Dragons in the Bible. Do you believe they are real or a myth?

[Bible Highlighter]

I believe dragons mentioned in the Bible like the Leviathan in Job is a real creature. In fact, Satan is compared to a dragon. If a dragon was mythological, then God would have compared our adversary to something that was a myth or a lie. But I do not believe God would do that. Hence, why I believe dragons mentioned in the Bible are real creatures (or mentioned as a way of comparison).

What do you say?

 

[friend of]

Yes, I believe there could very well be a giant sea monster named Leviathan. There is also a beast of the earth in Job. Not sure what to think about that one.

 

[Bible Highlighter]

Yes, I believe there could very well be a giant sea monster named Leviathan. There is also a beast of the earth in Job. Not sure what to think about that one.

I do not believe Leviathan may be real. I know that such a creature was real in the past (based on the way the book of Job describes it). As for possibilties: I believe that such a creature exists today, as well.

As for the beast of the Earth in Job: Which verse are you referring to?

 

[friend of]

Not sure if I can locate it atm

 

[friend of]

It might have been talking about beasts of the field in general.

 

[Soyeong]

I believe dragons mentioned in the Bible like the Leviathan in Job is a real creature. In fact, Satan is compared to a dragon. If a dragon was mythological, then God would have compared our adversary to something that was a myth or a lie. But I do not believe God would do that. Hence, why I believe dragons mentioned in the Bible are real creatures (or mentioned as a way of comparison).

What do you say?

Job 39:10 (KJV) Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

A unicorn is simply an animal with one horn, but if you read it through the lense of the modern concept of a unicorn as a mythical animal that can fly or has magical powers, then you are not going to correctly understand what was being spoken about by the author.

 

[Hank77]

A unicorn is simply an animal with one horn, but if you read it through the lense of the modern concept of a unicorn as mythical animal that can fly or has magical powers, then you are not going to correctly understand what was being spoken about by the author.

Gee...you must not have little girls. The unicorn has one horn, the pegasus has wings. The modern unicorn with wings...that one is just make believe.

 

[Hank77]

Yes, I believe there could very well be a giant sea monster named Leviathan. There is also a beast of the earth in Job. Not sure what to think about that one.

One of the large mosaics found in Lod, Israel by archeologist depicts all different kinds of animals and fish. There is a sea monster between two hills.
https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/visual-arts/article70504052.html

 

[JIMINZ]

I believe dragons mentioned in the Bible like the Leviathan in Job is a real creature. In fact, Satan is compared to a dragon. If a dragon was mythological, then God would have compared our adversary to something that was a myth or a lie. But I do not believe God would do that. Hence, why I believe dragons mentioned in the Bible are real creatures (or mentioned as a way of comparison).

What do you say?

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Things would be much easier for you, if you just looked up a definition once in a wile.

H3882
לִוְיָתָן
livyâthân
liv-yaw-thawn'
A wreathed animal, that is, a serpent (especially the crocodile or some other large sea monster); figuratively the constellation of the dragon; also as a symbol of Babylon: - leviathan, mourning.

 

[salt-n-light]

I believe dragons mentioned in the Bible like the Leviathan in Job is a real creature. In fact, Satan is compared to a dragon. If a dragon was mythological, then God would have compared our adversary to something that was a myth or a lie. But I do not believe God would do that. Hence, why I believe dragons mentioned in the Bible are real creatures (or mentioned as a way of comparison).

What do you say?

I do believe that they are real creatures. But I don't know if its like how we would envision a dragon.

 

[Presbyterian Continuist]

Just because Job mentions the Leviathan it doesn't necessarily mean that it was some type of monster or dragon. Job probably lived in Canaan at roughly the same time as Jacob, and he could have been quoting Canaanite mythology which might have had such things connected with it. I can refer to something as a "mickey mouse outfit", but that doesn't mean that I believe that Mickey Mouse was anything other than a Walt Disney cartoon character. We must remember that written literature was common in those times and so fiction and non-fiction was available for people to read.

 

[JIMINZ]

Job 39:10 (KJV) Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

A unicorn is simply an animal with one horn, but if you read it through the lense of the modern concept of a unicorn as a mythical animal that can fly or has magical powers, then you are not going to correctly understand what was being spoken about by the author.

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Not quite.

H7214
רֵם רֵים רְאֵים רְאֵם
re'êm re'êym rêym rêm
reh-ame', reh-ame', rame, rame
A wild bull (from its conspicuousness): - unicorn.

This is a wild Bull which lives alone thus it is a EUNUCH HORN.

