Who first suggested that the Behemoth of Job 40 is a sauropod?
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In Job 40, God describes to Job a creature called "behemoth" which has been a bit of an enigma to interpret. Some interpretations I've encountered include: a hippo, a mythological animal, an allegory, or a unique animal of which only one ever existed. In modern Young Earth Creationist circles, it is very common to see it as a sauropod dinosaur. (Examples: Answers in Genesis holds this theory , it's suggested by GotQuestions as a possibility , it's "probable" according to CMI ).
I'm trying to track down the origin of this idea. Specifically, the identification of Behemoth as a **sauropod**, and not generally as dinosaurian or dinosaur-like.
*Note: The correct interpretation of the behemoth is irrelevant to this question. I am only asking about the history of the interpretation that it is a sauropod.*
Asked by Dark Malthorp
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Feb 11, 2026, 02:20 AM
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