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Contradiction in the Bible? One Man Kills 800 or 300 (2 Sam 23:8; 1 Chron 11:11)?
Is Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite the same person as Jashobeam the son of a Hachmonite? Was He Called “Adino the Eznite” or did he “lift up his spear”? Did he kill 800 or 300 people? Answers to the ‘contradictions’ between 2 Sam 23:8 and 1 Chron 11:11 Read more
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Did Moses Lie About the Population? Accounting For the Numbers in Numbers (Part Two: The Problems & Solutions)
This post explores how we can make sense of some of the huge population numbers mentioned in the book of Numbers and elsewhere. Read more
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Did Moses Lie About the Population? Accounting For the Numbers in Numbers (Part One: Refuting Bad Arguments)
Many scholars deny that the population of Israel mentioned in the book of Numbers is unrealistic. In this post, we explore the validity of many of these arguments. Read more
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Was Jesus Disqualified from Being Messiah by His Genealogy? The Jeconiah Problem (Jer 22:30)
Was Jesus disqualified from being the Messiah because he was a descendant of king Jeconiah? In this post we consider whether God’s curse to Jeconiah disqualifies Jesus. Read more
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Eternal Conscious Torment or Annihilation? Part Three.
In this post:Jesus says that souls are destroyed–does this prove annihilationism?What about the other words that have to do with destruction?Peter and Jude testify to eternal conscious torment.Conclusion: Eternal Conscious Torment wins. Jesus & Paul’s Terminology: Destruction? Jesus says to fear the one who can destroy both the body and soul in Gehenna (the Lake Read more
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Eternal Conscious Torment or Annihilation? Part Two.
Does the Old Testament promise of wicked people ceasing to exist prove Annihilationism? Why unquenchable fire doesn’t have to be eternal. Why eternally ascending smoke isn’t eternal. And more! Read more
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