Atheists: Where are the contradictions in the Bible?

Question

I've heard a lot of atheists say "the Bible is plagued with contradictions!". I'm kinda curious... What and where are the contradictions? Dont' get me wrong; I'm not trying to be a troll, I'm just curious; maybe I can explain some of them. Now also, I don't want insults or trash answers; I want you to point out some contradictions you've seen. If you're not going to give me any answers and just say "Oh, Please! We all know the whole thing is a fairy tale! I don't even need to point any contradictions out... it's obvious!", then please don't answer :) All that shows is you can't point out anything... One more important thing; include references to the verses you quote. I don't want you making up things and saying "Well, it says in the Bible that...." and not give any reference. Even if you're pretty darn sure that the verse exists, I still need a reference. I see people making up verses very frequently on Y!A; it's quite obnoxious. Thanks!

Answer 1

Can God be seen?





Yes, many have seen him:



Genesis 12:7

And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.



Genesis 17:1

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him....



Genesis 18:1

And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre.



Genesis 26:2

And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.



Genesis 26:24

And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not.



Genesis 32:30

And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.



Genesis 35:9

And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him.



Genesis 48:3

And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan.



Exodus 3:16

The LORD God ... appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you.



Exodus 4:5

That they may believe that the LORD God ... hath appeared unto thee.



Exodus 6:3

And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob....



Exodus 24:9-11

Then went up Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. And they saw the God of Israel ... They saw God, and did eat and drink.



Exodus 33:11

And the Lord spake to Moses face to face, as a man speaketh to his friend.



Exodus 33:23

And I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my backparts.



Numbers 14:14

For they have heard that thou Lord art among this people, that thou Lord art seen face to face.



Deuteronomy 5:4

The Lord talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire.



Deuteronomy 34:10

And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face.



Judges 13:22

And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.



1 Kings 22:19

I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.



Job 42:5

I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.



Psalm 63.2

To see thy power and they glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.



Isaiah 6:1

In the year that King Ussiah died, I saw, also, the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up.



Isaiah 6:5

For mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.



Ezekiel 1:27

And saw ... the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward....



Ezekiel 20:35

And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face.



Amos 7:7

The LORD stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.



Amos 9:1

I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake.



Habakkuk 3:3-5

God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran .... He had horns coming out of his hand.



Matthew 18:9

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.









No, he can not:



Exodus 33:20

There shall no man see me, and live.



John 1:18

No man hath seen God at any time.



John 6:46

Not that any man hath seen the Father.



1 Timothy 1:17

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever.



1 Timothy 6:16

Whom no man hath seen nor can see.



1 John 4:12

No man hath seen God at any time.

Answer 2

I am not an Atheist, but I still recognize that the Bible was written by 40 authors with about 40 different political agendas. They each defined "God" in a way to control their followers. A few samples: God is seen and heard Ex 33:23/ Ex 33:11/ Gen 3:9,10/ Gen 32:30/ Is 6:1/ Ex 24:9-11 God is invisible and cannot be heard John 1:18/ John 5:37/ Ex 33:20/ 1 Tim 6:16 5. God is tired and rests Ex 31:17 God is never tired and never rests Is 40:28 6. God is everywhere present, sees and knows all things Prov 15:3/ Ps 139:7-10/ Job 34:22,21 God is not everywhere present, neither sees nor knows all things Gen 11:5/ Gen 18:20,21/ Gen 3:8 8. God is all powerful Jer 32:27/ Matt 19:26 God is not all powerful Judg 1:19 9. God is unchangeable James 1:17/ Mal 3:6/ Ezek 24:14/ Num 23:19 God is changeable Gen 6:6/ Jonah 3:10/ 1 Sam 2:30,31/ 2 Kings 20:1,4,5,6/ Ex 33:1,3,17,14

Answer 3

I have more general arguments, rather than factual contradictions.

Well first is that it's impossible to build an ark to house hundreds of millions of species. And keep them all fed. And have only one pair reproduce an entire population.



And Genesis. Many science fields clearly indicate that even if each day denotate a longer stretch of time, this would still make no sense unless each day was a different stroke of time, which is just nonsense.



As of general arguments, I do not see how something is the embodiment of love, mercy, and justice when he



-Casts a flood to kill everyone.

-Casts plague, pestilence Chronicles 21:12

-There are several instances of genocide

-Kills firstborns of Egypt. When did the sins of the ruling class get carried out to the people.

-Kills unbelievers Deuteronomy 13: 5





Not to mention the concept of hell, which I find RIDICULOUS. If a being was really supreme, he would have prophets in all corners of the Earth, not just one point. Why would you only give a select few a chance for salvation. Why would you toss the moral and good into hell but a piece of sh!t person who accepts Jesus into heaven.



There's a lot of stuff but this is why I'm agnostic

Answer 4

Well, one of my favorites takes place in Genesis 4:12, in which God condemns Cain to be a fugitive and a vagabond upon the earth. Then in Genesis 4:16-17, the Bible turns around and says Cain had a son and built a city. So much for the vagabond lifestyle.



Be careful when you say "Maybe I can explain some of the contradictions". Many people try to explain away Biblical contradictions by simply inventing their own details and inserting them into the Bible wherever they see fit. This does NOT resolve the contradiction. Contradictions from scripture can only be resolved through scripture.

Answer 5

http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/contra/by_name.html

http://www.atheists.org/christianity/contradictions.html

http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/donald_morgan/contradictions.html



These sites list many. This is one of my favorites:

A life for a life, an eye for an eye, etc.

EX 21:23-25, LE 24:20, DT 19:21

Turn the other cheek. Love your enemies.

MT 5:38-44, LK 6:27-29

Answer 6

God knows all, but God didn't know that Eve would be necessary until Adam couldn't find a suitable animal *helper.*



Genesis:

2:18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

2:19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

2:20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.

2:21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

2:22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

2:23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Answer 7

So you can quote apologetics, that I've already read and rejected, at me?



No thanks!



