Evidence for God from Science

Quote: Skeptic: Jeconiah was cursed and called “childless” Jer 22:30 Thus saith Jehovah, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days; for no more shall a man of his seed prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling in Judah. Yet he is an ancestor of Jesus in the n...

Quote: Difficulty: Some have charged that the Bible shows a contradiction in identifying the place where Aaron was buried. In Num. 20:27-28; 33:38-39 and Deut. 32:49-50, it is said Aaron was buried on Mount Hor, while Deut. 10:6 places it in Mosera. One poster in a biblical studies list charges that...

In the book of Job, his children are killed in chapter 1 vs. 18-19, yet later in the book, it appears his children are still alive in Job 19:17 (KJV) “My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children's sake of mine own body. 18 Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they s...

Notice in Luke 3: 36 that Cainan is within the lineage of Christ. But if you go back to the lineage in the Old Testament (in Genesis 11:12), Cainan is not in the lineage. Response: The Septuagint does include Cainan and agrees with the book of Luke on the ancestry. It reads: Genesis 11: “12 And Arph...

2 Sam 24:13 (7 years) 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? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I ...

Ki 5:16 (3,300 foremen) 16 besides Solomon's three thousand three hundred chief officers who were over the work, who had charge of the people who carried on the work. 2 Chr 2:18 (3,600 foremen) 18 Seventy thousand of them he assigned to bear burdens, eighty thousand to quarry in the hill country, an...

2 Sam 8:4 (1,700 horsemen) 4 And David took from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough for a hundred chariots. 1 Chr 18:4 (7,000 horsemen) 4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand...

Exodus 1:5 in the Masoretic text says 70 people went into Egypt while Stephen said “75” in Acts 7:14. The Septuagint states in Exodus 1:5 states that “Seventy-five” people went into Egypt. The Dead Sea scrolls also support this number by saying “Seventy-five.” Stephen was quoting the then known O...

Quote: Skeptic: Leviticus 11:6 The Bible maintains that rabbits chew cud, like cows. Response: The verse actually reads in the LXX (English Translation) as follows: 5 And the rabbit, because it chews the cud, but does not divide the hoof, this is unclean to you. 6 And the hare, because it does not c...

Did Jacob worship at the head of the bed or leaning on a staff? Genesis 47:31 and Hebrews 11:21 1.Head of bed(Genesis. 47:31) - "And he said, "Swear to me." So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed in worship at the head of the bed." 2.Top of staff(Heb. 11:21) - "By faith Jacob...

Quote: Skeptic: Exodus 20:15 Stealing forbidden. Exodus 3:21-22 Commanded. Response: This is obviously not a contradiction when reading the LXX. The text reads like this: 21 And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, and whenever ye shall escape, ye shall not depart empty. 22 ...

Quote: Genesis 11:26.32 Terah lived 135 years after begetting Abraham. Acts 7:4 Abraham departed Haran when his father (Terah) was dead. Genesis 12:4 Abraham was 75 years old when he departed Haran. Thus, after living 135 years. Abraham was only 75 years old! Response : There are different views on...

Who killed Goliath? Some skeptics point out that there is a contradiction in the Bible about who killed Goliath. Admittedly, there is an error made even in the Septuagint which is the Oldest Old Testament text we have today that contains books other then the Torah. However, when one reads each text,...

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Difficulty: Who brought Joseph to Egypt and sold him to Potiphar, the courtier of Pharaoh? Genesis 37:38,36 The Midianites. Geneis 39:1 The Ishmaelites. Answer: To begin with, both texts say that the "Ismaelites" sold Joseph in Egypt. LXX 37: 25 And they sat down to eat bread; and having l...