Does anyone know

[rodger]

What a behemoth is?

[Rick]

Originally Posted by rodger

What a behemoth is?

I believe it was one of the large dinosaurs

[rodger]

So was this age existing before God greated us?,or did the flood destroy them? Keeping in mind

Genesis 1 ;28 king James Bible


28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

What is mean't by replenish the earth, does it mean the earth was once
plenished?

[larry]

World Book Encyclopedia give the following meaning :behemoth, noun.1. a huge and powerful animal mentioned in the Bible. It may have been the hippopotamus. Job 40:15-24. 2. (Figurative.) a. any large and strong animal. b. anything very large and powerful.

As far as replinishing the earth there are two interpretations of creation; Origional chaos, and divine judgment. Between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2 there is a vast age not told.

We read in Genesis 1:1 that "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Then in Isaiah 45:18: " For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else."

Well if in Genesis 1:1 we read God created it to be inhabited, what happened by the time we get to Genesis 1:2 and find the earth without form and void? We're not told except in hints of Lucifer's fall, but Adam and Eve are told to be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth in Genesis 1:28 which is to refill or repopulate the earth.

[rodger]

Hi Larry
Yes I heard all these theories but to me verse 1; 2 explains the fulfilment of verse 1; 1.

[Rick]

Originally Posted by rodger

So was this age existing before God greated us?,or did the flood destroy them? Keeping in mind

Genesis 1 ;28 king James Bible


28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

What is mean't by replenish the earth, does it mean the earth was once
plenished?

Hello Rodger,

I`m just now starting to catch up on old posts so I apologise for the late response. Tha Bible said replenish because the Genesis creation is a recreation of life on earth. The earth was created in the beginning when heaven was created in verse one.

The implication is that life on earth was completely destroyed. The Bible says the earth was void and without form but it was already there.

I believe the former earth was destroyed during the angelic rebellion. The six day creation in Genesis picks up after that event.

The Genesis account is incomplete information and there are many things that haven`t been revealed.

I have a couple little commentaries on this subject. They may already be posted somewhere but when I get the chance I`ll look around for them.

[rodger]

Look forward to reasoning in the Holy Spirit on this insight Rick.









God bless

[Rick]

Originally Posted by rodger

Look forward to reasoning in the Holy Spirit on this insight Rick.









God bless

Hello Rodger,

It appears that I don`t have the articles I mentioned posted yet. But I`ll track them down and get them put up in a day or so. I was planning on doing a rewrite on creationism which is probably why I didn`t get them posted.

[the fruit]

Greetings,
It would seem from reading Job, that in the conversation between Job and God, God indicated bohemoth was perhaps made at the time man was made, or perhaps the same day and was not an ox...

job 40:15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; ...

(So perhaps this could be saying they were made at the same time,..i.e. same day.)

...he eateth grass as an ox.

(and this would indicate it is not 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.
20

Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21

He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
22

The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
23

Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
24

He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.

[Rick]

Originally Posted by the fruit

Greetings,
It would seem from reading Job, that in the conversation between Job and God, God indicated bohemoth was perhaps made at the time man was made, or perhaps the same day and was not an ox...

job 40:15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; ...

(So perhaps this could be saying they were made at the same time,..i.e. same day.)

...he eateth grass as an ox.

(and this would indicate it is not 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.
20

Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21

He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
22

The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
23

Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
24

He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.

Agreed. I have some articles to post that will address this and other creation issues. Thanks for your input.