The sources argue that the Bible provides a clear framework and specific descriptions that support the coexistence of dinosaurs and humans. This evidence is categorized into the Creation timeline, detailed descriptions of specific creatures, and linguistic context.
The Creation Timeline
The primary biblical argument for coexistence is based on the Genesis Creation account.
- The Sixth Day: The Bible states that God created all land animals and the first humans, Adam and Eve, on the sixth day of Creation (Genesis 1:24-31). Since dinosaurs are, by definition, land-living animals, they would have been created on the same day as humans.
- The Six-Day Scope: This is reinforced in Exodus 20:11, which summarizes that “in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them”. The authors note that this one verse should prove to a Christian that dinosaurs and humans lived together.
- “From the Beginning”: Jesus stated that Adam and Eve were on Earth “from the beginning of the creation” (Mark 10:6), rather than appearing millions of years after the origin of the world. Similarly, the apostle Paul noted that humans have perceived God’s attributes “since the creation of the world” (Romans 1:20), which would be impossible if they were separated from the rest of creation by vast eons.
Descriptions of Dinosaur-like Creatures
The book of Job describes two massive creatures that the authors identify as dinosaurs or dinosaur-like reptiles:
- Behemoth (Job 40:15-24): This creature is described as having bones like “beams of bronze” and “bars of iron” (Job 40:18), and a tail that moves “like a cedar” (Job 40:17). The authors argue these features do not fit modern animals like the hippopotamus (which has a short tail) but match the anatomy of sauropod dinosaurs like Apatosaurus or Argentinosaurus. Crucially, God told Job that Behemoth was a creature “which I made along with you” (Job 40:15).
- Leviathan (Job 41): This powerful, fire-breathing aquatic animal is described as having virtually impenetrable scales and “terrible teeth”. The sources suggest it was a large, extinct marine reptile (such as a Plesiosaurus).
Terminology and Other References
The absence of the specific word “dinosaur” in the Bible is explained by the fact that the term was not coined until 1842, more than 300 years after the first complete English translation of the Bible. Instead, the Bible uses other terms:
- Tannin: This Hebrew word is translated as “sea monster,” “sea serpent,” or “great sea creatures” (Genesis 1:21; Job 7:12; Psalm 148:7) and may refer to large, dinosaur-like marine reptiles.
- Flying Serpents: Isaiah mentions “flying serpents” (Isaiah 30:6), which the authors correlate with historical accounts of flying reptiles like Pterodactyls.
The Flood and the Ark
Because dinosaurs were land-dwelling animals created by God, the sources conclude they must have been included on Noah’s Ark. The authors suggest that Noah likely took young or baby dinosaurs to save space, as even the largest dinosaurs hatched from eggs less than a foot in diameter. This biblical narrative implies that dinosaurs and humans continued to coexist for some time after the global Flood.