Are dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible? Was Jesus really born on December 25th? Where in the Bible are the Ten Commandments?
As a new Christian, I remember looking up these questions on Google because I didn’t know who to ask at the time or where to look in the Scriptures for the answers.
I was able to find the answers to most of my questions through my Google searches, but I rarely came across answers that actually referred back to the Scriptures. It’s one thing to answer the questions, but it’s way more faith building to see those answers within the Scriptures themselves.
Below are ten common questions that people search for in Google and their respective answers. In each response, there are applicable Scriptures to help you turn back to the Bible so you can see the answers for yourself (instead of just getting an answer based on what we say)! Feel free to use the Table of Contents to go directly to that question and answer. And if you have a question that isn’t answered in this post, feel free to ask it in the comments below and we’d be happy to answer it!
Does the Bible talk about dinosaurs?
This was probably one of the first questions I searched for when I started reading the Bible, so it really comes as no surprise that this is a common question!
So, are dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible? Sorta!
You won’t find the word “dinosaur” in the Bible, and you definitely won’t find specific species of dinosaurs in there (sorry, Reptar and Dino aren’t mentioned). So if you’re wondering if there is a specific scripture that actually refers to the word “dinosaurs”, then the answer is no….
But! Check out this Scripture from Job 40:15-19:
15 “Look at Behemoth,
JOB 40:15-19
which I made along with you
and which feeds on grass like an ox.
16 What strength it has in its loins,
what power in the muscles of its belly!
17 Its tail sways like a cedar;
the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.
18 Its bones are tubes of bronze,
its limbs like rods of iron.
19 It ranks first among the works of God,
yet its Maker can approach it with his sword.
We have no idea what a Behemoth actually looked like, but by the way the Scripture reads, it was one huge, massive-sized creature! Some scholars believe the Behemoth to be the ancestor to the hippopotamus. That’s totally a possibility!
Whatever a Behemoth was, it was a massive creature that sounded pretty dinosaur-like to us!
Does the Bible contradict itself?
The short answer is no, the Bible does not contradict itself.
This is actually one of my favorite questions about the Bible. Everyone seems to think the Bible is this ancient book with all of these fallacies and contradictions—but the real question is, where exactly does the Bible contradict itself?
That’s really the question… The question isn’t, “Does the Bible contradict itself,” but “Where does the Bible contradict itself?”
And with that, I have yet to have someone actually show me a set of Scriptures that actually contradict each other…
Because they simply don’t exist.
Reading and studying the Old and New Testaments in great depth will show you the continuity of the Bible, which should build your faith to see that the Bible doesn’t contradict itself. I mean, did you know that Noah’s Ark is actually a spiritual foreshadowing to baptism (1 Peter 3:18-22)?!
But even if you wanted more concrete evidence that the Bible does not contradict itself, check out this list of Old Testament prophecies and their fulfillment in the New Testament. That is definitely some great Scriptural evidence showing how the Old and New Testaments fit together! You can also check out the answer to Is the Bible Historically Accurate? below, to see the historical evidence that supports the Bible.
Where in the Bible does it say Jesus is God?
There are a few Scriptures that show the trinity and that Jesus and God are one. This could be an entire Bible study in and of itself, but here are two Scriptures in particular that show that Jesus is God:
The Father and I are one.
John 10:30
Can’t really get more clear than that! If “the Father and I are one,” then that means that Jesus = God.
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
PHILIPPIANS 2:5-6
I love this Scripture in Philippians! It’s really a call to humility, but you’ll notice that it actually says that Jesus was “in very nature God”—in other words, he was God!
So where in the Bible does it say that Jesus is God? John 10:30 and Philippians 2:5-6.
Where in the Bible is the Lord’s Prayer?
The Lord’s Prayer can be found in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4.
If you want to learn a bit more about the Lord’s Prayer and how to use it as a template for your own prayer times, check out our post on How to Pray Just Like Jesus!
Who in the Bible didn’t die?
There were people in the Bible that never died?! Yup—Enoch and Elijah!
Why were they taken up to Heaven without dying? The Scriptures don’t explain that… We’ll just have to ask God when we get to Heaven.
(You have to admit though—that’s pretty cool to be taken up to Heaven without dying!)
Is the Bible historically accurate?
