Dinosaurs - Volume 3 - September 25, 2016 - Number 32 - Bible Q&A: Did dinosaurs disprove Genesis?

Oct 6, 2026

Dinosaurs - Bible Q&A argues that dinosaurs were real, coexisted with humans, and were created on the sixth day of creation. The text reviews historical fossil discoveries (including “iguanodon” and Richard Owen’s “dinosaur”) while countering evolutionist claims of long pre-human existence. Evidence cited includes Mexican clay figurines dated to about 4,500 years old and petroglyphs plus museum fragments at Utah’s Natural Bridges National Monument. It links dinosaur descriptions to Genesis-era teachings and discusses Behemoth and Noah’s ark.

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Dinosaurs

Fossil discoveries and the term “dinosaur”

Claims about dinosaur-human coexistence

Natural Bridges National Monument evidence

How the Bible addresses dinosaurs (day 6 creation)

Behemoth and possible identification with dinosaurs

Noah’s ark and fitting dinosaurs

“...Shine out among them like beacon lights, holding out to them the Word of Life” (Phil 2:15-16) Volume 3 September 25, 2016 Number. 32 Dinosaurs Aaron Erhardt What does the Bible say about dinosaurs? Were they real creatures? If so, when did they go extinct? Do dinosaurs disprove the Genesis account of creation? Do dinosaurs help the evolutionists? These are good questions that deserve an answer. In 1822 a man named Gideon Mantell discovered an unusual fossil of animal teeth. Unable to identify the large animal from which the teeth came, he referred to it as “iguanodon,” meaning iguana tooth. By 1842 so many fossils had been discovered that a British anatomist named Sir Richard Owen coined the term“dinosaur,” meaning terribly great lizard. Evolutionists teach that dinosaurs lived on the earth millions of years before humans, and that no human has ever seen a live dinosaur. However, there is overwhelming evidence that the evolutionists are wrong. Dinosaurs and humans coexisted on the earth. For instance, in the early 1940’s clay figurines were discovered in Mexico. The figurines, which were determined to be 4,500 years old, were of different animals, including an animal which strongly resembled dinosaurs. That is significant because it places humans on earth with dinosaurs. The only way they could have accurately depicted dinosaurs is if they saw them! “The Natural Bridges National Monument” is located in a desolate area of southeastern Utah. There are three natural bridges there: Sipapu Bridge, Kachina Bridge, and Owachomo Bridge. At the bottom of the Kachina Bridge, there are Indian petroglyphs which predate A. D. 1500. One of the petroglyphs is of a planteating dinosaur. Again, the only way they could have accurately depicted dinosaurs is if they saw them! It should also be noted that “The Dinosaur Museum” is not far from the natural bridges and contains hip-bone fragments of a plant-eating dinosaur. The Bible teaches that all land-living animals, including dinosaurs, were created on day 6 of creation. That is the same day that man was created. Hence, humans and dinosaurs coexisted on the earth. Some have questioned why the Bible does not mention dinosaurs. First, there are many animals that are not mentioned in the Bible. Second, the term “dinosaur” was not coined until 1842. That was long after the King James Version of 1611! Third, I do believe that the Bible speaks of dinosaurs, although they are not called by that name. In Job 40:15-18 we read about “Behemoth.” Behold, Behemoth, which I made as I made you; he eats grass like an ox. Behold, his strength in his loins, and his power in the muscles of his belly. He makes his tail stiff like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are knit together. His bones are tubes of bronze, his limbs like bars of iron. What is “Behemoth?” The ESV footnote says at this place: “A large animal, exact identity unknown.” While some suggest that the animal described is an elephant or hippo, the context seems to prove otherwise. For instance, Behemoth “eats grass like an ox”(v. 15) . That rules out an elephant. Behemoth also “makes his tail stiff like a cedar”(v. 17) . That rules out a hippo. This writer believes that Behemoth is what we know as a dinosaur! Some have questioned how Noah could have fit dinosaurs on the ark. Since the evidence mentioned above does indicate that dinosaurs existed after the flood, Noah must have carried some on the ark. However, that does not mean he took full-grown dinosaurs on the ark. Perhaps he took the smaller dinosaurs. Not all dinosaurs were huge; some were roughly the size of dogs. Although we cannot answer all the questions about dinosaurs, we do know that they were created on day 6 of creation. Some of the dinosaurs survived the flood, but like other animals eventually went extinct. Evolutionists have no friend in the dinosaur!

FAQs

What does the document say about whether dinosaurs were real?

It says dinosaurs were real creatures and that overwhelming evidence shows evolutionists are wrong. It also states that dinosaurs coexisted with humans on Earth.

Why does the document argue dinosaurs do not contradict the Genesis account?

It teaches that land-living animals, including dinosaurs, were created on day 6, the same day man was created. Therefore, humans and dinosaurs are presented as coexisting rather than being separated by millions of years.

How does the document address the Bible’s lack of the word “dinosaur”?

It argues many animals are not mentioned by name in the Bible, and that the term “dinosaur” was coined in 1842. It further claims the Bible speaks about them indirectly, pointing to the description of “Behemoth” in Job 40:15-18.

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