Question:
Were there dinosaurs?

Answer:
Scripture is silent concerning dinosaurs. The Bible provides two possibly related supernatural creatures. They are the dragon Hebrew word: tanniym and leviathan: livyathan. These terms are used to signify great land or sea monsters. In the New American Standard translation, the dragon is called a jackal. In Strong’s concordance, the term tanniym is used to signify a marine or sea monster; i.e., sea serpent or jackal with synonyms dragon, sea monster, serpent, and whale. In Strong’s, the term livyathan is derived from the word meaning wreathed animal, i.e., a serpent or some other large sea monster. The livyathan is associated with the sea (Job 41:1-34, Psalm 74:12-17, Psalm 104:25-27 and is identified as a “piercing serpent” or “crooked serpent” (Isaiah 27:1). The tanniym is identified as a beast of the desert (Isaiah 34:8-15; Isaiah 35:7).

Scientists assume that dinosaurs were living creatures and speculate concerning the cause of their sudden disappearance. Some biblical scholars similarly speculate that dinosaurs could have existed in the original creation and might have been destroyed when Satan was cast out of heaven (Luke 10:18) which resulted in the earth becoming “without form and void” (Genesis 1:2).If dinosaurs actually lived in the time frame identified by scientists, the Lord God may have demonstrated His omnipotent power by the sudden termination of their life form. Sudden acts are a mark of the handiwork of God and are meant to draw the attention of man to supernatural phenomena (Isaiah 48:3-8).