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The Thinking Man's Bible: The New Age of Reason |
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1.1 There were three different creation stories in the Bible. The first and second stories told of creation with different order of events (see Chapter 2). The third story was even less consistent. Genesis 1: Genesis 2: John 1: 1.2 The Bible said that the earth had no physical support. "…[God] hangeth the earth upon nothing." Job 26:7 The Bible also said that the earth had a foundation. "…the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them." 1Sam 2:8 "Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever." Ps 104:5 1.3 The first creation story said that, in the beginning, the earth was covered by water and that it was made wet enough to support plant life when the dry land was separated from the sea. "And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters…And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so…the gathering together of the waters called he Seas…And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so." Gen 1:2,6-11 In the second creation story, the earth was dry until a mist rose to water the plants. "And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground. But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground." Gen 2:5,6 1.4 In the first creation story, plants originated from within the earth. "And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so." Gen 1:11 On the same page, the Bible said that plants were created before they were put into the earth. "And [God created] every plant of the field before it was in the earth…" Gen 2:5 1.5 In the first creation story, God created the fowl from the water. "And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the…fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven." Gen 1:20 In the second creation story God created the fowl from the ground. "And out of the ground the Lord God formed…every fowl of the air…" Gen 2:19 1.6 In the first creation story, God created a man and woman together, in his likeness, using the same (but unstated) process. "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." Gen 1:27 In the second creation story the man was created from dust, but the woman was created from a human rib. "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground…" Gen 2:7 "And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman…" Gen 2:22 Then the first account was repeated. "…In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; Male and female created he them …" Gen 5:1,2 1.7 The Bible said that all fruit trees were given to mankind to eat. "And God said, Behold, I have given you…every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat." Gen 1:29 Then the Bible said that man may not eat from all trees. "But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it…" Gen 2:17 1.8 God created two special trees: the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Why? These trees could only have been useful to humans. God certainly didn’t need them; and, other than the serpent, there was no mention of any intelligent or moral birds, squirrels, insects, or worms who may have eaten thereof.(1) Therefore, God’s order (forbidding Adam & Eve from eating from these trees) and God’s curse (condemning mankind for Adam’s disobedience) contradictd the very creation of these trees. "And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil." Gen 2:9 "And the Lord God commanded the man, saying…of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat…" Gen 2:16,17 1.9 The Bible said that mankind was created by God in God’s image. "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." Gen 1:26,27 Why, then, did God fear that mankind would gain the knowledge of good and evil and be like… well… God? "For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." Gen 3:5 And if mankind was created in God’s image, then why was God not happy to have anyone likened unto him? "To whom then will ye liken me…? saith the Holy One" Isa 40:25 And how could mankind have been created in God’s image, if God was invisible? "…Who is the image of the invisible God…" Col 1:15 1.10 In Genesis, God called the first man and woman Adam. "Male and female created he them…and called their name Adam…" Gen 5:2 Genesis also said that the first woman was not called Adam. "Unto the woman [God] said…and unto Adam [God] said…" Gen 3:16,17 "And Adam called his wife’s name Eve…" Gen 3:20 "And Adam knew Eve his wife…" Gen 4:1 "For Adam was first formed, then Eve." 1Tim 2:13 1.11 If Adam was the first human, and if all humans were descended from him, then who were these "daughters of men," and what became of them and their offspring? If they became "men of renown," how come we have no stories or records of them? Where did the giants come from? They were not listed as Adam’s descendants. "That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives…There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown." Gen 6:2,4 "…The first man Adam …" 1Cor 15:45 1.12 Was the tree of life in the Garden of Eden on earth or in God’s heavenly paradise? The Bible didn’t mention any transplantation. "…[God] placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life." Gen 3:24 "…the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God." Rev 2:7 1.13 God condemned the serpent to eat dust for tempting Eve. "…and you [the serpent] will eat dust." Gen 3:14 God later prophesied that serpents would eat dust. Didn’t God’s first curse work? "…dust shall be the serpent’s meat." Isa 65:25 1.14 God saw that everything he made was good. "And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good." Gen 1:31 God saw that the heavens were not clean, and he didn’t trust his saints. "Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight." Job 15:15 1.15 God was satisfied that he had made mankind. "And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good." Gen 1:31 God regretted that he had made mankind. "And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth…" Gen 6:6 1.16 God wearied and rested. "And…[God] rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made." Gen 2:2 "…in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed." Ex 31:17 "…I [God] am weary with repenting." Jer 15:6 "…thou hast wearied me [God] with thine iniquities." Isa 43:24 God never got tired or rested. "Hast thou…not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary?