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…
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…
MATTHEW 1:17—How many generations were listed between the captivity and Christ, 14 or 13? PROBLEM: Matthew says the generations “from the captivity in Babylon until…
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,…
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…
GENESIS 1:1—How could the author of Genesis know what happened at creation before he was even created? PROBLEM: Traditional Christian scholarship has maintained that the…
GENESIS 1:1—How can the universe have a “beginning” when modern science says energy is eternal? PROBLEM: According to the First Law of Thermodynamics, “Energy can neither be…
Was the Garden of Eden a real place or just a myth PROBLEM: The Bible declares that God “planted a garden eastward in…
Why does this chapter use the term “Lord God” rather than “God” as in chapter one PROBLEM: Many critics insist that Genesis 2 must…
How could the world be created in six days? PROBLEM: The Bible says that God created the world in six days ( Ex.…