a) If dinosaurs did walk the earth 60-70 million years ago.
Then scriptural creation 6 thousand years ago is impossible!

b) If creation WAS 6 thousand years ago, as per scripture,
Who put those false, fossilized dinosaur bones in the ground?

Supposition - both are correct.

Postulation - Genesis refers to creation of Garden of Eden.

Extrapolation - God gets idea.  Big bang, universe is created and all plans laid out in a heartbeat of time.  But, on a particular planet the locals have not figured out the single Creator.  They are still pagans, with many gods.  Time for long term Ambassador.  Angels are good, but generally scare locals.  Must be of similar appearance, but in direct communiqué with God.   Should be raised and trained on site.

Thus, Eden is created, Adam is created (physical age unknown).   During training, Adam gets lonely, thus Eve.

But this will thwart Lucifer the proud, who may be the reason the locals are still pagans.  You know the rest.

Background thought.  Early scripture relates to people who know nothing of science.  Air is a mystery to them.  Abraham would not have understood atoms, let alone 10 billion years of an expanding universe and its evolution.   In spite of our much higher level of knowledge, the Book of Revelation is beyond our understanding.

 
Last update was 09/24/2010