…" Isa 40:28 1.17 God referred to himself as "us" and "our." In the next verse, God was referred to as "he" and "him." Was God singular or plural?(3) "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." Gen 1:26,27 1.18 What was the creator to be called? - The first creation story always referred to him as "God," Gen 1:1-2:3 In Genesis, Abraham used the term "The Lord" (Hebrew: Jehovah). "And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen." Gen 22:14 But Exodus said Abraham didn’t use that term. "And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the Lord: and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them." Ex 6:2,3 1.19 Mankind was given dominion over the animals. "…and God said unto them…have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth." Gen 1:28 But Adam was assigned to the Garden of Eden as a lowly field hand. "And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it." Gen 2:15 1.20 Where did Cain get his wife? No females other than Eve were mentioned until a hundred years later, and the "daughters of men" weren’t mentioned until even later than that. "And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch." Gen 4:17 "…Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son [Seth]. After Seth was born, Adam…had other sons and daughters." Gen 5:3-4 "That the sons of God saw the daughters of men…" Gen 6:2,4 1.21 The earth’s waters being gathered into one place contradicted the presence of separate subterranean water for Noah’s flood. "Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place…" Gen 1:9
"…the fountains of the great deep were broken up…" Gen 7:11 1.22 God told Noah to take two of every sort of animal. "…every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort…Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort…" Gen 6:19,20 Four verses later, God told Noah to take seven of each clean beast and seven of each fowl of the air. "Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens…Of fowls of the air by sevens…" Gen 7:2,3 1.23 Genesis said that man’s lifetime would be 120 years. God: "…his days shall be an hundred and twenty years." Gen 6:3 Noah lived more than 900 years. "And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died." Gen 9:29 Eight other Genesis characters also lived beyond 120 years. - Shem, 600. Gen 11:10,11 Psalms said that man’s lifetime was to be 70 to 80 years. "The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away." Ps 90:10 1.24 God told Noah that every animal was to be food for mankind. "Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you…" Gen 9:3 God later forbade a number of animals as food for Moses and his chosen people. "…these shall ye not eat…" Lev 11:4 1.25 God told Noah all animals would fear man. "And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea…" Gen 9:2 But the Bible also said that lions feared nothing. "A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;" Prov 30:30 1.26 The Bible said that Abraham was 135 years old when departed from Haran after his father died. "And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram…And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran." Gen 11:26,32 The Bible also said that Abraham was 75 years old when he left Haran. "…Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran." Gen 12:4 "Then came [Abraham] out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell." Acts 7:4 1.27 The Old Testament said that Abraham had at least two sons when he was tempted by God to sacrifice Isaac. "And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael…And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac…" Gen 16:15; 17:19 "And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham…" Gen 22:1 The New Testament said that Abraham had only one son. There is no mention of Ishmael’s death before Isaac’s near-sacrifice. "By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son." Heb 11:17 1.28 Genesis said that Keturah was Abraham’s wife. "…Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah." Gen 25:1 Chronicles said that Keturah was Abraham’s concubine. "Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine…" 1Cr 1:32 1.29 Abraham was given a legacy from God. "For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever." Gen 13:15 "And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God." Gen 17:8 The Bible said that Abraham was given none to inherit, and his heirs did not received these promises. "And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child." Acts 7:5 "By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise…These all died in faith, not having received the promises…" Heb 11:9,13 1.30 The Bible said that Abraham gave Beersheba its name. "…Wherefore [Abraham] called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them." Gen 21:29 The Bible also said that Isaac gave Beersheba its name. "…Isaac’s servants came, and told him…We have found water. And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day." Gen 26:32 1.31 The Bible said that Jacob changed the name of Luz to Bethel on the way to Padanaram. "Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel…And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first…Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east." Gen 28:2,19, 29:1 But Abraham had already known that place by the name Bethel. " [Abraham] removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east…And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;" Gen 12:8, 13:3 1.32 God changed Jacob’s name to Israel at a place he named Bethel. "And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel…And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel." Gen 35:10,15 The Bible also said that Jacob’s name was changed at the river Jabbok at a place he called Peniel. "And he rose up that night…and passed over the ford Jabbok.