1) Two of each of the fowls were to be taken. Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive. Gen. 6:20
VERSUS
Seven of each of the fowls were to be taken
Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female. Gen. 7:3
2) Before the tower of Babel, the whole earth was "divided in their lands; every one after his tongue".
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.... (20) These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.... (31) These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations. Gen. 10:5, 20, 31.
VERSUS
One chapter later the tower of Babel story begins with...
And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. Gen. 11:1 [The O.R.S.V. annotation for this verse: "One language, compare 10.5,20,31. This tradition is clearly independent of and different from the table of nations." (pg. 13)]
3) Saul's death was in part due to his consulting a medium, he specifically did not inquire of the LORD.
So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it; And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse. 1 Chron. 10:13-14
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Saul tried three different methods of 'inquiring of the LORD' before seeking the medium.
...and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa. And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled. And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets. Then said Saul unto his servants, "Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her." 1 Sam. 28:4-7.
4) David always did what was right except for the matter concerning Uriah.
David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. 1 Kings 15:5
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David also sinned in numbering Israel.
And David's heart smote him that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done. 2 Sam. 24:10 (This sin was so bad that God killed seventy thousand men as punishment. 2 Sam. 24:15)
5) After leaving Kadesh they went to mount Hor. Following Aaron's death on mount Hor they continued on to Zalmonah and then Punon.
And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom. And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there... And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah. And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon. Num. 33:37-42. See also Num. 20:27-28; Deut. 32:50
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After leaving Beeroth they went to Mosera. Following Aaron's death in Mosera they continued on to Gudgodah and then Jotbath.
And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried, and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest's office in his stead. From thence they journeyed unto Gudgodah; and from Gudgodah to Jotbath... Deut. 10:6,7
6)
>From David, until the Babylonian captivity [which occured
during the time of Jechonias, Matt. 1:11] there were 18
generations.
Now these were the sons of David... Solomon...[1]. And Solomon's son was Rehoboam [2], Abia his son [3], Asa his son [4], Jehoshaphat his son [5], Joram his son [6], Ahaziah his son [7], Joash his son [8], Amaziah his son [9], Azariah his son [10], Jotham his son [11] Ahaz his son [12], Hezekiah his son [13], Manasseh his son [14], Amon his son [15], Josiah his son [16]. And the sons of Josiah... Jehoiakim [17]. And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah... [18]. 1 Chron. 3:1, 5, 10-16.
VERSUS
>From David until the Babylonian captivity there were 14
generations.
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. Matt. 1:17
7) Jesus sent his disciples to retrieve two animals for the ride into Jerusalem.
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem,... then sent Jesus two disciples, Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them, and straightway he well send them... And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. Matt 21:1-3, 5-7
VERSUS
Jesus sent his disciples to retrieve one animal for the ride into Jerusalem. And when they came nigh to Jerusalem,... he sendeth forth two of his disciples, And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered unto it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither. And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door... And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him. Mark 11:1-4, 7. See also Luke 19:28-40.
Footnote: Matthew describes the same entry into Jerusalem, yet he credits it as fulfilling a specific scripture (Zech. 9:9). In his version of the event he clearly describes two animals, as he apparently believed the Zechariah scripture required (see above). He also adds All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. Matt. 21:4,5.
Zechariah 9:9 in the KJV reads:
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. To someone unfamiliar with Hebrew literature it may appear that this passage is describing an individual who somehow rides two animals. It is not. This kind of phrasing is called parallel emphasis and is used extensively in Hebrew literature. In this case the ass was a colt, which is also the foal of an ass. Here are two other examples, also from Zechariah. Zech. 7:1 says: "It came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu;" The ninth month was Chisleu, and Chisleu was the ninth month, the two are the same. Zech 12:6 says: "...and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem." Obviously Jerusalem's own place, is in Jerusalem. Some other examples of this are Deut. 4:13, 1 Sam. 28:17 and Ezek. 4:1-2. (Source for this note: Prophecies: Imaginary and Unfulfilled, by Farrell Till.)
Other translations are perhaps more clear on this.
A sampling of translations for Zechariah 9:9
American Standard Version ..upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Revised Standard Version ..and riding on an ass, on a colt the foal of an ass.
New International Version ..on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
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DAR
There is one weeks worth. I could have made it a year or more without repeating an example. And some people say the Bible is inerrant.
Incredible.
talk to you later,
Darrel
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Top Ten Reasons Jesus Hasn't Returned Yet: 10. Changed his mind after he saw "Ernest Saves Christmas"
9. Afraid to travel in the Middle East
8. Waiting for this AIDS thing to blow over
7. So many Second Comings, so little time
6. Still hasn't received thank you notes from last visit
5. Can't remember which darned planet we're on
4. Having second thoughts about leaving heaven now they just got cable 3. Has decided to give humanity "its space"
2. Waiting for long hair to become popular again
1. Already did return, but everyone thought he was Elvis