A numbers game...

[Guest Christopher]

I copied this from another message board.  No one responded to these there and I was hoping you all could do a better job over here.  I haven't looked up all the claims yet so I don't know if these supposed contradictions are just made up or what.  I'm interested to hear the responses and maybe I'll take on the questions at the other message board with a little help from the good folks here.  Thanks.

 posted June 06, 2002 10:06 AM                    

------------------------------------------------------------1. In Genesis 32:28, an angel of God said to Jacob, "Thy name shall be called no more Jacob". After this, the Bible calls him Jacob in verses 29,30, and 32.

Also in Chapter 33, verses 1,10,17 and 18. And later, God himself called him Jacob in Genesis 35:10.

The inspired, inerrant scripture Second Kings 23:30 says Josiah died at Megiddo in the Inspired, inerrant scripture Second Chronicle 35:24 says he died at Jerusalem.

Ezra 2:5 says Arah had 775 sons but in Nehemiah 7:10 says Arah had 652 sons.

Solomon's temple had 3,000 baths according to Second Chronicles 4:5 but it only had 2,000 baths according to 1st Kings 7:26

There were 3600 overseers according to 2nd Chronicles 2:18 but there were only 3300 overseers according to 1st Kings 5:16

There were 40,000 stalls according to 1st Kings 4:26 but there were only 4,000 stalls according to 2nd Chronicles 9:25

In one incident, there were 7 people slain according to Jeremiah 52:25. But according to 2nd Kings 25:19, there were only 5 people slain in that incident.

Talents numbered 420 according to 1st kings 9:29 but they numbered 450 according to 2nd Chronicles 8:18

The numbers of persons slain according to 2nd Samuel 23:8 was 800. But 1st Chronicles 11:11 states the correct number slain was only 300.

Nebuzaradan burned Jerusalem on the 7th day of the month, says 2nd Kings 25:8. But according to Jeremiah 52:12, Nebuzaradan burned Jerusalem on the 10th day of the month.

David was offered the choice of 7 years of famine, according to 2nd Samuel 24:13. But not so, says 1st Chronicles 21:12. It was only 3 years.

Ahaziah was 42 when he began to reign. 2nd Chronicles 22:2 Ahaziah was only 22 at that time, says 2nd Kings 8:26.

Hezekiah was 25 when he began to reign according to 2nd Kings 18:2. At that time, his father Ahaz was only 36 years old, says 2nd Kings 16:2.

2nd Kings 24:8 says Jehoiachin was 18 when he began to reign. 2nd Chronicles 36:9 clearly states he was only 9.

All of the Amalekites were destroyed in 1079 B.C. according to 1st Samuel, chapter 15. They were destroyed 23 years later according to 1st Samuel, chapter 30. (Even then, 400 of them escaped.)

Bethel and Gezer were conquered in 1450 B.C., according to Joshua 12:12-16. They were not conquered until 25 years later, says Judges 1:22-29.

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[Guest Xan]

The numbers thing is actually easy to handle.  There are no numbers in Hebrew.

[Guest Jipsah]

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The numbers thing is actually easy to handle.

[Prime Number]

George posted a link that may help you. I'll see if I can find it. As for me, I probably should stay out of this debate. I have two going right now, and that's all I really have time for.

Prime#

[Prime Number]

http://worthynews.com/apologetics/apol101part1.htm

Think that's it. I can't say I agree with all of it, but it's still good stuff.

Prime#

[Guest Xan]

Jipsah, I'm talking about actual numbers, like 10 or 20,000.  There was a measuring system, but because there were not any actual numbers, it is easy to misinterpret them in translation.

[whatsitmean]

  Xan said:

Jipsah, I'm talking about actual numbers, like 10 or 20,000.

[undone]

  Christopher said:

I copied this from another message board.

[undone]

  undone said:

  Christopher said:

I copied this from another message board.

[jeffnevins]

Wow. Anyone know the answer to the list of contradicting numbers? (First time I've seen those)