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After dinosaurs were created Jesus Christ was born in the flesh as foretold when the Old Testament documents Immanuel, God with Us, being promised as the Messiah, and that did happen after He created dinosaurs. Yes, Jesus created the dinosaurs. Follow the link in the next paragraph for evidence.

The first earth age article landing page for the search phrase "was jesus christ born first or dinosaurs" explains that period of time without answering the dinosaur question. The existance and presence of Jesus as the Creator of all things including dinosaurs is better explained in another article: Finding Jesus in the Old Testament.

Readers are welcome to email me from any page with specific questions if they do not find an answer here.

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Another article and Bible study of the book of Exodus continues with the journey of Israel into the wilderness after the parting of the Red Sea. Despite miracles shown to the people of Israel in Egypt, leaders Moses and Aaron are faced with stiffnecked people to the point of mutiny.

The lesson for Christians in the article Israel Murmuring Against Moses and Aaron is to recognize the tiny miracles and thank God for what you do have instead of worrying about what you lack.

Hebrew words including place names as used in Exodus that were not translated to English, are explained for clearer meaning of some verses. One in particular is interesting. Manna, food from heaven, literally means "What is that?".

Complaints to the point of mutiny are unnecessary for Christians. God will never leave you or forsake you. In times of trouble when all seems hopeless, He may be forming some aspect of your character in preparation for eternal life, yet He promises that there will always be a way out. Be patient and have faith by putting full trust in Jesus Christ.

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The real purpose of the ultimate riddles Bible study website is to captivate nonbelievers with interesting religious concepts that most may never have heard. For Christians, the last great commission from Christ before His ascension was instructing the disciples and us to witness the Gospel to the world.

Most nonbelievers cannot be converted in one encounter. No human can actually convert a sinner. The best a Christian can do is peak interest and if it's God's will and that person is truly sincere, the Holy Spirit will take over the conversion.

For believers, some of the topics being covered on this site may be controversial when compared to what many are taught in Sunday School. My point is not to debate issues that go beyond that very basic truth of Christ in John 3:16 and John 14:6, plus the first verse quoted on the main study directory . "They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentence." Mark 2:17 (KJV)

To document this Bible study cover to cover may take 5 years, so no one topic is cross referenced to every verse that supports a given conclusion. I want to spark interest and plant seeds. Hopefully believers who may have drifted away will take up their Bibles again to discover the importance of staying daily in His Word, or to research Scripture and compare their take on points made and my reasoning.

When looking into the cost of Bibles I was surprised to learn that you can buy a case of 32 with imitation leather for less than $100. I'd like nothing better than having sponsors to help finance free Bibles and giving away a million Bibles every year. Readers, or potential sponsors, are encouraged to email me or post comments with ideas and opinions.

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The next Bible study article covering Exodus was released entitled Exodus and Parting of the Red Sea, and documents the first week of Exodus day by day from the departure, journey, and the freedom of Israel from bondage in Egypt with the parting of the Red Sea.

As a young man I waterskied and swam in the Red Sea on the western coast of what is now Eritrea. A group of us snorkled from shore to an island 3 miles out, also, and although this site is 100's of miles south of the place where the children of Israel passed over on dry land, the experience helps put the miracle in perspective.

The entire first week of Exodus article is here, and concludes with an analogy comparing crossing the Red Sea and Christian baptism.

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A new article on the main site of Ultimate Riddles explores Bible references to Jesus in Genesis, beginning with the very first verse of the Bible in Genesis 1:1. From personal experience hearing comments from others, some Christians focus less on the Old Testament or entirely in the New Testament because it documents the birth and life of Jesus in human form. Here's an excerpt:

God spoke and things were created. There was no action or work that compares to our human creativity which we physically work and struggle over. "And God said..." means by spoken word alone He created everything in the heavens, the earth, and the sea. Continue to the New Testament for evidence that this reference to God refers to Jesus Christ, also called the Word.

Read the full article Finding Jesus in the Old Testament here, with Scripture verses about creation, and learn why these references to God in the Old Testament literally refer to Jesus Christ.

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Another article on the main site was just released entitled Fifteen Bible Verses for Understanding Christ, and is intended for persons who have doubts about Christ as the Messiah, or who want to share their Christian faith with non-believers.

The article has headings followed by Scripture covering His purpose, sin and salvation, Jesus as God, Christ's return and judgment, and eternal destiny. After reading the article I invite readers to share this by bookmarking the page or emailing the link to people who may not understand the divine nature and purpose of Jesus Christ.

The sense of peace and joy knowing the truth as revealed in the Bible is something that God wants us all to learn.

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A new article on the main site of Ultimate Riddles provides details of the faith unto death of the early Christian church leaders. A list is presented of 15 apostles and disciples of Christ who held their faith to the ultimate sacrifice as martyrs. The list begins with this opening introduction.

From historical records, here's how the Christian apostles and other disciples died. Each person is listed in alphabetical order with the method of execution, plus the date of their death and place, if known.