(My personal favorite is the death(s) of Judas. Simply because the Apologetics to reconcile the two are so unbelievably ridiculous. Matthew 27:3-8 and Acts 1:15-19.)

Answer 8

I'm an Agnostic and here is one major contradiction: It's way I left Christianity. Christians believe that there is only one God and he is their God. But in the Ten Commandments God says, "I am a jealous God." Okey, if God made the Ten Commandment, why would he acknowledge that he is not the only God? And then tell you he is jealous?

Answer 9

You may have asked for It. There is a woman that posts six miles of " cut and paste " to this very question. Prepare yourself for the deluge of truth.



The bible is a work of fiction. What matter contradictions?



You don't need references, pal, you need a brain.

Answer 10

i actually can't say what are the contradiction in bible as i didn't read it, because i don't like fairy tales genre, but i can say christian's contradictions: you claim to spread equality but thinking yourself as truth-holders and superior you want to convert others and you caused wars for this and this is not a behavoiur that shows belief in equality; you claim to care about everyone, but what you do for them?...you only pray rather than having a real role in society to help people in need

Answer 11

How many kids did Michal have?

None or 5?

Answer 12

God loves you.=/=God kills the first born sons.



God is omniscient=/=The LORD said to Joshua, "Stand up! What are you doing down on your face?"



God is perfect, merciful=/=for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,

Answer 13

How about anything from "In the beginning God created all the Heavens and the Earth" to "Amen" Take your pick.

Answer 14

Too many to list here, so here's a link:



http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/contra/by_name.html



While you're at that site, check out the absurdities and falsehoods, too.

Answer 15

well this is to respond to all those who say that there are contradictions in the Bible. The Bible cannot contradict itself because it is the inspired word of God. Where there seems to be contradictions is actually just deepening one's understanding of a spiritual principle so if we see two verses contradict we must search on how they don't in order to fully understand what God wants to get at with that principle that is being taught. To say you know the bible means you have to study it and to study it means to go deeper then just saying that two things contradict on the surface and leave it at that. If you want to say something contradicts then you need to understand what is being said before you pass judgement.

Answer 16

"thou shalt not kill."

and

"thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."



i will leave some for everyone else.

Answer 17

The 5th commandment is Thou shalt not MURDER, not just "kill" witchcraft is a mortal sin.



There are no true contradictions, just apparent, as I have just proved.



Plus, they are not all meant to be interpreted literally!



I can disprove all the "contradictions" here.

Answer 18

"Thous shall not kill" and then "An eye for an eye...a tooth for a tooth"

Answer 19

Blrdy provided the following list a few days ago when heather s asked a similar question.



Get back to us when you've got all the explanations sorted out.



1. God is satisfied with his works

Gen 1:31

God is dissatisfied with his works.

Gen 6:6

2. God dwells in chosen temples

2 Chron 7:12,16

God dwells not in temples

Acts 7:48

3. God dwells in light

Tim 6:16

God dwells in darkness

1 Kings 8:12/ Ps 18:11/ Ps 97:2

4. God is seen and heard

Ex 33:23/ Ex 33:11/ Gen 3:9,10/ Gen 32:30/ Is 6:1/

Ex 24:9-11

God is invisible and cannot be heard

John 1:18/ John 5:37/ Ex 33:20/ 1 Tim 6:16

5. God is tired and rests

Ex 31:17

God is never tired and never rests

Is 40:28

6. God is everywhere present, sees and knows all things

Prov 15:3/ Ps 139:7-10/ Job 34:22,21

God is not everywhere present, neither sees nor knows all

things

Gen 11:5/ Gen 18:20,21/ Gen 3:8

7. God knows the hearts of men

Acts 1:24/ Ps 139:2,3

God tries men to find out what is in their heart

Deut 13:3/ Deut 8:2/ Gen 22:12

8. God is all powerful

Jer 32:27/ Matt 19:26

God is not all powerful

Judg 1:19

9. God is unchangeable

James 1:17/ Mal 3:6/ Ezek 24:14/ Num 23:19

God is changeable

Gen 6:6/ Jonah 3:10/ 1 Sam 2:30,31/ 2 Kings 20:1,4,5,6/

Ex 33:1,3,17,14

10. God is just and impartial

Ps 92:15/ Gen 18:25/ Deut 32:4/ Rom 2:11/ Ezek 18:25

God is unjust and partial

Gen 9:25/ Ex 20:5/ Rom 9:11-13/ Matt 13:12

11. God is the author of evil

Lam 3:38/ Jer 18:11/ Is 45:7/ Amos 3:6/ Ezek 20:25

God is not the author of evil

1 Cor 14:33/ Deut 32:4/ James 1:13

12. God gives freely to those who ask

James 1:5/ Luke 11:10

God withholds his blessings and prevents men from receiving

them

John 12:40/ Josh 11:20/ Is 63:17

13. God is to be found by those who seek him

Matt 7:8/ Prov 8:17

God is not to be found by those who seek him

Prov 1:28

14. God is warlike

Ex 15:3/ Is 51:15

God is peaceful

Rom 15:33/ 1 Cor 14:33

15. God is cruel, unmerciful, destructive, and ferocious

Jer 13:14/ Deut 7:16/ 1 Sam 15:2,3/ 1 Sam 6:19

God is kind, merciful, and good

James 5:11/ Lam 3:33/ 1 Chron 16:34/ Ezek 18:32/ Ps 145:9/

1 Tim 2:4/ 1 John 4:16/ Ps 25:8

16. God's anger is fierce and endures long

Num 32:13/ Num 25:4/ Jer 17:4

God's anger is slow and endures but for a minute

Ps 103:8/ Ps 30:5

17. God commands, approves of, and delights in burnt offerings,

sacrifices ,and holy days

Ex 29:36/ Lev 23:27/ Ex 29:18/ Lev 1:9

God disapproves of and has no pleasure in burnt offerings,

sacrifices, and holy days.

