The hippopotamus was well established in the Nile River, but could this also be a reference to elephants? Also, if there were dinosaurs, where is the biblical reference to the gigantic, ferocious tyranosaurs, velociraptors, etc? Surely they would have been quoted as Gods terrible judgement upon mankind.
“this also be a reference to elephants?”
“His tail sways like a cedar”
Huh? Sounds like an elephant to me. Many a man has been killed by that massive, swinging elephant tail.
Anyways... a reference to each individual creature God created is nowhere to be found in the bible, just general references to animal groups not breeds.
“Surely they would have been quoted as Gods terrible judgement upon mankind.”
There was no animal mentioned in the Bible of any type that was a judgment on mankind. The serpent was cursed by God and the Bible does say he would bite our heel for all of our lives, but not another I can think of. You seem to know little about the Bible. From what direction do you argue then?
P.S. I usually include “All” in my replies when I think they are at the very least well reasoned. What was your purpose here?