 

[akaDaScribe]

I believe dragons mentioned in the Bible like the Leviathan in Job is a real creature. In fact, Satan is compared to a dragon. If a dragon was mythological, then God would have compared our adversary to something that was a myth or a lie. But I do not believe God would do that. Hence, why I believe dragons mentioned in the Bible are real creatures (or mentioned as a way of comparison).

What do you say?

If there is a dragon/was a dragon, I think it would just be a giant snake of sorts and not the way we envision them. Though the Asian culture dragons look pretty close to serpents. If we associate the dragon with Satan, and he was the serpent in the garden that was reduced to slithering as a mode of transportation, there you have it.

 

[akaDaScribe]

Did you read the last link I provided?

Virtual particles are beginning uncaused, all throughout empty space, all the time. So the very first premise you're starting with here...is incorrect.

Do you not understand that? Or do you just disagree, and think all these scientists and their scientific evidence is wrong?

What makes you conclude that they are uncaused? Because they don’t know the source of their appearance/disappearance? Because they don't know how it is happening?

 

[JIMINZ]

What makes you conclude that they are uncaused? Because they don’t know the source of their appearance/disappearance? Because they don't know how it is happening?

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I think you have mis-posted !

Your answering a post from a different subject.

 

[Hank77]

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I think you have mis-posted !

Your answering a post from a different subject.

Not just a different subject, a completely different thread.
Click on Ana the 1st post and it takes you to a different thread.

 

[akaDaScribe]

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I think you have mis-posted !

Your answering a post from a different subject.

yup

 

[LoveGodsWord]

I believe dragons mentioned in the Bible like the Leviathan in Job is a real creature. In fact, Satan is compared to a dragon. If a dragon was mythological, then God would have compared our adversary to something that was a myth or a lie. But I do not believe God would do that. Hence, why I believe dragons mentioned in the Bible are real creatures (or mentioned as a way of comparison).

What do you say?

Fun fact...

The Word for Dinosaur was not invented until around 1842 by an English Scientist names Sir Richard Owens.

In the historical records around the world however before this word Dinosaur was invented , there is references of "Dragons" in every country and culture around the world.

In the bible the Greek New testament writings (e.g Rev 12:3; 7; 13; 17; = v15). This Greek Word for "Dragon in the bible means δράκων drakōn a fabulous kind of serpent (perh. as supposed to fascinate):—dragon). So dragon also means serpent

Dragons were the name used for Dinasaurs around the world before 1842.

Whos to say there is not winged Dinasaurs that were around before the flood?

Blessings

 

[mark kennedy]

I believe dragons mentioned in the Bible like the Leviathan in Job is a real creature. In fact, Satan is compared to a dragon. If a dragon was mythological, then God would have compared our adversary to something that was a myth or a lie. But I do not believe God would do that. Hence, why I believe dragons mentioned in the Bible are real creatures (or mentioned as a way of comparison).

What do you say?

First of all God didn't start with the Leviathan, Job and his friends discussed rousing the Leviathan. The word is from the Urgaic from what I understand and it was actually a common myth and metaphor for evil, the image is of a sea monster. In Isaiah it's used to speak of Pharoh with fish in his scale indicating a thriving fish harvest. But he will be drawn with hooks in his jaws into the wilderness.

Remember there was a point to the leviathan metaphor, will you tame him.and make him a pet for your children. If you try you will remember the experience for a very long time and you will never do it again. Rousing the leviathan is a curse, it's toying with the powers of the occult. The figurative language is meant to be dramatic, nothing indicating an actual sea monster, it's either the devil or in one passage, pharaohs and the context indicates exactly that.

 

[Bible Highlighter]

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Things would be much easier for you, if you just looked up a definition once in a wile.

H3882
לִוְיָתָן
livyâthân
liv-yaw-thawn'
A wreathed animal, that is, a serpent (especially the crocodile or some other large sea monster); figuratively the constellation of the dragon; also as a symbol of Babylon: - leviathan, mourning.

No need to be insulting or condescending by telling me it would be easier for me to read the definition. Anyways, if you were to look at the context it says this creature (the Leviathan) breathed actual fire like a dragon.

19 "Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
20 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
21 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth."
(Job 41:19-21).​

Also, the Leviathan also had scales (which dragons have) (Job 41:15); For his scales are so tough that harpoons and fishing spears cannot penetrate them (See Job 41:7) and his scales are like many shields fit together that cannot be parted (Job 41:15-17). It is suggested that this creature (Leviathan) can fly because God can play with this creature as if it was like a bird whereas Job cannot (See Job 41:5).