Apparent Bible Contradictions 04.NUMBERS

Apparent Contradictions NUMBERS 159-175
1. 159
  1. What were the twelve tribes of Israel? 1:5, 13:4
    1. Genesis 49
      1. Reuben
      2. Simeon
      3. Levi
      4. Judah
      5. Zebulun
      6. Issachar
      7. Dan
      8. Gad
      9. Asher
      10. Nephtali
      11. Joseph
      12. Benjamin
    2. Numbers 1
      1. Reuben
      2. Simeon
      3. -
      4. Judah
      5. Zebulun
      6. Issachar
      7. Dan
      8. Gad
      9. Asher
      10. Nephtali
      11. (children of) Joseph
      12. Benjamin
      13. Manasseh
    3. Numbers 13
      1. Reuben
      2. Simeon
      3. -
      4. Judah
      5. Zebulun
      6. Issachar
      7. Dan
      8. Gad
      9. Asher
      10. Nephtali
      11. Joseph
      12. Benjamin
      13. Manasseh
    4. Deuteronomy 33
      1. Reuben
      2. -
      3. Levi
      4. Judah
      5. Zebulun
      6. Issachar
      7. Dan
      8. Gad
      9. Asher
      10. Nephtali
      11. Joseph
      12. Benjamin
      13. Manasseh
    5. Ezekiel 48
      1. Reuben
      2. Simeon
      3. Levi
      4. Judah
      5. Zebulun
      6. Issachar
      7. Dan
      8. Gad
      9. Asher
      10. -
      11. Joseph
      12. Benjamin
      13. Manasseh
    6. Revelation 7
      1. Reuben
      2. Simeon
      3. Levi
      4. Judah
      5. Zebulon
      6. Issachar
      7. -
      8. Gad
      9. Aser
      10. Nephthalim
      11. Joseph
      12. Benjamin
      13. Manasses
    7. Christian Response
2. 160
  1. How should strangers be treated? 1:51, 3:10, 3:38, 18:7
    1. Be kind to them.
      1. Exodus 22:21
      2. Exodus 23:9
      3. Leviticus 19:33-34
      4. Deuteronomy 10:19
      5. Jeremiah 22:3
      6. Zechariah 7:10
      7. Matthew 25:35
    2. Kill them.
      1. Numbers 1:51, 3:10, 3:38, 18:7
      2. Deuteronomy 7:2
  2. Christian Response
3. 161
  1. Should men have long hair? 6:5
    1. Yes
      1. Numbers 6:5
      2. Judges 13:5
      3. 1 Samuel 1:11
    2. No
      1. 1 Corinthians 11:14
    3. Christian Response
4. 162
  1. Will God destroy those that intermarry? 12:1, 9-10
    1. Yes
      1. Exodus 34:16
      2. Deuteronomy 7:3-4
      3. 1 Kings 11:1-2
    2. No
      1. Genesis 46:20
      2. Numbers 12:1, 9-10
    3. Christian Response
5. 163
  1. Who was Moses' father in law? 10:28
    1. Jethro
      1. Exodus 3:1
      2. Exodus 4:18
      3. Exodus 18:1
      4. Exodus 18:5
    2. Hobab
      1. Judges 4:11
      2. Numbers 10:29
    3. Reuel
      1. Exodus 2:18-21
    4. Christian Response
6. 164
  1. Was Moses meek? 12:3, 31:14-18
    1. Yes
      1. Numbers 12:3
    2. No
      1. Numbers 31:14-18
    3. Christian Response
7. 165
  1. Christian Response
  2. Who wrote the Pentateuch? 12:3
    1. Moses wrote the entire Pentateuch.
      1. Deuteronomy 31:9
      2. Deuteronomy 1:1
    2. There were other authors.
      1. Numbers 12:3
      2. Deuteronomy 34:5-6
      3. Deuteronomy 34:10
8. 166
  1. Did everyone die in the flood? 13:33
    1. Yes
      1. Genesis 7:21-23
    2. No
      1. Genesis 6:4
      2. Numbers 13:33
    3. Christian Response
9. 167
  1. Can God be seen? 14:14
    1. Yes
      1. Genesis 12:7
      2. Genesis 17:1
      3. Genesis 18:1
      4. Genesis 26:2
      5. Genesis 26:24
      6. Genesis 32:30
      7. Genesis 35:9
      8. Genesis 48:3
      9. Exodus 3:16
      10. Exodus 4:5
      11. Exodus 6:3
      12. Exodus 24:9-11
      13. Exodus 33:11
      14. Exodus 33:23
      15. Numbers 14:14
      16. Deuteronomy 5:4
      17. Deuteronomy 34:10
      18. Judges 13:22
      19. 1 Kings 22:19
      20. Job 42:5
      21. Psalm 63.2
