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Why is there no mention of dinosaurs in the great book?

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Why is there no mention of dinosaurs in the great book?
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RE: Why is there no mention of dinosaurs in the great book?
December 31, 2013 at 11:20 pm
Quote:I'm not entirely sure that the authors of the Hebrew Scriptures

The root word for nephilim (naphal) means "to fall." Where they got "giants" from is beyond me. Again, this is why the KJV is considered a horrible translation...no matter how much the fundies swear by it.

http://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/...aphal.html
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RE: Why is there no mention of dinosaurs in the great book? - by Minimalist - December 31, 2013 at 11:20 pm

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