Additional information about Paul the apostle is given. He was known as Saul before conversion to Christianity, and by his own admission a zealous prosecutor of the early Christian church. Paul happens to be one of my favorite teachers in the New Testament, and anywhere you view the words secret or mystery in his writings, new revelations hidden from the foundation of the world usually follow.

Persons of faith may be shocked that all but one of the 12 apostles was executed for their belief in Christ. The level of persecution faced by most Christians today is not as extreme as in the article about the deaths of the early apostles and disciples of Christ. Please share your faith and witness to those you meet every day, and let them know about the peace and joy that you have found knowing Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

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A new article on the main site of Ultimate Riddles explains your Spiritual Life History in the Three Earth Ages. The article provides an outline of eons of history taken from a Bible study perspective for a snapshot of your past, present, and future.

The Ultimate Riddles website is one person's spiritual journey of Bible study for others to follow as they draw their own conclusions. Is Hell a physical place where sinners are tormented eternally? I don't believe it as shown in event 16.a of the article outline. This, and other answers, will take years to document, so be patient.

Famous theologians disagree on the definition of some truths such as "Where are the dead?" as just one example.

As it is written, the spirit of those humans who have died, and those presently alive who die before the millenium, instantly returns to heaven as stated in Ecclesiastes 12:7 referring to death.

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. Ecclesiastes 12:7 (KJV)

Heaven is divided by a space separating those saved from those who did not believe that it was necessary to establish a personal relationship with God. For the living, our purpose is having that relationship while we continue to grow spiritually through Bible study and understanding God's expectations.

This latest article about spiritual existence in the three earth ages provides a simple outline of eternal history for Christian believers and those interested in learning more about Jesus Christ and spirituality.

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The next article from our Bible study of the book of Genesis was released earlier, and explores the relationships from Abraham to the 12 patriarchs including the 14 generations from Abraham to King David. Intermarriage between the families of brothers Abraham, Nahor, and Haran is examined including the significance in future Bible history.

One aspect of this study is family bitterness over the second born sons of Abraham and Isaac having preeminence over their older siblings, Ishmael and Esau, and the impact to look for in later studies of the Old Testament.

Finally, the 12 patriarchal male children of Jacob by his two wives and their two handmaids is documented showing the 12 names, plus one sister, by birth mother. To help put this period of ancient Bible history in perspective, mention of the paternal line of Moses as descended from Jacob is included, also.

This completes the first pass through Genesis in my personal spiritual journey, and we will begin exploring Exodus next. Readers are encouraged to read Genesis and the entire Bible from cover to cover, and then form their spiritual and personal theology as the Holy Spirit guides them.

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More than 10 divine names for God are used in the Old Testament, yet most are translated as God, Almighty, or Lord. For the benefit of my readers, a new article was added to the main site earlier, and lists the divine names for God in Hebrew with a guide to pronounce each, plus English definitions.

You may read the full article about the Divine Names for God in Hebrew on the Ultimate Riddles main site.

In addition to the list, some free electronic Bibles and study resources are referenced with advice for taking English translations of the Bible back to the original languages of Hebrew in the Old Testament, and Greek in the New Testament.

Finally, some students may be overwhelmed by differing opinions and the traditions of man relating to divine names. Speaking of Jesus, some people will say that Yeshuah, Jesus in Hebrew, is the only appropriate pronunciation of the Lord's name regardless of your native language. Others think it's wrong to speak the sacred name Jehovah out loud. Read the article. You decide.

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The next article of Bible study in Genesis was just released, and discusses Bible history from Noah to Abraham, and the first hint of the ultimate riddle of the Bible. God spoke with Abram with promises of blessing, and later renamed him Abraham from Abram, and his wife Sarah was renamed from Sarai.

These blessings were for all generations of Abram's seed which included his firstborn, Ishmael, born by his wife's handmaid, Hagar. His wife, Sarai had given her handmaid to Abram to raise up an heir because she was thought barren due to advanced age. She later conceived as promised by God, and the same blessings applied to the royal seed which was his son Isaac, from whom would come the Messiah, Jesus Christ.

This article from Genesis in the Old Testament documents the first hint of the ultimate riddle of the Bible, and reveals the full mystery looking ahead at the New Testament. Read the full article about the significance of Bible history from Noah to Abraham here to learn more about the ultimate riddle.

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Here is advice for those readers moved by the Holy Spirit and wondering what formal steps are necessary to be saved and born again in accepting Christ as your Savior. You can be alone. No formal ceremony is necessary.

If you believe that Jesus Christ died for your sins and want Him in your life as your Lord and Savior, state a prayer from your heart, and in your own words, similar to the one below to join other Christians in the Body of Christ. In praying, simply admit you are a sinner in need of forgiveness, accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, and acknowledge His sacrifice, death, and resurrection.

If it makes you more comfortable, first believing and then reading the following prayer example is fine, too.

Lord God, I am a sinner asking forgiveness, and accept Jesus Christ today as my Lord and Savior. I confess that Jesus is God, Who as the Son of God came in the flesh for the remission of sin, that He was crucified and died for me, was raised on the third day, and sits at the right hand of God waiting to return. I believe through faith and the grace of my Lord Jesus Christ that I am saved, and now take my place in the Body of Christ. Thank you for this moment and the promise of eternal life. This I pray in Jesus' precious name, Amen.