      22. Isaiah 6:1
      23. Isaiah 6:5
      24. Ezekiel 1:27
      25. Ezekiel 20:35
      26. Amos 7:7
      27. Amos 9:1
      28. Habakkuk 3:3-5
      29. Matthew 18:9
    2. No
      1. Exodus 33:20
      2. John 1:18
      3. John 6:46
      4. Colossians 1:15
      5. 1 Timothy 1:17
      6. 1 Timothy 6:16
      7. 1 John 4:12
    3. Christian Response
10. 168
  1. Are we punished for the sins of others? 14:18
    1. Yes
      1. Genesis 9:21-25
      2. Genesis 20:18
      3. Exodus 20:5 , Deuteronomy 5:9
      4. Exodus 34:7
      5. Numbers 14:18
      6. Deuteronomy 23:2
      7. Deuteronomy 28:18
      8. 1 Samuel 3:12-13
      9. 2 Samuel 12:14
      10. 2 Samuel 21:6-9
      11. 1 Kings 2:33
      12. 1 Kings 11:11-12
      13. 1 Kings 21:29
      14. 2 Kings 5:27
      15. Isaiah 14:21
      16. Jeremiah 16:10-11
      17. Jeremiah 29:32
      18. Jeremiah 32:18
      19. Zephaniah 1:8
    2. No
      1. Deuteronomy 24:16
      2. 2 Kings 14:6
      3. Jeremiah 31:29-30
      4. Ezekiel18:20
    3. Christian Response
11. 169
  1. Does God desire animal sacrifices? 15:27-30, 29:5
    1. Yes
      1. Leviticus 4:20, 26, 31, 35
      2. Leviticus 5:10, 16, 18
      3. Leviticus 6:7
      4. Leviticus 17:11
      5. Numbers 15:27-28
      6. Numbers 29:5
    2. No
      1. Hebrews 10:4
      2. Hebrews 10:11
    3. Christian Response
12. 170
  1. To kill or not to kill. 15:32-36
    1. Kill
      1. Exodus 32:27
      2. Numbers 15:35
      3. 1 Samuel 15:2-3
    2. Don't Kill
      1. Exodus 20:13, Deuteronomy 5:17
      2. Exodus 23:7
      3. Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20
      4. Matthew 19:18
    3. Christian Response
13. 171
  1. How should Sabbath-breakers be punished? 15:32-36
    1. They should be exiled.
      1. Exodus 31:14
    2. They should be killed.
      1. Exodus 31:14
      2. Exodus 31:15
      3. Exodus 35:2
      4. Numbers 15:32-36
    3. Christian Response
14. 172
  1. Should we follow our own hearts? 15:39
    1. Yes
      1. Ecclesiastes 11:9
    2. No
      1. Numbers 15:39
      2. Proverbs 28:26
    3. Christian Response
15. 173
  1. Did God burn all of Korah's children to death? 16:32, 26:11
    1. Yes
      1. Numbers 16:27-33
    2. No
      1. Numbers 26:11
    3. Christian Response
16. 174
  1. Who may offer sacrifices to God? 18:6
    1. Only Levites before the tabernacle.
      1. Leviticus 17:1-5
      2. Numbers 18:6-8
    2. Non-Levites may offer sacrifices away from the tabernacle.
      1. 1 Samuel 1:1-2, 20
      2. 1 Samuel 7:7-9
    3. Christian Response
17. 175
  1. Does God desire animal sacrifices? 18:17-19
    1. Yes
      1. Genesis 4:4
      2. Genesis 8:20-21
      3. Genesis 15:9-10
      4. Exodus 20:24
      5. Exodus 29:11-37
      6. Leviticus 1:5
      7. (See all of Chapters 1 - 9)
      8. Leviticus 23:12-18
      9. Numbers 18:17-19
      10. Deuteronomy 12:27
    2. No
      1. Psalm 40:6
      2. Psalm 50:13
      3. Psalm 51:16
      4. Isaiah 1:11
      5. Isaiah 66:3
      6. Jeremiah 6:20
      7. Micah 6:6-7
      8. Matthew 9:13, 12:7
    3. Christian Response
Apparent Contradictions NUMBERS 176-191
1. 176
  1. Where did Moses get water from a rock? 20:1-8, 27:14
    1. The wilderness of Sin in Rephidim
      1. Exodus 17:1-7
    2. The desert of Zin in Kadesh
      1. Numbers 20:1-8
      2. Numbers 27:14
      3. Deuteronomy 32:51
    3. Christian Response
2. 177
  1. Christian Response
  2. How did God tell Moses to get water from a rock? 20:7-8
    1. By smiting it.
      1. Exodus 17:5
    2. By talking to it.
      1. Numbers 20:7-8
3. 178
  1. Where did Aaron die? 20:27-28, 33:38
    1. on mount Hor.
