Introduction
There are 120 animals mentioned in the Bible, but the domesticated cat is not one of them, despite the Jews having spent a lot of time in Egypt. Fish are mentioned extensively in the Bible, although no particular species is named. There is no recognition of classification by, or distinction according to, species in the Bible. However, it appears that some animals are hard to translate, leaving us with some strange creatures in the Bible.
Our search for these strange creatures took us to Repton, Alabama, where we met up with Kent Hovind, who runs Dinosaur Adventure Land. He is a master, paper-airplane builder and tried to pass on his knowledge to us. He failed.
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| My paper airplane sank. |
We walked around the property and discovered a beaver dam. We never found a beaver here or in the Bible.
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| Beavers are not mentioned in the Bible |
I thought I had discovered some dinosaurs on the property when I heard some calling my name. It turns out it was just my son. The two dinosaurs pictured here are probably not the Behemoth and Leviathan mentioned in the Bible. However, their biblical descriptions seem to imply they were real creatures that went extinct.
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| Dinosaurs In The Bible? |
We continued our search for strange creatures on an ATV to make better time.
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| 4 wheels are better than 2 feet |
It was a limited success as we did find some strange creatures, just not some of the ones mentioned in the Bible. We saw some animals that are created by cross breeding or selective breeding, like miniature buffaloes and zonkeys.
However, the choice to take the REAL-MAN ATV tour over the Grandma tour was probably a mistake.
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| Choose Wisely |
Giants
Genesis 6:4 King James Version
4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
Sea Monsters
Lamentations 4:3 King James Version
3 Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
Behemoth
Job 40:15-19 King James Version
15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
Unicorn
10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
Horseleach
Proverbs 30:15 King James Version
15 The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
Satyrs
Isaiah 13:21 King James Version
21 But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.
21 But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.
Wild Beasts
Isaiah 13:22 King James Version
22 And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.
Leviathan
27 In that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
Fiery Flying Serpent
Isaiah 30:6 King James Version
6 The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
Cockatrices
Jeremiah 8:17 King James Version
17 For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the Lord.
Living Creatures
Ezekiel 1:15 King James Version
15 Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces.
Dragon
Revelation 12:9 King James Version
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Conclusion Of The Whole Matter
34 Bible results for “dragon” from King James Version.
25 Bible results for “wild beast” from King James Version. The verse chosen may be an allusion to the Siren
11 Bible results for “Giants” from King James Version.9 Bible results for “unicorn” from King James Version.
6 Bible results for “living creatures” from King James Version.4 Bible results for “leviathan” from King James Version.
4 Bible results for “cockatrice” from King James Version.
2 Bible results for “satyr” from King James Version.
2 Bible results for “fiery flying serpent” from King James Version.1 Bible results for “sea monsters” from King James Version.
1 Bible results for “behemoth” from King James Version.
1 Bible results for “horseleach” from King James Version.Scripture contributions for April 2021 by: Paul Anderson, Matthew Anderson