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The next article and lesson of Bible study was released earlier on the main Ultimate Riddles site, and is entitled "Races on Ark During Flood of Genesis 7". Individual words from the original Hebrew of the Old Testament, and Greek in the New Testament, are sometimees translated to English as a single word when a phrase or paragraph is needed for clearer understanding. This review of the occupants of Noah's ark during the flood is another example.

Were all the races on Noah's ark? This study reviews Scripture in Genesis 7, Genesis 8, and one reference to the ark and Noah in the New Testament to show evidence that only 8 people were on the ark. The races did survive. Read the full article to learn about Bible Evidence to Dispute Races Aboard Noah's Ark, and then a further explanation of today's wonderful and diverse racial mix of God's children, and why we are not all descendants of Noah.

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The next Bible study topic and full article was added earlier to the main site of Ultimate Riddles, and is entitled The Origin of the Giants of Genesis 6. Understanding the paternity of these kingsized giants is discussed in detail with reference to the original Hebrew language of the Old Testament for clearer understanding. Here's an excerpt of the article relating to the size of these giants:

Rapha was the most prominent of the Nephilim, yet there were many other named giants including Anak, the root ancestor of the Anakims, and the last of the giants, Og the King of Bashan. Just how huge was Og? Here's a clue from the book of Deuteronomy:

For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man. Deuteronomy 3:11 (KJV)

Og required a bed 9 x 4 cubits made of iron as described in the above verse, and for approximate modern measurements convert 1 cubit to 18 inches, or just under 1/2 meter (0.4572 meters). His bed was 13.5 feet long by 6 feet wide (4.1 meters by 1.83 meters). This giant descendant of a supernatural fallen angel was likely 12 feet tall minimum if you allow 18 inches for his Mommy to tuck his feet in at night.

This article is not just about the size of the Biblical giants. Read the full article about the origin and purpose of Bible giants and their parents.

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Our next Bible study topic continues in the book of Genesis with secrets found within Bible genealogy that help us date the life of Adam, follow the paternal line to Jesus Christ, plus some interesting surprises. Read the full article on the main site which is entitled Generations of Adam in Genesis 5.

Reading the language of the original Bible manuscripts allows students to go beyond words that truly require phrases to fully understand. Reading long lists of paternal lines of begat or begot may tempt some readers to skip a chapter. Hopefully, this lesson will encourage Christians and those interested in our beliefs to take a closer look at each word in God's Word.

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Some students of Bible study have concluded that Satan was the father of Cain, the son of Eve in the Garden of Eden, and not Adam. This is shocking compared to what I learned in Sunday School, and later as an adult. Was Cain's daddy the devil? Read the full article on the main site which is entitled The Paternity of Cain in Genesis 3.

Certain words and phrases from the original Bible manuscripts in Hebrew or Greek, as taken from the Old Testament and New Testament respectively, cannot be translated to a single word in English without losing some of the meaning. This study presents Scripture that could be interpreted to prove Satan as the father of Cain. Read the article and then you decide, or try searching for further evidence.

The point behind sharing this journey of Ultimate Riddles is to encourage readers to study the Bible on a regular basis, and develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. God knows us including the number of hairs on our head and how many steps we've taken in this world. He wants us to get to know Him on a personal level, and taking a little time each day for Bible study is the perfect means.

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Riddles can be fun, yet some of the most complex and difficult puzzles to solve remain a mystery. The ultimate riddle is the age old question of life after death, and we need to solve this while we are still alive. This blog introduces study topics documented on the main site that explore the King James Version of the Bible compared to the ancient and original manuscripts as translated by expert linguist EW Bullinger.

Some Christian teachers take a single verse out of context, and justify condemning a person based on the traditions of mankind instead of the truth. This Bible study site is for Christian believers and non-Christians interested or curious about discovering deeper meaning about spiritual and human existence. Fortunately, language scholar EW Bullinger provided an extraordinary guide more than 100 years ago with his Companion Bible.

Just as a word in any language is better understood by reading a full definition in a dictionary, some words in the Bible require a paragraph to precisely define some words or phrases. Unless you are able to understand the Bible in the original languages of Hebrew, Chaldee, and Aramaic for the Old Testament and Greek for the New Testament, the chance for error is inevitable.

Furthermore, truth becomes lost in the traditions of mankind, and applying human values complicates what God teaches in very simple terms. Until I understood that the Bible is not entirely literal, the metaphors, figures of speech, and types were overlooked. By studying the translation and going back to the original ancient languages, vague verses become crystal clear.

Join my spiritual journey as I document my conclusions, and then form your opinions towards understanding your spirit and personal spiritual growth. Jesus will return. Knowing what to expect and being prepared will be the best decision you ever make in this life. You may want to begin with the Introduction to the Earth Ages of Genesis or the Introduction and Overview of Spiritual Study.

Special Note: Each Bible study lesson on the main site is available for republication in print or online subject to keeping the author and links information intact according to the Creative Commons License at the bottom of each article page.

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