Jer 7:22/ Jer 6:20/ Ps 50:13,4/ Is 1:13,11,12

18. God accepts human sacrifices

2 Sam 21:8,9,14/ Gen 22:2/ Judg 11:30-32,34,38,39

God forbids human sacrifice

Deut 12:30,31

19. God tempts men

Gen 22:1/ 2 Sam 24:1/ Jer 20:7/ Matt 6:13

God tempts no man

James 1:13

20. God cannot lie

Heb 6:18

God lies by proxy; he sends forth lying spirits t deceive

2 Thes 2:11/ 1 Kings 22:23/ Ezek 14:9

21. Because of man's wickedness God destroys him

Gen 6:5,7

Because of man's wickedness God will not destroy him

Gen 8:21

22. God's attributes are revealed in his works.

Rom 1:20

God's attributes cannot be discovered

Job 11:7/ Is 40:28

23. There is but one God

Deut 6:4

There is a plurality of gods

Gen 1:26/ Gen 3:22/ Gen 18:1-3/ 1 John 5:7





Moral Precepts



24. Robbery commanded

Ex 3:21,22/ Ex 12:35,36

Robbery forbidden

Lev 19:13/ Ex 20:15

25. Lying approved and sanctioned

Josh 2:4-6/ James 2:25/ Ex 1:18-20/ 1 Kings 22:21,22

Lying forbidden

Ex 20:16/ Prov 12:22/ Rev 21:8

26. Hatred to the Edomite sanctioned

2 Kings 14:7,3

Hatred to the Edomite forbidden

Deut 23:7

27. Killing commanded

Ex 32:27

Killing forbidden

Ex 20:13

28. The blood-shedder must die

Gen 9:5,6

The blood-shedder must not die

Gen 4:15

29. The making of images forbidden

Ex 20:4

The making of images commanded

Ex 25:18,20

30. Slavery and oppression ordained

Gen 9:25/ Lev 25:45,46/ Joel 3:8

Slavery and oppression forbidden

Is 58:6/ Ex 22:21/ Ex 21:16/ Matt 23:10

31. Improvidence enjoyed

Matt 6:28,31,34/ Luke 6:30,35/ Luke 12:3

Improvidence condemned

1 Tim 5:8/ Prov 13:22

32. Anger approved

Eph 4:26

Anger disapproved

Eccl 7:9/ Prov 22:24/ James 1:20

33. Good works to be seen of men

Matt 5:16

Good works not to be seen of men

Matt 6:1

34. Judging of others forbidden

Matt 7:1,2

Judging of others approved

1 Cor 6:2-4/ 1 Cor 5:12

35. Christ taught non-resistance

Matt 5:39/ Matt 26:52

Christ taught and practiced physical resistance

Luke 22:36/ John 2:15

36. Christ warned his followers not to fear being killed

Luke 12:4

Christ himself avoided the Jews for fear of being killed

John 7:1

37. Public prayer sanctioned

1 Kings 8:22,54, 9:3

Public prayer disapproved

Matt 6:5,6

38. Importunity in prayer commended

Luke 18:5,7

Importunity in prayer condemned

Matt 6:7,8

39. The wearing of long hair by men sanctioned

Judg 13:5/ Num 6:5

The wearing of long hair by men condemned

1 Cor 11:14

40. Circumcision instituted

Gen 17:10

Circumcision condemned

Gal 5:2

41. The Sabbath instituted

Ex 20:8

The Sabbath repudiated

Is 1:13/ Rom 14:5/ Col 2:16

42. The Sabbath instituted because God rested on the seventh day

Ex 20:11

The Sabbath instituted because God brought the Israelites

out of Egypt

Deut 5:15

43. No work to be done on the Sabbath under penalty of death

Ex 31:15/ Num 15:32,36

Jesus Christ broke the Sabbath and justified his disciples in

the same

John 5:16/ Matt 12:1-3,5

44. Baptism commanded

Matt 28:19

Baptism not commanded

1 Cor 1:17,14

45. Every kind of animal allowed for food.

Gen 9:3/ 1 Cor 10:25/ Rom 14:14

Certain kinds of animals prohibited for food.