      1. Numbers 20:27-28
      2. Numbers 33:38
    2. at Mosera.
      1. Deuteronomy 10:6
    3. Christian Response
4. 179
  1. Is it OK to make images? 21:8
    1. No
      1. Exodus 20:4, Deuteronomy 5:8
      2. Deuteronomy 4:16-18
      3. Deuteronomy 4:23
      4. Deuteronomy 27:15
      5. 2 Kings 18:3-4
    2. Yes
      1. Exodus 25:18, 20
      2. Numbers 21:8
    3. Christian Response
5. 180
  1. Does God know and see everything? 22:9
    1. Yes
      1. Job 42:2
      2. Psalm 44:21
      3. Psalm 139:7-8
      4. Proverbs 15:3
      5. Jeremiah 16:17
      6. Jeremiah 23:24
      7. Acts 1:24
      8. 1 John 3:20
    2. No
      1. Genesis 3:8
      2. Genesis 4:14
      3. Genesis 4:16
      4. Genesis 11:5
      5. Genesis 18:9
      6. Genesis 18:17
      7. Genesis 18:20-21
      8. Genesis 22:12
      9. Genesis 32:27
      10. Numbers 22:9
      11. Deuteronomy 8:2
      12. Deuteronomy 13:3
      13. 2 Chronicles 32:31
      14. Job 1:7, 2:2
      15. Hosea 8:4
      16. Jonah 1:3, 10
    3. Christian Response
6. 181
  1. Does God repent? 23:19
    1. Yes
      1. Genesis 6:6
      2. Exodus 32:14
      3. Deuteronomy 32:36
      4. 1 Samuel 15:11
      5. 1 Samuel 15:35
      6. 2 Samuel 24:16
      7. 1 Chronicles 21:15
      8. Isaiah 38:1-5
      9. Jeremiah 15:6
      10. Jeremaih 18:8
      11. Jeremaih 26:3
      12. Jeremiah 26:13
      13. Jeremiah 26:19
      14. Jeremaih 42:10
      15. Amos 7:3, 6
      16. Jonah 3:10
    2. No
      1. Numbers 23:19
      2. 1 Samuel 15:29
      3. Ezekiel 24:14
      4. Malachi 3:6
      5. James 1:17
    3. Christian Response
7. 182
  1. Is God merciful? 25:1-5
    1. Yes
      1. Exodus 34:6
      2. Deuteronomy 4:31
      3. 2 Samuel 24:14
      4. 1 Chronicles 16:34; Psalm 106:1, 107:1, 118:1, 136:1; Jeremiah 33:11
      5. Psalm 25:8
      6. Psalm 86:5
      7. Psalm 100:5
      8. Psalm 103:8
      9. Psalm 145:9
      10. Jeremiah 3:12
      11. Jeremiah 33:11
      12. Lamentations 3:33
      13. Joel 2:13
      14. Micah 7:18
      15. Judith 13:21
      16. 2 Corinthians 1:3
      17. James 5:11
      18. 1 John 4:16
    2. No
      1. Exodus 34:6-7
      2. Numbers 25:4
      3. Deuteronomy 7:16
      4. 1 Samuel 6:19
      5. 1 Samuel 15:2-3
      6. Lamentation 2:2
      7. Lamentations 2:17
      8. Lamentations 3:43
      9. Jeremiah 13:14
      10. Jeremaih 16:3-7
      11. Ezekiel 7:4, 9
      12. Ezekiel 9:5-6
      13. Micah 1:12
    3. Christian Response
8. 183
  1. How many did God kill for "committing whoredom with the daughters of Moab"? 25:9
    1. 23,000.
      1. 1 Corinthians 10:8
    2. 24,000.
