Faith Unfolding: Tuesday Challenge # 33

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Tuesday Challenge # 33 | Creation

While away on a business trip, I looked up museums to visit in my spare time. There was a small Creation Museum not far from my hotel. I knew that I had to visit it before I left. So, a co-worker and I went together before catching our flight back home.

As soon as we entered the building, we began a one on one tour with a volunteer who walked us through every exhibit, explaining bible passages and history. We talked about Genesis, the ice age, the flood, fossils, cave men, and dinosaurs, etc.

Did you know that the word "Dinosaur" wasn't even coined until the 1800's? That is long after our Book of Life was written. It's no wonder it wasn't included! What you will see instead are Leviathan, Behemoth, Tanniyn (Hebrew/Greek word), Dragon & Serpent.

Behemoth – Job 40:15-24
Leviathan/Livyathan - Job 41:1-34, Psalm 104:25- 26 and Isaiah27:1
Tanniyn - Greek/Hebrew Definition - tannı̂yn / tannı̂ym - Variations of Tanniyn occurs 28 times in the Bible and is normally translated “dragon.” It is also translated “serpent,” “sea monster,” “dinosaur,” “great creature,” and “reptile".

Dragon/Serpent – In the New Testament the word "dragon" is found only (but throughout) in the book of Revelation and is there used metaphorically of "Satan."

For more information about Dinosaurs, you might like this site.

My favorite exhibit was about the Flood. There was a lot of good information about the ark and the animals but also the fossils that have been found.

Anyway, it was a really great experience and these museums have a ton of resources that can keep you going deeper when you get back home.

For This Week's Challenge you can do one or both of the following:

1. Plan on attending a creation museum. They are not all owned by the same people, so attend more than one if you like. I hear there is a great one in Kentucky! If you do not live near one, consider when you might be going on vacation and look up creation museums either on your way or near your destination!

2. If you're not planning on traveling anytime soon, poke around on this site Answers In Genesis. If you have a question about something, type it in there and get a little history lesson now. :)

This week's verse: The anchor verse for this site seems like such a great one for this challenge. "The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple." - Psalm 119:130

Simply taking the time to open up God's word and ask the questions can get you the answers that you need. If not, there are resources that can help you go deeper on your journey. It is often simple little things that hold us back. Why not shed some light on it now. :)