Deut 14:7,8

46. Taking of oaths sanctioned

Num 30:2/ Gen 21:23-24,31/ Gen 31:53/ Heb 6:13

Taking of oaths forbidden

Matt 5:34

47. Marriage approved

Gen 2:18/ Gen 1:28/ Matt 19:5/ Heb 13:4

Marriage disapproved

1 Cor 7:1/ 1 Cor 7:7,8

48. Freedom of divorce permitted

Deut 24:1/ Deut 21:10,11,14

Divorce restricted

Matt 5:32

49. Adultery forbidden

Ex 20:14/ Heb 13:4

Adultery allowed

Num 31:18/ Hos 1:2; 2:1-3

50. Marriage or cohabitation with a sister denounced

Deut 27:22/ Lev 20:17

Abraham married his sister and God blessed the union

Gen 20:11,12/ Gen 17:16

51. A man may marry his brother's widow

Deut 25:5

A man may not marry his brother's widow

Lev 20:21

52. Hatred to kindred enjoined

Luke 14:26

Hatred to kindred condemned

Eph 6:2/ Eph 5:25,29

53. Intoxicating beverages recommended

Prov 31:6,7/ 1 Tim 5:23/ Ps 104:15

Intoxicating beverages discountenanced

Prov 20:1/ Prov 23:31,32

54. It is our duty to obey our rulers, who are God's ministers

and punish evil doers only

Rom 13:1-3,6

It is not our duty to obey rulers, who sometimes punish the

good and receive unto themselves damnation therefor

Ex 1:17,20/ Dan 3:16,18/ Dan 6:9,7,10/ Acts 4:26,27/

Mark 12:38,39,40/ Luke 23:11,24,33,35

55. Women's rights denied

Gen 3:16/ 1 Tim 2:12/ 1 Cor 14:34/ 1 Pet 3:6

Women's rights affirmed

Judg 4:4,14,15/ Judg 5:7/ Acts 2:18/ Acts 21:9

56. Obedience to masters enjoined

Col 3:22,23/ 1 Pet 2:18

Obedience due to God only

Matt 4:10/ 1 Cor 7:23/ Matt 23:10

57. There is an unpardonable sin

Mark 3:29

There is not unpardonable sin

Acts 13:39





Historical Facts



58. Man was created after the other animals

Gen 1:25,26,27

Man was created before the other animals

Gen 2:18,19

59. Seed time and harvest were never to cease

Gen 8:22

Seed time and harvest did cease for seven years

Gen 41:54,56/ Gen 45:6

60. God hardened Pharaoh's heart

Ex 4:21/ Ed 9:12

Pharaoh hardened his own heart

Ex 8:15

61. All the cattle and horses in Egypt died

Ex 9:3,6/ 14:9

All the horses of Egypt did not die

Ex 14:9

62. Moses feared Pharaoh

Ex 2:14,15,23; 4:19

Moses did not fear Pharaoh

Heb 11:27

63. There died of the plague twenty-four thousand

Num 25:9

There died of the plague but twenty-three thousand

1 Cor 10:8

64. John the Baptist was Elias

Matt 11:14

John the Baptist was not Elias

John 1:21

65. The father of Joseph, Mary's husband was Jacob

Matt 1:16

The father of Mary's husband was Heli

Luke 3:23

66. The father of Salah was Arphaxad

Gen 11:12

The father of Salah was Cainan

Luke 3:35,36

67. There were fourteen generations from Abraham to David

Matt 1:17

There were but thirteen generations from Abraham to David

Matt 1:2-6

68. There were fourteen generations from the Babylonian captivity

to Christ.

Matt 1:17

There were but thirteen generations from the Babylonian

captivity to Christ

Matt 1:12-16

69. The infant Christ was taken into Egypt

Matt 2:14,15,19,21,23

The infant Christ was not taken into Egypt

Luke 2:22, 39

70. Christ was tempted in the wilderness

Mark 1:12,13

Christ was not tempted in the wilderness

John 2:1,2

71. Christ preached his first sermon on the mount

Matt 5:1,2

Christ preached his first sermon on the plain

Luke 6:17,20

72. John was in prison when Jesus went into Galilee

Mark 1:14

John was not in prison when Jesus went into Galilee

John 1:43/ John 3:22-24

73. Christ's disciples were commanded to go forth with a staff

and sandals

Mark 6:8,9

Christ's disciples were commanded to go forth with neither

staffs nor sandals.

Matt 10:9,10

74. A woman of Canaan besought Jesus

Matt 15:22

It was a Greek woman who besought Him

Mark 7:26

75. Two blind men besought Jesus

Matt 20:30

Only one blind man besought Him

Luke 18:35,38

76. Christ was crucified at the third hour

Mark 15:25

Christ was not crucified until the sixth hour

John 19:14,15

77. The two thieves reviled Christ.

Matt 27:44/ Mark 15:32

Only one of the thieves reviled Christ

Luke 23:39,40

78. Satan entered into Judas while at supper

John 13:27

Satan entered into him before the supper

Luke 22:3,4,7

79. Judas committed suicide by hanging

Matt 27:5

Judas did not hang himself, but died another way

Acts 1:18

80. The potter's field was purchased by Judas

Acts 1:18

The potter's field was purchased by the Chief Priests

Matt 27:6,7

81. There was but one woman who came to the sepulchre

John 20:1

There were two women who came to the sepulchre

Matt 28:1

82. There were three women who came to the sepulchre

Mark 16:1

There were more than three women who came to the sepulchre

Luke 24:10

83. It was at sunrise when they came to the sepulchre

Mark 16:2

It was some time before sunrise when they came.

John 20:1

84. There were two angels seen by the women at the sepulchre, and

they were standing up.

Luke 24:4

There was but one angel seen, and he was sitting down.

Matt 28:2,5

85. There were two angels seen within the sepulchre.

John 20:11,12

There was but one angel seen within the sepulchre

Mark 16:5

86. Christ was to be three days and three nights in the grave

Matt 12:40

Christ was but two days and two nights in the grave

Mark 15:25,42,44,45,46; 16:9>

87. Holy ghost bestowed at pentecost

Acts 1:8,5

Holy ghost bestowed before pentecost

John 20:22

88. The disciples were commanded immediately after the

resurrection to go into Galilee

Matt 28:10

The disciples were commanded immediately after the

resurrection to go tarry at Jerusalem

Luke 24:49

89. Jesus first appeared to the eleven disciples in a room at

Jerusalem

Luke 24:33,36,37/ John 20:19

Jesus first appeared to the eleven on a mountain in Galilee

Matt 28:16,17

90. Christ ascended from Mount Olivet

Acts 1:9,12

Christ ascended from Bethany

Luke 24:50,51

91. Paul's attendants heard the miraculous voice, and stood

speechless

Acts 9:7

Paul's attendants heard not the voice and were prostrate

Acts 26:14

92. Abraham departed to go into Canaan

Gen 12:5

Abraham went not knowing where

Heb 11:8

93. Abraham had two sons

Gal 4:22

Abraham had but one son

Heb 11:17

94. Keturah was Abraham's wife

Gen 25:1

Keturah was Abraham's concubine

1 Chron 1:32

95. Abraham begat a son when he was a hundred years old, by the

interposition of Providence

Gen 21:2/ Rom 4:19/ Heb 11:12

Abraham begat six children more after he was a hundred years

old without any interposition of providence

Gen 25:1,2

96. Jacob bought a sepulchre from Hamor

Josh 24:32

Abraham bought it of Hamor

Acts 7:16

97. God promised the land of Canaan to Abraham and his seed

forever

Gen 13:14,15,17; 17:8

Abraham and his seed never received the promised land

Acts 7:5/ Heb 11:9,13

98. Goliath was slain by Elhanan

2 Sam 21:19 *note, was changed in translation to be

correct. Original manuscript was incorrect>

The brother of Goliath was slain by Elhanan

1 Chron 20:5

99. Ahaziah began to reign in the twelfth year of Joram

2 Kings 8:25

Ahaziah began to reign in the eleventh year of Joram

2 Kings 9:29

100. Michal had no child

2 Sam 6:23

Michal had five children

2 Sam 21:8

101. David was tempted by the Lord to number Israel

2 Sam 24:1

David was tempted by Satan to number the people

1 Chron 21:1

102. The number of fighting men of Israel was 800,000; and of

Judah 500,000

2 Sam 24:9

The number of fighting men of Israel was 1,100,000; and of

Judah 470,000

1 Chron 21:5

103. David sinned in numbering the people

2 Sam 24:10

David never sinned, except in the matter of Uriah

1 Kings 15:5

104. One of the penalties of David's sin was seven years of

famine.

