During a scripture seminar Q&A yesterday I answered the question "Does the bible mention aliens?"
My reply consisted of aliens, dinosaurs and cats.
The bible doesn't mention cats. Anywhere. Ever.
Now no one would think that, just because they aren't referred to in the scriptures, that cats don't exist. They just aren't mentioned.
The reason? The bible is not about cats. It is about God, mankind, the world and how they fit together.
The same line of reasoning applies for both dinosaurs and aliens. The bible is not about aliens so it does not mention them. The bible is not mainly about dinosaurs either so it does not explicitly mention them.
Does that mean that either exist/existed? I have no idea. I'm comfortable for T-Rex to have roamed the Earth and E.T. to be chilling at home.
The bible doesn't seek to answer those questions.
It seeks to reveal the character of God, His relationship with all creation, what He wants from us and how He seeks to bring us back to Himself.
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