{"id":263,"date":"2010-05-13T13:43:15","date_gmt":"2010-05-13T11:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.contradictingbiblecontradictions.com\/?p=263"},"modified":"2016-03-17T10:35:13","modified_gmt":"2016-03-17T09:35:13","slug":"1-10-of-101-contradictions-in-the-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.contradictingbiblecontradictions.com\/?p=263","title":{"rendered":"1-10 of 101 Islamic Bible Contradictions?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Numbers of David's soldiers and some mysterious numbers of Hebrew kings are here presented by IslamicEra.com as Bible Contradictions. Too bad, counting is not so difficult as it seems …<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Who <\/span><\/span>incited David to count the fighting men of Israel?<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n\tGod did (2 Samuel 24:1).
\n\tNo<\/em><\/strong>, the translation should be: One<\/strong> incited David to stand against his own people, by counting the fighting men of Israel. And not: He (God) incited (moved KJV) …etc. Compare the article: Who tempted David to number Israel?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Satan did (I Chronicles 21:1).
\n\tYes<\/em><\/strong>, Satan is the tempter<\/strong> and he tempted David to do this evil thing.<\/em>
\n\tNo Bible Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. In<\/span><\/strong> that count how many fighting men were found in Israel?<\/span><\/strong>
\n\tEight hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9).
\n\tYes<\/em><\/strong>, 800,000 valiant<\/strong> men, means: with battle experience.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

One million, one hundred thousand (I Chronicles 21:5).
\n\tYes<\/em><\/strong>, 1,100,000 men; included are<\/em> <\/em>300.000 men without battle experience.<\/em><\/strong>
\n\tSee the article: Couldn't Joab count?<\/a>
\n\tNo Bible Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. How many fighting men were found in Judah?<\/span><\/strong>
\n\tFive hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9).
\n\tYes<\/em><\/strong>, <\/em>500,000 men,<\/em> <\/em>including 30,000 men with <\/em><\/strong>hand weapons as axes and maces etc. <\/em><\/strong> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Four hundred and seventy thousand (I Chronicles 21:5).
\n\tYes<\/em><\/strong>, <\/em>470,000 <\/em>men who drew the sword.<\/strong><\/em>
\n\tSee the article: Couldn't Joab count?<\/a>
\n\tNo Bible Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. God sent his prophet to threaten David with how many years of famine?<\/span><\/strong>
\n\tSeven (2 Samuel 24:13).
\n\tYes<\/em><\/strong>, included are 4 years of famine<\/strong> that earlier passed during David’s reign.<\/em><\/p>\n

Three (I Chronicles 21:12).
\n\tYes<\/em><\/strong>, not included are the 4 years of famine<\/strong> that earlier passed during David’s reign.<\/em>
\n\tThe wording in 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles differs.
\n\tNo Bible Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. How old was Ahaziah when he began to rule over Jerusalem?<\/span><\/strong>
\n\tTwenty-two (2 Kings 8:26)
\n\tYes<\/em><\/strong>, correct translation: ’he became 22 during his reign<\/strong>,’ which refers to the beginning of his reign.<\/em><\/p>\n

Forty-two (2 Chronicles 22:2)
\n\tNo<\/em><\/strong>, correct translation: ’he became 42 during his reign<\/strong>,’ which refers to the end of his reign.<\/em>
\n\tAn old mistranslation due to a misinterpretation.
\n\tNo Bible Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n

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6. How old was Jehoiachin when he became king of Jerusalem?<\/span><\/strong>
\n\tEighteen (2 Kings 24:8)
\n\tYes<\/em><\/strong>, he became actually a king at the age of eighteen, upon his father's death.<\/em><\/p>\n

Eight (2 Chronicles 36:9)
\n\tYes<\/em><\/strong>, he got the title of king at this age maybe to assure already early the position of his mother<\/strong>: mother of the king (2 Kings 24:15).<\/em>
\n\tNo Bible Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n

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7. How long did he rule over Jerusalem?<\/span><\/strong>
\n\tThree months (2 Kings 24:8)
\n\tYes<\/em><\/strong>, correct to the months.<\/em><\/p>\n

Three months and ten days (2 Chronicles 36:9)
\n\tYes<\/strong>, correct to the days, but not to the hours, the minutes and the seconds.<\/em>
\n\tThe critic suggests that the whole population of the world is lying if one only gives the time in years, when answering the question how old one is.
\n\tNo Bible Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n

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8. The chief of the mighty men of David lifted up his spear and killed how many men at one time?<\/span><\/strong>
\n\tEight hundred (2 Samuel 23:8)
\n\tWrong<\/em><\/strong>,<\/em> Adino the Eznite<\/em> was the chief of the three<\/strong> captains, who slew eight hundred.<\/em><\/p>\n

Three hundred (I Chronicles 11:11)
\n\tWrong<\/em><\/strong>,<\/em> Jashobeam<\/em> was the chief of the thirty<\/strong> heroes, who slew three hundred.<\/em>
\n\tSee the article: How many did the chief of David's captains kill? <\/a>
\n\tNo Bible Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n

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9. When did David bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem? Before defeating the Philistines or after?<\/span><\/strong>
\n\tAfter (2 Samuel 5 and 6)
\n\tBefore (I Chronicles 13 and 14)
\n\tWrong<\/em><\/strong>, there were always fightings against Philistines; after as well as before the bringing up of the ark.  <\/em>
\n\tNo Bible Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n

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10. How many pairs of clean animals did God tell Noah to take into the Ark?<\/span><\/strong>
\n\tTwo (Genesis 6:19-20)
\n\tOne pair<\/em><\/strong> for the unclean animals and birds.<\/em><\/p>\n

Seven (Genesis 7:2). But despite this last instruction only two pairs went into the ark (Genesis 7:8-9)
\n\tSeven pairs<\/em><\/strong> for the clean animals which <\/em>were to be used for sacrificial worship. Indeed, all animals came by pairs of two into the ark, also the seven pairs of the clean animals <\/em>(Genesis 7:8-9). <\/em>
\n\tNo Bible Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n

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No Bible Contradictions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Numbers of David’s soldiers and some mysterious numbers of Hebrew kings are here presented by IslamicEra.com as Bible Contradictions. Too bad, counting is not so difficult as it seems …
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