Today, the English word “unicorn” refers to a mythical one-horned horse, but back when the Bible was written, no one would have put those two things together. So were there unicorns in the Bible? The answer is yes, there were one-horned animals, a variety of oxen, an animal the people would have been familiar with. But were these animals the white magical, mythological horses with one horn that we think of today? No, of course not. Here is why this matters. Today there are memes, graphics, and stories that make their way into online discussions—and even into conversations with barbers—that
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