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Author Topic:   What is the biggest bible contradiction?
rakaz
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Message 102 of 311 (367037)
11-30-2006 6:37 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by Neutralmind
11-21-2006 10:06 AM


For OT contradictions
The death of Goliath according to 1 Sam 17: 23 & 1 Sam 17 : 51
And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them. [ . ] Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.
So you think David killed Goliath?
Well not according to 2 Samuel 21: 19:
And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim the Beth-lehemite slew Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.
So it was Elhanan after all, or was it?
According to 1 Chronicles 20 : 5 it was Goliath but his brother that Elhanan killed:
And there was again war with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.
Sure, it could be a copyist error, but given that the Bible should be considered inerrant and given that the writers and copyists were acting according to the Holy spirit, we can cannot pick and choose what we consider correct and what is incorrect. So we can only come to the conclusion that:
Goliath was killed twice on two different occasions, once by David and once by Elhanan
Goliaths brother was also killed by Elhanan.
Right? Or perhaps the bible isn’t inerrant at all .
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How old was Jehoiachin when he began to reign?
2 Kings 24 : 8
Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned in Jerusalem three months: and his mother's name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 36 : 9
Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah.
8 or 18 .
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How old was Ahaziah when he began to reign?
2 Kings 8 : 26
Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri king of Israel.
2 Chronicles 22 : 2
Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.
22 or 42 .
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Who was Josiah’s successor
2 Chronicles 36 : 1
Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 22 : 11
For thus saith Jehovah touching Shallum the son of Josiah, king of Judah, who reigned instead of Josiah his father, [and] who went forth out of this place: He shall not return thither any more.
Jehoahaz or Shallum .

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