A Visit With Jesus: Bible Problems?

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Genesis 14:18-20

Question: Who was Melchizedek?

Question: Did the Exodus occur in the fourth generation or in the sixth?

Genesis 15:17 cf. 19:23

Question: Why does the Bible use unscientific terms such as "the sun going down?"

Question: Was the sin of Sodom homosexuality or inhospitality?

Genesis 19:30-38

Question: Does the Bible condone incest?

Question: If incest is condemned, why did Abraham marry his sister?

Genesis 21:32, 34

Question: Did the Bible mistakenly place the Philistines in Palestine at the time of Abraham?

Question: Why did God tell Abraham to sacrifice his son when God condemned human sacrifice in Leviticus 18 and 20?

Question: How could Isaac be Abraham's "only son" when he already had Ishmael?

Question: Was God ignorant of how Abraham would respond?

Question: How could the sons of Heth have been in Hebron in 2050 b.c. when their kingdom was in what is now modern Turkey?

Question: Why does Genesis 25:1 call Keturah Abraham's wife, while 1 Chronicles 1:32 calls her his concubine?

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Problems

Many of us find our faith challenged by seeming inconsistencies in the scriptures.We may be reassured, however, that all of these apparent problems can be solved through thoughtful prayer and attention to detail.

Here is presented a list of "problems" that many often ponder.

Use the "Keyword" field to filter the list of questions by keyword, or select a book from the list to limit choices to those found in that book.

(Note: The answer set provided here comes from Defending Inerrancy)