2 Sam 24:13

It was not seven years, but three years of famine

1 Chron 21:11,12

105. David took seven hundred horsemen

2 Sam 8:4

David took seven thousand horsemen

1 Chron 18:4

106. David bought a threshing floor for fifty shekels of silver

2 Sam 24:24

David bought the threshing floor for six hundred shekels of

gold

1 Chron 21:25

107. David's throne was to endure forever.

Ps 89:35-37

David's throne was cast down

Ps 89:44





Speculative Doctrines



108. Christ is equal with God

John 10:30/ Phil 2:5

Christ is not equal with God

John 14:28/ Matt 24:36

109. Jesus was all-powerful

Matt 28:18/ John 3:35

Jesus was not all-powerful

Mark 6:5

110. The law was superseded by the Christian dispensation

Luke 16:16/ Eph 2:15/ Rom 7:6

The law was not superseded by the Christian dispensation

Matt 5:17-19

111. Christ's mission was peace

Luke 2:13,14

Christ's mission was not peace

Matt 10:34

112. Christ received not testimony from man

John 5:33,34

Christ did receive testimony from man

John 15:27

113. Christ's witness of himself is true.

John 8:18,14

Christ's witness of himself is not true.

John 5:31

114. Christ laid down his life for his friends

John 15:13/ John 10:11

Christ laid down his life for his enemies

Rom 5:10

115. It was lawful for the Jews to put Christ to death

John 19:7

It was not lawful for the Jews to put Christ to death

John 18:31

116. Children are punished for the sins of the parents

Ex 20:5

Children are not punished for the sins of the parents

Ezek 18:20

117. Man is justified by faith alone

Rom 3:20/ Gal 2:16/ Gal 3:11,12/ Rom 4:2

Man is not justified by faith alone

James 2:21,24/ Rom 2:13

118. It is impossible to fall from grace

John 10:28/ Rom 8:38,39

It is possible to fall from grace

Ezek 18:24/ Heb 6:4-6, 2 Pet 2:20,21

119. No man is without sin

1 Kings 8:46/ Prov 20:9/ Eccl 7:20/ Rom 3:10

Christians are sinless

1 John 3: 9,6,8

120. There is to be a resurrection of the dead

1 Cor 15:52/ Rev 20:12,13/ Luke 20:37/ 1 Cor 15:16

There is to be no resurrection of the dead

Job 7:9/ Eccl 9:5/ Is 26:14

121. Reward and punishment to be bestowed in this world

Prov 11:31

Reward and punishment to be bestowed in the next world

Rev 20:12/ Matt 16:27/ 2 Cor 5:10

122. Annihilation the portion of all mankind

Job 3: 11,13-17,19-22/ Eccl 9:5,10/ Eccl 3:19,20

Endless misery the portion of all mankind

Matt 25:46/ Rev 20:10,15/ Rev 14:11/ Dan 12:2

123. The Earth is to be destroyed

2 Pet 3:10/ Heb 1:11/ Rev 20:11

The Earth is never to be destroyed

Ps 104:5/ Eccl 1:4

124. No evil shall happen to the godly

Prov 12:21/ 1 Pet 3:13

Evil does happen to the godly

Heb 12:6/ Job 2:3,7

125. Worldly good and prosperity are the lot of the godly

Prov 12:21/ Ps 37:28,32,33,37/ Ps 1:1,3/ Gen 39:2/

Job 42:12

Worldly misery and destitution the lot of the godly

Heb 11:37,38/ Rev 7:14/ 2 Tim 3:12/ Luke 21:17

126. Worldly prosperity a reward of righteousness and a blessing

Mark 10:29,30/ Ps 37:25/ Ps 112:1,3/ Job 22:23,24/

Prov 15:6

Worldly prosperity a curse and a bar to future reward

Luke 6:20,24/ Matt 6:19,21/ Luke 16:22/ Matt 19:24/

Luke 6:24

127. The Christian yoke is easy

Matt 11:28,29,30

The Christian yoke is not easy

John 16:33/ 2 Tim 3:12/ Heb 12:6,8

128. The fruit of God's spirit is love and gentleness

Gal 5:22

The fruit of God's spirit is vengeance and fury

Judg 15:14/ 1 Sam 18:10,11

129. Longevity enjoyed by the wicked

Job 21:7,8/ Ps 17:14/ Eccl 8:12/ Is 65:20

Longevity denied to the wicked

Eccl 8:13/ Ps 55:23/ Prov 10:27/ Job 36:14/ Eccl 7:17

130. Poverty a blessing

Luke 6:20,24/ Jams 2:5

Riches a blessing

Prov 10:15/ Job 22:23,24/ Job 42:12

Neither poverty nor riches a blessing

Prov 30:8,9

131. Wisdom a source of enjoyment

Prov 3:13,17

Wisdom a source of vexation, grief and sorrow

Eccl 1:17,18

132. A good name is a blessing

Eccl 7:1/ Prov 22:1

A good name is a curse

Luke 6:26

133. Laughter commended

Eccl 3:1,4/ Eccl 8:15

Laughter condemned

Luke 6:25/ Eccl 7:3,4

134. The rod of correction a remedy for foolishness

Prov 22:15

There is no remedy for foolishness

Prov 27:22

135. A fool should be answered according to his folly

Prov 26:5

A fool should not be answered according to his folly

Prov 26:4

136. Temptation to be desired

James 1:2

Temptation not to be desired

Matt 6:13

137. Prophecy is sure

2 Pet 1:19

Prophecy is not sure

Jer 18:7-10

138. Man's life was to be one hundred and twenty years

Gen 6:3/ Ps 90:10

Man's life is but seventy years

Ps 90:10

139. The fear of man was to be upon every beast

Gen 9:2

The fear of man is not upon the lion

Prov 30:30

140. Miracles a proof of divine mission

Matt 11:2-5/ John 3:2/ Ex 14:31

Miracles not a proof of divine mission

Ex 7:10-12/ Deut 13:1-3/ Luke 11:19

141. Moses was a very meek man

Num 12:3

Moses was a very cruel man

Num 31:15,17

142. Elijah went up to heaven

2 Kings 2:11

None but Christ ever ascended into heaven

John 3:13

143. All scripture is inspired

2 Tim 3:16

Some scripture is not inspired

1 Cor 7:6/ 1 Cor 7:12/ 2 Cor 11:17







Think not that I come to send peace on earth: I came not to send

peace, but a sword.

- Matthew 10:34



... all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

- Matthew 26:52







For wrath killeth the foolish man...

- Job 5:2



... let not the sun go down on your wrath.

- Ephesians 4:26







And no man hath ascended up to heaven, even the Son of man which

is in heaven.

- John 3:13



... and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

- 2 Kings 2:11







If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

- John 5:31



I am one that bear witness of myself...

- John 8:18

[Jesus was the speaker in both of these quotes]







A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children...

- Proverbs 13:22



Sell that ye have and give alms...

- Luke 12:33







Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord... Wealth and riches

shall be in his house...

- Psalms 112:1-3



It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than

for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.

- Matthew 19:24







I and my father are one.

- John 10:30



