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Apparent
Contradictions
JUDGES
267-281
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266
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Can God do anything? 1:19
- Christian Response
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God can do anything.
- Genesis 18:14
- Job 42:1-2
- Jeremiah 32:17
- Jeremiah 32:27
- Matthew 19:26, Mark 10:27
- Luke 1:37
- Luke 18:27
- Revelation 19:6
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There are some things
that God cannot do.
- Judges 1:19
- Mark 6:5
- Hebrews 6:18
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267
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Can God stop iron chariots?
1:19, 4:13-16
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Sure, he can do anything.
- Judges 4:13-16
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No, iron chariots are too hard for him.
- Judges 1:19
- Christian Response
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268
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How should the Moabites
be treated 3:28-30
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Do not fight against them or take their land.
- Deuteronomy 2:9
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Kill them and take their land.
- Judges 3:28-30
- Jeremiah 48:2
- Christian Response
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269
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Who was Moses'
father-in-law? 4:11
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Jethro
- Exodus 3:1
- Exodus 4:18
- Exodus 18:1
- Exodus 18:5
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Hobab
- Judges 4:11
- Numbers 10:29
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Reuel
- Exodus 2:18-21
- Christian Response
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270
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Was Sisera asleep when he
was murdered? 4:21, 5:26-27
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Yes, he was fast asleep.
- Judges 4:21
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No, he was awake and standing up.
- Judges 5:26-27
- Christian Response
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271
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When was King
Jabin killed? 4:24
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He was killed by Joshua.
- Joshua 11:1
- Joshua 11:10-11
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He was killed 120 years
after Joshua's death.
- Judges 1:1
- Judges 3:11
- Judges 3:30
- Judges 4:2
- Judges 4:24
- Christian Response
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272
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Did the Israelites kill
every male in Midian? 6:1-2, 5
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Yes
- Numbers 31:7, 16-17
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No
- Judges 6:1-2, 5
- Christian Response
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273
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Is it OK to test (or tempt)
God? 6:36-40
- Christian Response
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Yes
- Judges 6:36-40
- 1 Kings 18:36-38
- 2 Kings 20:8-11
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No
- Deuteronomy 6:16
- Matthew 4:7, Luke 4:12
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274
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How many sons did
Gideon have? 8:30, 9:4-5
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70
- Judges 8:30
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72
- Judges 9:4-5
- Judges 9:23-24
- Christian Response
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275
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How many gods
are there? 11:24
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one God
- Deuteronomy 4:35
- Deuteronomy 4:39
- Deuteronomy 6:4
- Deuteronomy 32:39
- 1 Kings 18:39
- Isaiah 43:10
- Isaiah 44:8
- Isaiah 45:5-6
- Isaiah 45:21
- Isaiah 46:9
- Mark 12:29
- Mark 12:32
- John 17:3
- 1 Corinthians 8:6
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several gods
- Genesis 1:26
- Genesis 3:22
- Genesis 11:7
- Exodus 12:12
- Exodus 15:11
- Exodus 18:11
- Exodus 20:3, 5
- Exodus 22:20
- Exodus 22:28
- Exodus 23:13
- Exodus 23:24
- Exodus 23:32
- Exodus 34:14
- Numbers 33:4
- Deuteronomy 3:24
- Deuteronomy 5:7
- Deuteronomy 6:14-15
- Deuteronomy 10:17
- Deuteronomy 28:14
- Joshua 24:2
- Joshua 24:14
- Judges 11:24
- 1 Samuel 6:5
- 1 Samuel 28:13
- 1 Chronicles 16:25
- Psalm 82:1
- Psalm 82:6
- Psalm 86:8
- Psalm 96:4
- Psalm 97:7
- Psalm 135:5
- Psalm 136:2
- Jeremiah 1:16
- Jeremiah 10:11
- Jeremiah 25:6
- Jeremiah 46:25
- Zephaniah 2:11
- John 10:33-34
- 1 John 5:7
- Christian Response
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276
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Does God approve of
human sacrifice? 11:29-39
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Yes
- Genesis 22:2
- Exodus 22:29
- Leviticus 27:28-29
- Judges 11:29-40
- 2 Samuel 21:1, 8-9, 14
- 1 Kings 13:2
- 2 Kings 23:20
- 2 Chronicles 34:1-5
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No
- Leviticus 18:21
- Leviticus 20:2
- Deuteronomy 18:10
- 2 Kings 21:6
- Christian Response
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277
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How should the Ammonites
be treated 11:32
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Do not fight against them or take their land.
- Deuteronomy 2:19
- Deuteronomy 2:37
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Kill them and take their land.
- Judges 11:32
- Jeremiah 49:2
- Christian Response
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278
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Is it OK for men to
have long hair? 13:5
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Long hair on
men is encouraged.
- Numbers 6:5
- Judges 13:5
- 1 Samuel 1:11
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Long hair on
men is shameful.
- 1 Corinthians 11:14
- Christian Response
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279
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Can God be seen? 13:22
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Yes
- Genesis 12:7
- Genesis 17:1
- Genesis 18:1
- Genesis 26:2
- Genesis 26:24
- Genesis 32:30
- Genesis 35:9
- Genesis 48:3
- Exodus 3:16
- Exodus 4:5
- Exodus 6:3
- Exodus 24:9-11
- Exodus 33:11
- Exodus 33:23
- Numbers 14:14
- Deuteronomy 5:4
- Deuteronomy 34:10
- Judges 13:22
- 1 Kings 22:19
- Job 42:5
- Psalm 63.2
- Isaiah 6:1
- Isaiah 6:5
- Ezekiel 1:27
- Ezekiel 20:35
- Amos 7:7
- Amos 9:1
- Habakkuk 3:3-5
- Matthew 18:9
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No
- Exodus 33:20
- John 1:18
- John 6:46
- Colossians 1:15
- 1 Timothy 1:17
- 1 Timothy 6:16
- 1 John 4:12
- Christian Response
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280
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When was the city of
Dan named? 18:29
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In the time of Abraham.
- Genesis 14:14
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After the massacre of Laish.
- Judges 18:29
- Christian Response