…And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel…And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel…" Gen 32:22,28,30 1.33 God dwelt in the temple. "For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually." 2Cr 7:16 God did not dwell in temples. "Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet," Acts 7:48 1.34 In Genesis, Salah was the son of Arphaxad. "And Arphaxad…begat Salah:" Gen 11:12 In Luke, Salah is the grandson of Arphaxad. "…Sala, Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad…" Lk 3:35 1.35 God said that he would never send the Israelites back to Egypt. "…as the Lord hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way [to Egypt]." Deut 17:16 But Moses said that God would send the Israelites back to Egypt. "And the Lord shall bring thee into Egypt again …" Deut 28:68 1.36 The Amelekites evidently suffered a number of holocausts at the hands of the Israelites. Annihilation followed annihilation. First, they were "utterly destroyed" by Saul. "And Saul smote the Amalekites…and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword."1Sam 15:7,8 They were again totally wiped out by David. "And David and his men went up, and invaded…the Amalekites…And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive…and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites."1Sam 27:8,9,20 Later still, all but four hundred were killed. "…when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south…And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men…"1Sam 30:1,2,17 Then these escapees were killed, and the Amalekites were totally wiped out for the last time. "And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day." 1Cr 4:43 1.37 The Midianite male population was killed off, and the virgin females were enslaved by the Israelites. "And they warred against the Midianites…and they slew all the males. And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones…Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves." Num 31:7,9,17,18 Somehow, the Midianites reconstituted themselves. "And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years. And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds. And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them…and destroyed the increase of the earth…and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass. For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it." Judg 6:1-5 1.38 The Edomites also survived the elimination of their entire male population. "For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:" 1Kgs 11:16 "Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day." 2Kgs 8:22 1.39 The Bible said that the dead don’t rise. "He that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more." Job 7:9 The Bible also said that the dead do rise. "Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise." Isa 26:19 "The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible." 1Cor 15:52 1.40 The Bible said that the iniquity of fathers would be visited upon three or four generations of their innocent children. "[God visits] the iniquity of thy fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation." Ex 20:5 "…[God] punishes the children…for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation." Ex 34:7 "The Lord is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation." Num 14:18 "Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers…" Isa 14:21 The Bible also said that no one would be punished for the sins of their fathers. "The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son." Ezek 18:20 "Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children…for their fathers: each is to die for his own sin." Deut 24:16 Paul said that, without Christ’s intervention, all of mankind would be punished for Adam’s sin-hundreds of generations, not just four. "For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive." 1Cor 15:22 Peter and Paul said that mankind would not be punished even for our own sins, since Christ suffered punishment for mankind’s sins. "…Christ died for our sins…" 1Cor 15:3 "For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust…" 1Pet 3:18 1.41 When a divorce was allowed for uncleanness, the divorced woman would be allowed to remarry another man. "When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement…she may go and be another man’s wife." Deut 24:1 But the Bible also said that a man would commit adultery if he married a woman after her divorce. "…whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery." Mt 5:32 1.42 The Bible said that God could not change his mind. "God is not…a son of man, that he should change his mind." Num 23:19 "And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent." 1Sam 15:29 "I the Lord…will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent…" Ezek 24:14 "For I am the Lord, I change not…" Mal 3:6 "…the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning." Jas 1:17 The Bible also said that God changed his mind and even repented. "And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth…" Gen 6:6 "And the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence…unto the land…flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee…And he said, My presence shall go with thee…" Ex 33:1,3,14 "For the Lord shall…repent himself for his servants…" Deut 32:36 "For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants." Ps 135:14 "Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed." 1Sam 2:30 "…and the Lord repented that he had made Saul king over Israel." 1Sam 15:35 "…Isaiah…said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live…Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee…" 2Kgs 20:1 "…saith the Lord…I am weary with repenting." Jer 15:6 God: "…I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you." Jer 42:10 "The Lord repented for this…" Amos 7:3 "…God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not." Jon 3:10 1.43 The Bible said that God responded to those who asked. "…those that seek me early shall find me." Prov 8:17 "For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." Lk 11:10 "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him." Jas 1:5 The Bible also said that God did not respond. "For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts…that they might have no favour…" Josh 11:20 "They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not." Ps 18:41 "Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:" Prov 1:28 "And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear…" Isa 1:15 "O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear?…" Isa 63:17 1.44 The Bible said that no one could see God, being invisible, and that no one had seen God. "No man hath seen God at any time." Jn 1:18 "…the invisible God…" Col 1:15 "Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God…" 1Tim 1:17 "…whom no man hath seen, nor can see…" 1Tim 6:16 But God said that no one could see him and live. God: "…you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live." Ex 33:20 The Bible also said that many people had seen God, and they lived. "And the Lord appeared unto him…" Gen 26:2 "…I have seen God face to face." Gen 32:30 "Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel: and they saw the God of Israel…" Ex 24:9,10 "And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend." Ex 33:11 "…thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen." Ex 33:23 "…I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne…" Isa 6:1 "…mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts." Isa 6:5 "…behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand." Amos 7:7 "I saw the Lord standing upon the altar…." Amos 9:1 Jesus: "…he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?" Jn 14:9 1.45 The Bible said that everyone has sinned. "All have sinned." Rom 3:23 But the Bible also said that Job was sinless. "[Job was] blameless and upright." Job 1:1,8 1.46 The youngest son of Jehoram was named Jehoahaz. "Moreover the Lord stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians…so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons." 2Cr 21:16,17 In the next chapter, the youngest son of Jehoram was named Ahaziah. "And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead…So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned." 2Cr 22:1 1.47 In II Kings, Ahaziah was twenty-two when he became king. "Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign…" 2Kgs 8:26 In II Chronicles, Ahaziah was forty-two when he became king. "Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign…" 2Cr 22:2 1.48 Ahaziah began to reign in the 12th year of Joram. "In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign." 2Kgs 8:25 In the next chapter, he began to reign in the 11th year. "And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah." 2Kgs 9:29 1.49 How could Ahaziah have immediately succeeded to the throne at age forty-two when his father died at age forty? "[Ahaziah’s father, Jehoram,] died of sore diseases…Thirty and two [32] years old was [Jehoram] when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight [8] years [age 40]…And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead…" 2Cr 21:19-22:1 "Forty and two [42] years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign…" 2Cr 22:2 1.50 The Bible said that David never sinned except in the Uriah case. "Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord…save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite." 1Kgs 15:5 The Bible also said that David sinned by numbering Israel. "And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the Lord, I have sinned greatly in that I have done…" 2Sam 24:10 1.51 In II Samuel, Solomon was David’s second son. "…the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick…And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the Lord loved him." 2Sam 12:15,24 In I Chronicles, Solomon was David’s fourth son. "And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua…" 1Cr 3:5 1.52 In I Kings, the mother of a temple artisan was of Naphtali. "He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass…" 1Kgs 7:14 In II Chronicles, she was a Danite. "The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in…brass…" 2Cr 2:14 1.53 In II Chronicles, Asa removed the high places. "And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God: For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places…" 2Cr 14:2,3 In the next chapter and I Kings, Asa did not remove the high places. "But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days." 2Cr 15:17 "But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa’s heart was perfect with the Lord all his days." 1Kgs 15:14 Jehosophat removed the high places. "And [Jehosophat’s] heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah." 2Cr 17:6 Three chapters later, Jehosophat did not remove the high places. "Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet [Jehosophat’s] people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers." 2Cr 20:33 1.54 In I Kings, the pillars of the temple were 18 cubits high. "…two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece…" 1Kgs 7:15 In II Chronicles, the pillars were 35 cubits high. "…two pillars of thirty and five cubits high…" 2Cr 3:15 1.55 In I Kings, Solomon paid Hiram in wheat and oil. "And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil…" 1Kgs 5:11 In II Chronicles, Solomon paid Hiram in barley, wine, wheat, and oil. "And, behold, I will give to thy servants…twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil." 2Cr 2:10 1.56 In I Kings, Elijah’s mantle was cast upon Elisha when he met him. "So he…found Elisha…and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him." 1Kgs 19:19 In II Kings, Elisha picked-up Elijah’s mantle which fell to the ground as he was taken up in the whirlwind. "…and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven...And Elisha saw it, and he cried…He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him…" 2Kgs 2:11-13 1.57 In I Kings, God told Elijah to anoint Hazael and Jehu. "And the Lord said unto [Elijah]…anoint Hazael to be king over Syria: And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel…" 1Kgs 19:15,16 In II Kings, Elijah didn’t crown Hazael, but Elisha’s deputy anointed Jehu. "And Hazael said…And Elisha answered, The Lord hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria. So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master …And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead." 2Kgs 8:13-15 "And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him…take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead…look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi…Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee king over Israel…" 2Kgs 9:1-3 1.58 In Jeremiah, God said that every Israelite going to Egypt would die there. "…Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there; Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt…and there ye shall die. So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there; they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: and none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them." Jer 42:15-17 But Jeremiah and Zechariah said that some would survive. "Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah…" Jer 44:28 "I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt…" Zech 10:10 1.59 In Hosea, the Israelites would return to Egypt. "Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin…but the Lord accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt." Hos 8:11,13 Hosea also said that they would not return to Egypt. "I taught Ephraim also…He shall not return into the land of Egypt…" Hos 11:3,5 1.60 Amos said that Israel would not rise after falling. "The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise…" Amos 5:2 Jeremiah said that Israel would rise again. "Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel…" Jer 31:4 1.61 How many talents of gold did Hiram send Solomon? - 420: 1Kgs 9:27,28 1.62 How many stalls did Solomon have? - 40,000: 1Kgs 4:26 1.63 How many baths did Solomon’s bronze sea hold? - 2,000: 1Kgs 7:26 1.64 How many foremen did Solomon’s census find? - 3,300 chief officers. 1Kgs 5:16 1.65 How many officers "bare rule over the people?" - 550: 1Kgs 9:23 1.66 How many of Hadadezer’s charioteers did David capture? - 700: 2Sam 8:4 1.67 David captured 40,000 of what kind of men? - Horsemen. 2Sam 10:18 1.68 How old was Jehoiachin when he became king? - 18: 2Kgs 24:8 1.69 How long did Jehoiachin reign in Jerusalem? - 3 months. 2Kgs 24:8 1.70 How many captives did Nebuchadnezzar carry off? - Over 17,000: 2Kgs 24:14,16, 25:8,11 1.71 Did Michal have sons or not? "And Michal…had no children…" 2Sam 6:23 1.72 How many fighting men did Jacob report in Israel? - 800,000: 2Sam 23:9 1.73 How many fighting men did Jacob report in Judah? - 500,000: 2Sam 23:9 1.74 David paid Araunah (Ornan) 50 shekels of silver. "And the king said unto Araunah…So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty [50] shekels of silver." 2Sam 24:24 David paid him 600 shekels of gold. "So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred [600] shekels of gold by weight." 1Cr 21:25 1.75 Jeremiah said that Jehoiakim was not to have offspring "Therefore thus saith the Lord of Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David …" Jer 36:30 But according to II Kings, Jehoiakim was succeeded by his son, Jehoiachin. "So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead." 2Kgs 24:6 1.76 In II Kings, Zedekiah was Jehoiakin’s uncle. "And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon…And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah." 2Kgs 24:15,17 In II Chronicles, Zedekiah was Jehoiakin’s brother. "Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem…And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon…and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem." 2Cr 36:9,10 1.77 Gad prophesied seven years of famine. "…Shall seven years of famine come unto thee…" 2Sam 24:13 Gad prophesied three years of famine. "…three years famine…" 1Cr 21:12 1.78 Saul committed suicide. "…Saul took his own sword and fell on it." 1Sam 31:4 Saul was killed by an Amelekite. "An Amalekite…killed him." 2Sam 1:8-10
Saul was killed by a Philistine. "…[the Philistines] struck Saul down…" 2Sam 21:12 1.79 David was called a warrior before he killed Goliath. "…I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war…" 1Sam 16:18 In the next chapter, the Bible said that David’s reputation was due solely to his having killed animals and that he had no training in military weapons before he killed Goliath. "And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth…David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine…And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him." 1Sam 17:33,38,39 1.80 In II Kings, Joash was buried with his fathers. "And his servants…slew Joash…and he died; and they buried him with his fathers …" 2Kgs 12:20,21 In II Chronicles, Joash was not buried with his fathers. "[Joash’s] own servants conspired against him…and slew him on his bed, and he died: and they buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the sepulchres of the kings." 2Cr 24:25 1.81 How long did the Israelites stay in Egypt? Two passages said 430 years. "Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years." Ex 12:40 "…the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after…" Gal 3:17 Acts said 400 years. "And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years." Acts 7:6 1.82 How many of Jacob’s kin were in Egypt? In the Old Testament, Jacob’s family numbered 70 people. "…all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten [70]." Gen 46:27 "And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls…" Ex 1:5 "Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons[70]…" Deut 10:22 In Acts, it was 75 people. "Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen [75] souls." Acts 7:14 1.83 Genesis said that Joseph was sold into captivity by the Midianites. "And the Midianites sold [Joseph] into Egypt unto Potiphar…" Gen 37:36 Genesis also said that Joseph was sold into captivity by the Eshmaelites. "Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt." Gen 37:28 "And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar…bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither." Gen 39:1 1.84 One of Joseph’s brothers found his money in his sack at a wayside inn, and the other brothers found the money at