... I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

- John 14:28

[Jesus was the speaker in both of these quotes]







Thou shalt not kill

- Exodus 20:13



Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his

side... and slay every man his brother...

- Exodus 32:27







Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy.

- Exodus 20:8



The new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot

away with: it is iniquity.

- Isaiah 3:22







Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness

of anything that is in heaven... earth... [or] water.

- Leviticus 26:11



And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt

thou make them.

- Exodus 25:18







For by grace are ye saved through faith... not of works.

- Ephesians 2:8-9



Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by

faith only.

- James 2:24







God is not a man, that he should lie: neither the son of man,

that he should repent.

- Numbers 23:19



And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his

people.

- Exodus 32:14







... the hour is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall

hear his voice, and come forth...

- John 5:28-29



As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth

down to the grave shall come up no more.

- Job 7:9







... thou shalt give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth,

hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for burning, wound for

wound, stripe for stripe.

- Exodus 21:23-25



... resist not evil; but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right

cheek, turn to him the other also.

- Matthew 5:39







Honor thy father and mother.

- Exodus 20:12



If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother, and

wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own

life also, he cannot be my disciple.

- Luke 14:26







Lay not up for yourself treasures upon the earth...

- Matthew 6:19



In the house of the righteous is much treasure...

- Proverbs 15:6







I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

- Genesis 32:30



No man hath seen God at any time.

- John 1:18







The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father.

- Ezekiel 18:20



... I the lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of

the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth

generation.

- Exodus 20:5







Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth

understanding.

- Proverbs 3:13



For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth

knowledge increaseth sorrow.

- Ecclesiastes 1:18







The Lord is good to all.

- Psalm 145:6



I make peace and create evil. I the Lord do all these things.

- Isaiah 45:7







Whosoever shall say Thou fool, shall be in danger of hellfire.

- Matthew 5:22



[Jesus said] Ye fools and blind.

- Matthew 23:17







For all have sinned.

- Romans 3:23



There was a man... whose name was Job; and that man was perfect

and upright.

- Job 1:1







Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign.

- 2 Kings 8:26



Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign.

- 2 Chronicles 22:2







If a man vow a vow unto the Lord or swear an oath... he shall do

according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.

- Numbers 30:2



But I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven... nor by

earth.

- Matthew 5:34-35







... the earth abideth forever.

- Ecclesiastes 1:4



... the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and

the works that are therein shall be burned up.

- 2 Peter 3:10







... for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger

forever.

- Jeremiah 3:12



Ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn forever.

- Jeremiah 17:4







... God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man.

- James 1:13



And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt

Abraham.

- Genesis 22:1







And God saw everything that he made, and behold it was very good.

- Genesis 1:31



And it repented the Lord that he had made man on earth, and it

grieved him at his heart

- Genesis 6:6







For now have I chosen and sanctified this house that my name be

there forever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there

perpetually.

- II Chronicles 7:16



Howbeit the most high dwelleth not in temples made with hands.

- Acts 7:48







[God dwells] in the light which no man can approach unto.

- I Timothy 6:16



The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.



- I Kings 8:12







And the Lord called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid.

- Genesis 3:9,10



Ye hath neither heard his voice, at any time, nor seen his shape.

- John 5:37







Then went up Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the

elders of Israel. And they saw the God of Israel... They saw

God, and did eat and drink.

- Exodus 24: 9-11



Whom no man hath seen nor can see.

- I Timothy 6:16







With God all things are possible.

- Matthew 29:26



And the Lord was with Judah, and he drove out the inhabitants of

the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the

valley, because they had chariots of iron.

- Judges 1:19







God is not the author of confusion.

- I Corinthians 24:33



Out of the mouth of the most high proceedeth not evil and good?

- Lamentations 3:38







Those that seek me early shall find me.

- Proverbs 8:17



Then shall they call upon me but I will not answer; they shall

seek me early, but shall not find me.

- Proverbs 1:28







On the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of

atonement; it shall be a holy convocation unto you; and ye shall

afflict your souls and offer an offering made by fire unto the

Lord.

- Leviticus 23:27



For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day

that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt

offering or sacrifices.

- Jeremiah 7:22







And the priest shall burn all on the altar to be a burnt

sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the

Lord.

- Leviticus 1:9



Your burnt offering are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet

unto me.

