Apologetics

How can we explain Matthew’s apparent misquotation of Micah 5:2? MATTHEW 2:6

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MATTHEW 2:6—How can we explain Matthew’s apparent misquotation of Micah 5:2? PROBLEM: Matthew 2:6 quotes Micah 5:2. However, the words Matthew uses are different than those used by Micah. SOLUTION: Although Matthew seems to have changed some of the words from the passage in Micah, there is no real deviation in the meaning of the […]

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Why does the Bible commend the Magi for following the star, when it condemns astrology? MATTHEW 2:2

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MATTHEW 2:2—Why does the Bible commend the Magi for following the star, when it condemns astrology? PROBLEM: The Bible condemns the use of astrology (see Lev. 19:26; Deut. 18:10; Isa. 8:19), yet God blessed the wise men (Magi) for using a star to indicate the birth of Christ. SOLUTION: First, we need to ask what

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Did Matthew make a mistake concerning the father of Jotham? MATTHEW 1:9

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MATTHEW 1:9—Did Matthew make a mistake concerning the father of Jotham? PROBLEM: In 2 Kings 15:1–7, the Bible mentions the father of Jotham as Azariah, and in 2 Kings 15:32 and 34, Jotham’s father is named Uzziah. Some have concluded that the Bible made a mistake by listing two different people as the father of

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MATTHEW 1:8—Is Joram the father of Uzziah or of Ahaziah?

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MATTHEW 1:8—Is Joram the father of Uzziah or of Ahaziah? PROBLEM: Matthew says “Joram begot Uzziah.” However, 1 Chronicles 3:11 lists “Joram [and then] his son, Ahaziah.” Which one is correct? SOLUTION: Ahaziah was apparently the immediate son of Joram, and Uzziah was a distant “son” (descendant). Just as the word “son” in the Bible

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2772992 orig 1 2 GENESIS 4:12–13—Why wasn’t Cain given capital punishment for the murder he committed?

GENESIS 4:12–13—Why wasn’t Cain given capital punishment for the murder he committed?

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GENESIS 4:12–13—Why wasn’t Cain given capital punishment for the murder he committed? PROBLEM: In the OT, murderers were given capital punishment for their crime (Gen. 9:6; Ex. 21:12). Yet Cain was not only set free after murdering his brother, but he was protected from any avenger (Gen. 4:15). SOLUTION: There are several reasons why Cain

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GENESIS 4:5—Does God show respect to certain persons?

GENESIS 4:5—Does God show respect to certain persons?

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GENESIS 4:5—Does God show respect to certain persons? PROBLEM: God is represented in the Scriptures as someone who “is no respect[er] of persons” (Rom. 2:11, kjv), and one who “shows no partiality” (Deut. 10:17). Yet, this verse tells us that God “did not respect Cain and his offering,” which seems contradictory to the other verses.

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GENESIS 3:8—How could Adam and Eve go from God’s presence if God is everywhere?

GENESIS 3:8—How could Adam and Eve go from God’s presence if God is everywhere?

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GENESIS 3:8—How could Adam and Eve go from God’s presence if God is everywhere? PROBLEM: The Bible says that God is everywhere present at the same time, that is, He is omnipresent (Ps. 139:7–10; Jer. 23:23). But, if God is everywhere, then how could Adam and Eve be sent out “from the presence of the

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