Creationist questions pt. I

Just some thoughts. Miracles are still possible.

Some creationists say that some of the animal literary figures in the Old Testament (Psalm 74 and Isaiah 27:1) are dinosaurs, that Earth is only 6,000 – 10,000 years old. If we look at the background of these verses, we see that the Leviathan spoken of is not a prehistoric creature like a dinosaur.

1. First, dinosaurs–nor any other creatures–did not have multiple heads. Hydras do, however.
2. Then in Isaiah 27:1, Leviathan is a serpent and God will kill the dragon that is “in the sea.”
3. “Litanu” was the Ugaritic (the closest language to Hebrew) leviathan, the god of the chaotic waters of the sea.
4. As in Genesis 1-2, Yahweh divided the sea, smashing the heads of Leviathan before creating the sun and moon and establishing all the boundaries of earth. Yahweh is the real dragon slayer.
5. Leviathan is used as a figurative symbol, emphasizing God’s kingship over all creation.

The watery chaos that threatens the created order and His dominion over natural creatures are common motifs of Near Eastern cultures. In Genesis, God hovered over the chaotic waters.

I still believe in the supernatural.