- Jeremiah 7:20







God is not a man, that he should lie

- Numbers 23:19



And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the

Lord have deceived that prophet.

- Ezekiel 24:9







There is none other God but one.

- I Corinthians 8:4



And God said, Let us make man in our image.

- Genesis 1:26







When ye go, ye shall not go empty; but every woman shall borrow

of her neighbor, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels

of silver and jewels of gold, and raiment; and ye shall put them

on your sons and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the

Egyptians.

- Exodus 3:21,22



Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbor, nether rob him.

- Leviticus 19:13







At the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of

man. Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed.

- Genesis 4:5,6



And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should

kill him.

- Genesis 4:15







Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not,

neither do they spin... if God so clothe the grass of the

field... shall he not much more clothe you? Therefore, take no

thought, saying what shall we eat? or what shall we drink? or

wherewithal shall we be clothed?... Take, therefore, no thought

for the morrow.

- Matthew 6:28, 30-34



But if any provideth not for his own, especially for those of his

own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an

infidel.

- I Timothy 5:8







Be ye angry and sin not.

- Ephesians 4:26



Be not hasty in they spirit to be angry; for anger resideth in

the bosom of fools.

- Ecclesiastes 7:9







Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good

works.

- Matthew 5:16



Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of

them.

- Matthew 6:1







And Solomon stood before the alter of the Lord, in the presence

of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands

toward heaven...

- I Kings 7:22



When thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are; for

they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and in the corners

of the streets, that they may be seen of men...

- Matthew 6:5







And no razor shall come on his head; for the child shall be a

Nazarite unto God from the womb.

- Judges 8:5



Doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man hath long

hair, it is a shame unto him?

- I Corinthians 6:14







Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.

- Exodus 20:8



One man esteemeth one day above another; another esteemeth every

day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

- Romans 14:5







For in the six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and

all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; wherefore the

Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

- Exodus 20:11



And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and

that the Lord thy God brought the out thence through a mighty

hand and by a stretched-out arm; therefore the Lord thy God

commanded the to keep the Sabbath day.

- Deuteronomy 5:15







There is nothing unclean of itself.

- Romans 14:14



Nevertheless, these shall ye not eat, of them that chew the cud or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel and the hare, and the coney; for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof, therefore they are unclean unto you. And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcass.

- Deuteronomy 14:7,8







Cursed is he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother.

- Deuteronomy 27:22



And Abraham said... She is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

- Genesis 20:11,12







If brethren dwell together, and one of them die and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger; her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife.

- Deuteronomy 25:5



If a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing... they shall be childless.

- Leviticus 20:21







He that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness.

- Mark 3:29



And by him that believe are justified from all things.

- Acts 13:39







[John the Baptist] is Elias which was for to come.

- Matthew 11:14



And they asked him, what then? Art thou [John the Baptist] Elias? And he saith, I am not.

- John 1:21







Now, after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee,

preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God.

- Mark 1:14



After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea... and John was also baptizing Enon... for John was not yet cast into prison.

- John 3:22-24







And it was in the third hour, and they crucified him.

- Mark 25:3-4



And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour; and he saith unto the Jews, behold your king... Shall I crucify your king?

- John 19:14-15







They gave him vinegar to drink, mingled with gall.

- Matthew 27:34



And they gave him to drink, wine mingled with myrrh.

- Mark 15:23

[Jesus was the thirsty chap in both verses.]







And the men which journeyed with [Paul] stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

- Acts 9:7



And they that were with me [Paul] saw indeed the light and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

- Acts 22:9







Abraham had two sons; one by a bonds-maid, the other by a free woman.

- Galatians 4:22



By faith, Abraham when he was tried offered up Isaac... his only begotten son.

- Hebrews 11:17







Therefore Michal, the daughter of Saul, had no child unto the day of her death.

- II Samuel 6:23



The five sons of Michal, the daughter of Saul.

- II Samuel 21:8







And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel.

- II Samuel 24:1



And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.

- I Chronicles 21:1







All power is given unto [Jesus] in heaven and in earth.

- Matthew 28:18



And [Jesus] could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands on a few sick folk and healed them.

- Mark 6:5







There shall no evil happen to the just.

- Proverbs 12:21



Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

- Hebrews 12:6

Answer 20

God good to all, or just a few?

PSA 145:9 The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.



JER 13:14 And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them.





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War or Peace?

EXO 15:3 The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.



ROM 15:33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.





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Who is the father of Joseph?

MAT 1:16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.



LUK 3:23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli.





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Who was at the Empty Tomb? Is it:

MAT 28:1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.



MAR 16:1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.



JOH 20:1 The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.





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Is Jesus equal to or lesser than?

JOH 10:30 I and my Father are one.



JOH 14:28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.





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Which first--beasts or man?

GEN 1:25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

GEN 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.



GEN 2:18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

GEN 2:19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.



Just a couple for ya....





You would like more? Okey dokey.



The number of beasts in the ark

GEN 7:2 Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.



GEN 7:8 Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth, GEN 7:9 There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.





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How many stalls and horsemen?

KI1 4:26 And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.



CH2 9:25 And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.





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Is it folly to be wise or not?

PRO 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.



ECC 1:18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.



1 Cor.1:19: "For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and wil bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent."





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Human vs. ghostly impregnation

ACT 2:30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;



MAT 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.





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The sins of the father

ISA 14:21 Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.



DEU 24:16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.





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The bat is not a bird

LEV 11:13 And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,

LEV 11:14 And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;

LEV 11:15 Every raven after his kind;

LEV 11:16 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,

LEV 11:17 And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,

LEV 11:18 And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,

LEV 11:19 And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.



DEU 14:11 Of all clean birds ye shall eat.

DEU 14:12 But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,

DEU 14:13 And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind,

DEU 14:14 And every raven after his kind,

DEU 14:15 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,

DEU 14:16 The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,

DEU 14:17 And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,

DEU 14:18 And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.





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Rabbits do not chew their cud

LEV 11:6 And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.



