-09-2003, 08:45 PM

Nasty nasty Magus...what's your problem?

Behemoth is a Hebrew word

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The word `Behemoth' is the plural of the Hebrew word `behemah' meaning `wild beast', and is here used as a proper name.site

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You may be familiar with the Hebrew word Behemoth as found in the book of Job. The behemoth is a very large land animal and is also in the plural form (iym is the plural ending for masculine words, while oth is the plural ending for feminine words). The singular form is behemah, which is a land animal. Two behemah (quantity) would be written in the plural as behemoth. One very large animal (quality) would also be in the plural as it is very large and would also be written as behemoth. site

The Bible also mentions Unicorns and Dragons...do you think they were real as well?

lpetrich · 05-09-2003, 08:59 PM

The behemoth's "tail" may be a bowdlerization of "penis" -- and "stiff as a cedar" may be understandable for that organ.

The rest of the description does fit a hippopotamus very well -- a big beast that likes to graze near bodies of water.

Answerer · 05-09-2003, 10:24 PM

Magus, please show me the description of a T-rex in the bible.

keyser_soze · 05-11-2003, 04:30 AM

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Originally posted by Magus55
Wrong Mark, Behemoth isn't even a hebrew word. And sorry, but a Hippo doesn't have a tail the size of a cedar tree. What is the point of you bringing up all these dumb points, attempting to disprove the Bible? No one except the Christians on this board believe in the Bible anyway, and your rediculous arguments certaintly aren't gonna turn us away from God - so whats the point? Do you like hearing yourself talk (type)?

Aside from the fact that it "moves" like a cedar(and not is the SIZE of a cedar), does it also not mention that it dwells under the lilies. I think you are referring to a hippo, but then again, I guess you can interpret whatever you want to, as long as it suits your particular flavor of fundamentalism.

Edit:Whoops, someone already caught your attempt to redirect...

05-09-2003, 02:03 PM	#1
mark9950 Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: midwest usa Posts: 1,203	Achient Hebrew archaeologists Were there an sources of history where there were ancient hebrew archaeologists that dug for artifacts or dinosaur bones in ancient times. I do not know when the first dinosaur bone or skeleton was unearthed through digging,but were there any ancient archeologists. We have unearthed many species of dinosaur fossils over the past 100s of years,Did the ancient peoples ever know or known that the dinosaurs exist,They are not mentioned in the bible by God(Did God know he supposidly created them?Duh). Yet we have proof beyond a reasonable doubt they existed at one time.

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mark9950 Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: midwest usa Posts: 1,203	Ok Magus Where is the carnivore (meat eater) or T-Rex mentioned in the bible? The word behemoth in the hebrew means a water horse( hippopotamus look it up in your concordence) I never knew a cedar (I would assume it means tree)tree could move. I guess God must have created a moving tree like in the wizard of oz.I guess with God anything is possible.

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05-09-2003, 05:26 PM	#2
Magus55 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 7,204	Actually, they are briefly mentioned in the Bible. They are referred to as Behemoth. The word Dinosaur wasn't termed until the 20th century. Job 40:17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. Show me another creature that has a tail like a cedar tree on Earth.

05-09-2003, 05:32 PM	#3
Capt_Drakes Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 1,870	It was more like the 19th century. Sir Richard Owen coined the name dinosaur in 1842.

05-09-2003, 08:59 PM	#8
lpetrich Contributor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lebanon, OR, USA Posts: 16,829	The behemoth's "tail" may be a bowdlerization of "penis" -- and "stiff as a cedar" may be understandable for that organ. The rest of the description does fit a hippopotamus very well -- a big beast that likes to graze near bodies of water.

05-09-2003, 10:24 PM	#9
Answerer Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,956	Magus, please show me the description of a T-rex in the bible.

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