home. "And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth. And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored…And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan…And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack…" Gen 42:27-29,35 The next chapter said that Joseph’s brothers all found money in their sacks at a wayside inn. "And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight…" Gen 43:21 1.85 Aaron’s death journey was described two different ways. "And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom. And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the Lord, and died there…And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah. And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon." Num 33:37,38,41,42 "And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried…From thence they journeyed unto Gudgodah; and from Gudgodah to Jotbath…" Deut 10:6 1.86 Wisdom and knowledge bring happiness. "Happy is the man that findeth wisdom and the man that geteth understanding." Prov 3:31 Wisdom and knowledge bring grief and sorrow. "For in much wisdom is much grief and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." Ecc 1:18 1.87 The Bible said that God did not tempt. "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:" Jas 1:13 But the Bible also said that God did tempt. "…God tempted Abraham." Gen 22:1 "Has any god ever tried to take for himself one nation out of another nation, by testings…like all the things, the Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your very eyes?" Deut 4:34 "And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job…a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause." Job 2:3 "O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived [enticed?]…" Jer 20:7
If God didn’t tempt, why would one need to pray to not be led into temptation by God? Does this mean Jesus was praying to Satan instead? Lord’s prayer "…Lead us not into temptation…" Mt 6:13 1.88 God wrote the words on the stone tablets. "And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables." Ex 32:16 "And the Lord said unto Moses, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first: and I will write upon these tables the words that were in the first tables, which thou brakest." Ex 34:1 Later in the same chapter, Moses wrote the words on the stone tablets. "And the Lord said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel. And he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights…And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments." Ex 34:27,28 1.89 Numbers said that the Levites served between the ages of thirty and fifty. "From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service…" Num 4:30 Numbers also said that the Levites began their service at age twenty-five. "…from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service…" Num 8:24 1.90 The Edomites and Moabites were helpful to the wanderers. "Thou shalt sell me meat for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink…As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me…" Deut 2:28,29 The Bible also said that the Edomites and Moabites refused to help the wanderers. "Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border…" Num 20:21 "A…Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the Lord for ever: Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt…" Deut 23:3 1.91 Joshua put up twelve stones in Jordan, and they were still there. "And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day." Josh 4:9 Joshua also said that he removed the twelve stones from Jordan. "And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal." Josh 4:20 1.92 Joshua drove the Anakim out of Hebron. "And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron…" Josh 11:21
Joshua said that Caleb drove the Anakim out of Hebron. "And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron. And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak…" Josh 15:13,14 1.93 Joshua took Debir. "And Joshua returned…to Debir; and fought against it: And he took it…" Josh 10:38,39 Joshua and Judges said that Othniel took Debir. "And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir…And Othniel…took it…" Josh 15:15,17 "And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir…And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it…" Judg 1:11,13 1.94 Joshua said that the Canaanites were driven out of Bethshean. "But the mountain shall be thine …thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong…And the land was subdued before them." Josh 17:18, 18:1 Judges said that the Canaanites were not driven out of Bethshean. "…he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron." Judg 1:19 1.95 Sisera was lying down when Jael drove a nail into his head. "Then Jael Heber’s wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died." Judg 4:21 In the next chapter, Sisera was standing when Jael drove a nail into his head. "She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples. At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead." Judg 5:26,27 1.96 Was Jonah swallowed by a fish or a whale?(4) - A huge fish. Jon 1:17 1.97 In I Samuel, David was Jesse’s eighth son. "Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel…And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest [David]…" 1Sam 16:10,11 In I Chronicles, David was Jesse’s seventh son. "And Jesse begat…David the seventh:" 1Cr 2:13,15 1.98 Where did Uzza save the ark of the covenant, Nachon’s or Chidon’s threshing floor? Did the oxen shake it, or did they stumble? "And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it." 2Sam 6:6 "And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled." 1Cr 13:9 1.99 God told David to number Israel. "…the Lord…incited David against them, saying, ‘Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.’" 2Sam 24:1 Satan told David to number Israel. "Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel." 1Cr 21:1 "The Lord hath put a lying spirit into the mouth of all these thy prophets." 1Kgs 22:23 |
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God evidently didn’t want mankind to gain the knowledge of good and evil, but this would contradict the rest of the Bible which tried to get mankind to do good and avoid evil.