      1. Numbers 25:9
    3. Christian Response
9. 184
  1. Who were the sons of Benjamin? 26:38
    1. Genesis 46:21
      1. Belah
      2. Becher
      3. Ashbel
      4. Gera
      5. Naaman
      6. Ehi
      7. Rosh
      8. Muppim
      9. Huppim
      10. Ard
    2. Numbers 26:38-40
      1. Bela
      2. Ashbel
      3. Shupham
      4. Hupham
    3. 1 Chronicles 7:6
      1. Bela
      2. Becher
      3. Jediael
    4. 1 Chronicles 8:1-2
      1. Bela
      2. Ashbel
      3. Aharah
      4. Nohah
      5. Rapha
    5. Christian Response
10. 185
  1. Were Naaman and Ard the sons or the grandsons of Benjamin? 26:38-40
    1. sons of Benjamin
      1. Genesis 46:21
    2. grandsons of Benjamin
      1. Numbers 26:38-40
    3. Christian Response
11. 186
  1. What is the correct recipe for the new moon sacrifice? 28:11
    1. Two bullocks, 1 ram, and 7 lambs
      1. Numbers 28:11
    2. One bullock, 1 ram, and 6 lambs
      1. Ezekiel 46:6
    3. Christian Response
12. 187
  1. Does the blood of animal sacrifices take away sin? 29:6
    1. Yes
      1. Leviticus 4:20, 26, 31, 35
      2. Leviticus 5:10, 16, 18
      3. Leviticus 6:7
      4. Leviticus 17:11
      5. Numbers 15:27-28
      6. Numbers 29:5
    2. No
      1. Hebrews 10:4
      2. Hebrews 10:11
  2. Christian Response
13. 188
  1. Is it OK to take oaths? 30:2
    1. Yes
      1. Genesis 21:23-24
      2. Genesis 24:2-3
      3. Genesis 24:9
      4. Genesis 31:53
      5. Genesis 47:31
      6. Leviticus 27:2, 10
      7. Numbers 30:2
      8. Deuteronomy 6:13
      9. Deuteronomy 10:20
      10. Deuteronomy 23:21
      11. Psalm 63:11
      12. Isaiah 45:23
      13. Isaiah 48:1
      14. Isaiah 65:16
      15. Jeremiah 4:2
      16. Jeremiah 12:16
      17. Daniel 12:7
      18. Hebrews 6:13
      19. Rev.10:5-6
    2. No
      1. Matthew 5:34
      2. James 5:12
    3. Christian Response
14. 189
  1. Did the Israelites kill every male in Midian? 31:7, 16-17
    1. Yes
      1. Numbers 31:7, 16-17
    2. No
      1. Judges 6:1-2, 5
    3. Christian Response
15. 190
  1. How long does God's anger last? 32:13
    1. God's anger lasts for just a moment.
      1. Psalm 30:5
    2. God's anger lasts a long time.
      1. Numbers 32:13
    3. God's anger doesn't last forever.
      1. Jeremiah 3:12
      2. Micah 7:18
    4. God's anger lasts forever.
      1. Jeremiah 17:4
      2. Malachi 1:4
      3. Matthew 25:41
      4. Matthew 25:46
    5. Christian Response
16. 191
  1. How many gods are there? 33:4
    1. only one God.
      1. Deuteronomy 4:35
      2. Deuteronomy 4:39
      3. Deuteronomy 6:4
      4. Deuteronomy 32:39
      5. 1 Kings 18:39
      6. Isaiah 43:10
      7. Isaiah 44:8
      8. Isaiah 45:5-6
      9. Isaiah 45:21/A>
      10. Isaiah 46:9
      11. Mark 12:29
      12. Mark 12:32
      13. John 17:3
      14. 1 Corinthians 8:6
    2. several gods
      1. Genesis 1:26
      2. Genesis 3:22
      3. Genesis 11:7
      4. Exodus 12:12
      5. Exodus 15:11
      6. Exodus 18:11
      7. Exodus 20:3, 5
      8. Exodus 22:20
      9. Exodus 22:28
      10. Exodus 23:13
      11. Exodus 23:24
      12. Exodus 23:32
      13. Exodus 34:14
      14. Numbers 33:4
      15. Deuteronomy 3:24
      16. Deuteronomy 5:7
      17. Deuteronomy 6:14-15
      18. Deuteronomy 10:17
      19. Deuteronomy 28:14
      20. Joshua 24:2
      21. Joshua 24:14
      22. Judges 11:24
      23. 1 Samuel 6:5
      24. 1 Samuel 28:13
      25. 1 Chronicles 16:25
      26. Psalm 82:1
      27. Psalm 82:6
      28. Psalm 86:8
      29. Psalm 96:4
      30. Psalm 97:7
      31. Psalm 135:5
      32. Psalm 136:2
      33. Jeremiah 1:16
      34. Jeremiah 10:11
      35. Jeremiah 25:6
      36. Jeremiah 46:25
      37. Zephaniah 2:11
      38. John 10:33-34
      39. 1 John 5:7
    3. Christian Response