Genesis 10 describes people who are already divided by language, tribe, and land. Genesis 11, however, says that people were of one language and not yet divided. Are these passages in conflict? No. Let's take a look: Languages Separated Genesis 10:5, "From these the...
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Bible Difficulties
Did Jesus never say anything in secret as He said?
John 18:20, "I spoke openly to the world, I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet, and in secret I have said nothing." Mark 4:12, “in order that while seeing, they may see and not perceived; and while hearing they may hear and not...
Did Jesus lie about only speaking in synagogues and the temple?
John 18:20, "I spoke openly to the world, I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet, and in secret, I have said nothing." Matt. 5:1-2, “And when He saw the multitudes, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples...
Why did God kill 42 lads merely for saying Elisha was bald?
Why would God allow two bears to kill 42 young lads simply for saying Elisha was bald? Cultural context is critical to understanding this issue. Let's take a look. 2 Kings 2:23-24, “Then he went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up by the way, young lads...
How many men came out to meet Jesus in Gerasene?
How many men came out to meet Jesus in Gerasene? Matt. 8:28, Mark 5:1-2, Luke 8:26-27. Was it one or two? Two men: Matt. 8:28, "And when He had come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two men who were demon-possessed met Him as they were coming out...
Is the book of Enoch scripture since Jude quotes it?
Jude 14 quotes the book of Enoch. Is it Scripture? "And about these also Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, "Behold, the Lord came with many thousands of His holy ones," (Jude 14). There is debate about whether or not Jude was actually...
Do we bear one another’s burdens or not?
Do we bear one another's burdens or not? Galatians 6:2, 5. In once sense we do. In another sense we don't. Galatians 6:2, "Bear one another’s burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ." Galatians 6:5, "For each one shall bear his own load." In Galatians 6:2, the...
Is baptism for the dead really Christian?
Is baptism for the dead really Christian? I Corinthians 15:29 Just north of Corinth was a city named Eleusis. This was the location of a pagan religion where baptism in the sea was practiced to guarantee a good afterlife. This religion was mention by Homer in Hymn to...
God hardened Pharaoh’s heart. Is that right?
God hardened Pharaoh's heart. Is that right? Romans 9:17-18, "For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, 'For this very purpose I raised you up, to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed throughout the whole earth.' 18 So then He has mercy on whom...
Did the men with Paul hear the voice or not?
Did the men with Paul hear the voice or not? Acts 9:7 and Acts 22:9 They heard the voice Acts 9:7, NASB, "And the men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but seeing no one." Acts 9:7, NIV, "The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless;...