Category Archives: Bible Problems: Old Testament
Bible Problem: 2 Samuel 10:18 versus 1 Chronicles 19:18 – Horsemen or Footmen?
Problem: 2 Samuel 10:18 says:And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there. And 1 Chronicles … Continue reading
Bible Problem: Is God Jealous?
Problem: There are many Biblical verses that say God is jealous. For example, Exodus 34:14 says: For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God: Some other verses stating that God … Continue reading
Bible Problem: 2 Samuel 24:10 vs 1 Kings 15:5. Did King David Only Sin Once?
Problem 2 Samuel 24:10 says: 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: and now, I beseech thee, O Lord, take away the … Continue reading
Bible Problem: 2 Samuel 24:13 vs 1 Chronicles 21:11-12 . Seven Years of Famine or Three?
Problem 2 Samuel 24:13 So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? … Continue reading
Bible Problem: Genesis 1 and 2. Were the Animals Created First, or Was Adam?
Bible Problem: Genesis 1 and 2. Were the Animals Created First, or Was Adam? Problem: Genesis chapter 1 clearly says that animals were created before Adam and Eve. But Genesis Chapter 2 verse 19 seems to say that Adam was … Continue reading
Bible Problem: Genesis 6:14-22. How Could All Those Animals Fit In Noah’s Ark?
Bible Problem: Genesis 6:14-22. How Could All Those Animals Fit In Noah’s Ark? Problem: There are about half a billion to more than one billion species of animals. How could two of every kind of unclean animal, and seven of … Continue reading
Bible Problem: Genesis 2:17. Why Didn’t Adam Die After Eating the Forbidden Fruit?
Bible Problem: Genesis 2:17. Why Didn’t Adam Die After Eating the Forbidden Fruit? Problem: In Genesis chapter 2 verse 17 God says to Adam: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of … Continue reading
Bible Problem: Exodus 24:9-11 and 33:20. How Could Moses See God and Not Die?
Bible Problem: Exodus 24:9-11 and 33:20. How Could Moses See God and Not Die? Problem: Exodus chapter 24 verses 9 through 11 says: 9 Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel: 10 And … Continue reading
Bible Problem: Luke 14:26. How Could Jesus Say That A Man Should Hate His Family?
Bible Problem: Luke 14:26. How Could Jesus Say That a Man Cannot Be His Disciple If He Doesn’t Hate His Family? Problem: In Luke 14:26 Jesus says: If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, … Continue reading
Bible Problem: Numbers 25:9 vs 1 Corinthians 10:8. How Many Israelites Died In the Plague?
Bible Problem: Numbers 25:9 vs 1 Corinthians 10:8. Did 24,000 or 23,000 Israelites Die In the Plague? Problem: In Numbers chapter 25 it says that the people of Israel joined Baalpeor and worshiped false gods. So they were punished with … Continue reading