'Gerah', the term which appears in the MT means (chewed) cud, and also perhaps grain, or berry (also a 20th of a sheckel, but I think that we can agree that that is irrelevant here). It does *not* mean dung, and there is a perfectly adequate Hebrew word for that, which could have been used. Furthermore, the phrase translated 'chew the cud' in the KJV is more exactly 'bring up the cud'. Rabbits do not bring up anything; they let it go all the way through, then eat it again. The description given in Leviticus is inaccurate, and that's that. Rabbits do eat their own dung; they do not bring anything up and chew on it.





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Insects do NOT have four feet

LEV 11:21 Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;

LEV 11:22 Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.

LEV 11:23 But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.





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Snails do not melt

PSA 58:8 As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.





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Fowl from waters or ground?

GEN 1:20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

GEN 1:21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.



GEN 2:19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.





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Odd genetic engineering

GEN 30:39 And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.





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The shape of the earth

ISA 40:22 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:



MAT 4:8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;



Astromical bodies are spherical, and you cannot see the entire exterior surface from anyplace. The kingdoms of Egypt, China, Greece, Crete, sections of Asia Minor, India, Maya (in Mexico), Carthage (North Africa), Rome (Italy), Korea, and other settlements from these kingdoms of the world were widely distributed.





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Snakes, while built low, do not eat dirt

GEN 3:14 And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:





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Earth supported?

JOB 26:7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.



JOB 38:4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.



Heaven supported too

JOB 26:11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.





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The hydrological cycle

ECC 1:7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.



JOB 38:22 Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,



Storehouses are not part of the cycle





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Order of creation

Here is the order in the first (Genesis 1), the Priestly tradition:



Day 1: Sky, Earth, light

Day 2: Water, both in ocean basins and above the sky(!)

Day 3: Plants

Day 4: Sun, Moon, stars (as calendrical and navigational aids)

Day 5: Sea monsters (whales), fish, birds, land animals, creepy-crawlies (reptiles, insects, etc.)

Day 6: Humans (apparently both sexes at the same time)

Day 7: Nothing (the Gods took the first day off anyone ever did)



Note that there are "days," "evenings," and "mornings" before the Sun was created. Here, the Deity is referred to as "Elohim," which is a plural, thus the literal translation, "the Gods." In this tale, the Gods seem satisfied with what they have done, saying after each step that "it was good."



The second one (Genesis 2), the Yahwist tradition, goes:



Earth and heavens (misty)

Adam, the first man (on a desolate Earth)

Plants

Animals

Eve, the first woman (from Adam's rib)





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How orderly were things created?

#1: Step-by-step. The only discrepancy is that there is no Sun or Moon or stars on the first three "days."

#2: God fixes things up as he goes. The first man is lonely, and is not satisfied with animals. God finally creates a woman for him. (funny thing that an omniscient god would forget things)





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How satisfied with creation was he?

#1: God says "it was good" after each of his labors, and rests on the seventh day, evidently very satisfied.

#2: God has to fix up his creation as he goes, and he would certainly not be very satisfied with the disobedience of that primordial couple. (funny thing that an omniscient god would forget things)





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Moses' personality

Num.12:3: "Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the fact of the earth."



Num.31:14, 17, 18: "And Moses was wroth...And Moses said unto them, "Have ye saved all the women alive? ... Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman, ... But all the women children ... keep alive for yourselves."





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Righteous live?

Ps.92:12: "The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree."



Isa.57:1: "The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart."





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Acts 1:18: "Now this man (Judas) purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out."



Matt. 27:5-7: "And he (Judas) cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. And the chief priests...bought with them the potter's field."





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Jesus' first sermon plain or mount?

Matt.5:1,2: "And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying...."

Luke6:17,20: "And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people...came to hear him.. And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said..."





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Jesus' last words

Matt.27:46,50: "And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, eli, lama sabachthani?" that is to say, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" ...Jesus, when he cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost."



Luke23:46: "And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, "Father, unto thy hands I commend my spirit:" and having said thus, he gave up the ghost."



John19:30: "When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished:" and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost."





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Years of famine

II SAMUEL 24:13: So God came to David, and told him, and said unto him, shall SEVEN YEARS OF FAMINE come unto thee in thy land? or will thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue. thee?



I CHRONICLES 21:11: SO God came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee. Either THREE YEARS OF FAMINE or three months to be destryed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee;





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Moved David to anger?

II SAMUEL 24: And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Isreal and Judah.



I CHRONICLES 21: And SATAN stood up against Isreal, and provoked David to number Israel.





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The GENEALOGY OF JESUS?

In two places in the New Testament the genealogy of Jesus son of Mary is mentioned. Matthew 1:6-16 and Luke 3:23-31. Each gives the ancestors of Joseph the CLAIMED husband of Mary and Step father of Jesus. The first one starts from Abraham(verse 2) all the way down to Jesus. The second one from Jesus all the way back to Adam. The only common name to these two lists between David and Jesus is JOSEPH, How can this be true? and also How can Jesus have a genealogy when all Muslims and most Christians believe that Jesus had/has no father.





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God be seen?

Exod. 24:9,10; Amos 9:1; Gen. 26:2; and John 14:9

God CAN be seen:

"And I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my backparts." (Ex. 33:23)

"And the Lord spake to Moses face to face, as a man speaketh to his friend." (Ex. 33:11)

"For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved." (Gen. 32:30)



God CANNOT be seen:

"No man hath seen God at any time." (John 1:18)

"And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for there shall no man see me and live." (Ex. 33:20)

"Whom no man hath seen nor can see." (1 Tim. 6:16)





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CRUEL, UNMERCIFUL, DESTRUCTIVE, and FEROCIOUS or KIND, MERCIFUL, and GOOD:

"I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy." (Jer. 13:14) "Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not, but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling."



"The Lord is very pitiful and of tender mercy." (James 5:11)

"For his mercy endureth forever." (1 Chron. 16:34)

"The Lord is good to all, and his tender mercies are over all his works." (Ps. 145:9)

"God is love." (1 John 4:16)