Most definitely! There is a ton of historical and archeological evidence that supports the accuracy of the Bible!
One of my favorite pieces of evidence is the Cyrus Cylinder, which can be found in the British Museum in London.
The Cyrus Cylinder is a clay cylinder with a written declaration on it that talks about King Cyrus the Great’s conquest of Babylon in 539 BC. King Cyrus allowed captives from various religions to return to their homelands and continue in their own respective faiths. Check out this video from Smithsonian Magazine for a high level overview about the Cyrus Cylinder:
So what does the Cyrus Cylinder have to do with the Bible?
There are two Scriptures in the Bible that refer to King Cyrus and his written declaration—2 Chronicles 36: 22-23 and Ezra 1 (Ezra 1:1-4 in particular):
22 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing:
23 “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:
“‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Any of his people among you may go up, and may the Lord their God be with them.’”
2 CHRONICLES 36:22-23
In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing:
2 “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:
“‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. 3 Any of his people among you may go up to Jerusalem in Judah and build the temple of the Lord, the God of Israel, the God who is in Jerusalem, and may their God be with them. 4 And in any locality where survivors may now be living, the people are to provide them with silver and gold, with goods and livestock, and with freewill offerings for the temple of God in Jerusalem.’”
EZRA 1:1-4
Pretty faith building, right?! We see that the Scriptures were actually lived out, and there is archaeological and historical evidence to support it.
If you want to learn more about the historical and archeological evidence that supports the Bible, this book by Anderson and Edwards is an amazing resource! (Note, we are not affiliated with this book in any way and do not receive any payments by referring it—it’s a book we personally own and believe is a great resource.)
Where in the Bible are the Ten Commandments and what are they?
The Ten Commandments can be found in Exodus 20:2–17 and Deuteronomy 5:6–21. A summary of the Ten Commandments is in the quick video below.
Even though Exodus and Deuteronomy are where you can officially see the Ten Commandments listed, the entire Bible is filled with the principles within the Ten Commandments. So where do you really find the Ten Commandments? Throughout the entire Bible!
What does the word “rebuke” mean?
The definition of rebuke according to Merriam Webster is to reprimand, which is a severe or strong reproof (and a reproof is a criticism for a fault). Essentially, a rebuke is a strong correction.
Look at this Scripture in 2 Timothy 3:16-17 that uses the word rebuke:
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2 TIMOTHY 3:16-17
The Scripture above shows that the Bible is useful for giving strong corrections—that is, when we know the good we ought to do and don’t do it (James 4:17), the Bible can be used to strongly correct us. It can be used to reprimand us.
When was Jesus born?
Usually when people ask when Jesus was born, the real question is, was Jesus born on December 25 (Christmas)? The answer to that is no, Jesus was not likely born on December 25th.
We don’t know the exact date of when Jesus was born, but based on analyzing the historical events in the nativity scene, theologians assume he was born around 6 to 4 BC. Based on astronomy and computer modeling, some astronomers believe that Jesus was more likely born during the summertime (around May), due to the presence of the Star of Bethlehem.
What is my purpose in life according to the Bible?
The one existential question that is on everyone’s mind—what is the purpose of life?
This could be an entire Bible study on its own, but God’s heart and desire for all people can be summed up in 1 Timothy 2:2-6:
1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all people.
1 TIMOTHY 2:2-6
God’s heart for all mankind is for them to be saved (in other words, be in a right relationship with God), and to come to a knowledge of the truth. This is the purpose of life.
God doesn’t want to force us into a relationship with him though—we have the free will to choose whether to seek after him or not. He gives us this choice because he wants us to love him wholeheartedly because of who he is, not because we have to.
That doesn’t mean that God isn’t working “behind the scenes” to give us opportunities to go after him. We see in Acts 17:26-28 that God orchestrates the times and places for us to seek after him with all of our hearts. He deeply desires a relationship with us, which is really the ultimate message of the Bible.
And for those of us who are true followers of Jesus Christ, we have a purpose as Christians—it’s called The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20):
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with youalways, to the very end of the age.”
mATTHEW 28:18-20
So what is the purpose of life according to the Bible? To love God wholeheartedly and love a life dedicated to him.
Hopefully you found these answers helpful and at least one of your questions was on the list! If not, feel free to ask any questions about the Bible in the comments below—we’d love to answer them!
