Where Do Dinosaurs Fit in the Creation Story?

Apostolic Life in the 21st Century

David K. Bernard

Theology, Oneness Pentecostal, Religion & Spirituality, Apostolic Pentecostal, United Pentecostal Church International, Upci, Christianity, David K. Bernard

5 • 870 Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Where do dinosaurs fit in the creation narrative of Genesis 1-2? Dr. David K. Bernard reviews the possibilities that have been put forward by believing scientists and scholars. If you or someone you know has ever questioned how to reconcile the fossil record with Scripture, this episode is for you.For more on this topic, Dr. Bernard recommends the following resources:Anchor Points by Dr. David K. BernardTheistic Evolution by J. P. Moreland et al, eds.Seven Days that Divide the World by J...

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0:00.0	Welcome back to another episode of Apostolic Life in the 21st Century.
0:10.0	We are thrilled that you have decided to join us.
0:13.0	Thank you for taking time out of your schedule, whether you're listening to this on audio or watching on YouTube.
0:18.0	We're just glad to have you here.
0:20.0	And I think you're going to be interested
0:20.9	in the topic that we are going to discuss today. That is the topic of creation, but specifically,
0:26.9	where do things like dinosaurs fit in that creation narrative? So we have Dr. David K. Bernard
0:33.9	with us today, and he is going to be tackling that question. I'm glad it's him and not me that's answering this question today.
0:39.8	Dr. Bernard, thank you for taking time out of your schedule to do this.
0:43.8	Sure.
0:44.8	There probably isn't a Christian listening to this podcast who has not read Genesis 1 and
0:50.7	two and then found themselves asking where where the dinosaurs and all this?
0:57.0	And maybe that sounds like a silly question, but even as grade school students, we learn
1:00.5	about dinosaurs, and so we have these questions, these ancient fossils.
1:04.9	We look at the narrative of Genesis 1 and 2, and so the question comes up is how do we reconcile
1:09.6	these two, maybe seemingly competing
1:12.8	ideas? How would you respond to that? Let me give a broad overview, and it's going to be from the
1:18.3	point of view of apologetics. What I mean by that, I'm not going to try to give the one right
1:24.4	Christian, Pentecostcostal apostolic answer.
1:28.4	First of all, this involves a lot of science.
1:30.8	I'm not a scientist.
1:32.5	I do have a major in mathematical sciences.
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