101 Clear Contradictions in the Bible
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Shabir Ally
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1. Who incited David to count the fighting men of
Israel?
- God did (2 Samuel 24: 1)
- Satan did (I Chronicles 2 1:1)
2. In that count how many fighting men were found
in Israel?
- Eight hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9)
- One million, one hundred thousand (I Chronicles 21:5)
3. How many fighting men were found in Judah?
- Five hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9)
- Four hundred and seventy thousand (I Chronicles 21:5)
4. God sent his prophet to threaten David with
how many years of famine?
- Seven (2 Samuel 24:13)
- Three (I Chronicles 21:12)
5. How old was Ahaziah when he began to rule over
Jerusalem?
- Twenty-two (2 Kings 8:26)
- Forty-two (2 Chronicles 22:2)
6. How old was Jehoiachin when he became king of
Jerusalem?
- Eighteen (2 Kings 24:8)
- Eight (2 Chronicles 36:9)
7. How long did he rule over Jerusalem?
- Three months (2 Kings 24:8)
- Three months and ten days (2 Chronicles 36:9)
8. The chief of the mighty men of David lifted up
his spear and killed how many men at one time?
- Eight hundred (2 Samuel 23:8)
- Three hundred (I Chronicles 11: 11)
9. When did David bring the Ark of the Covenant
to Jerusalem? Before defeating the Philistines or after?
- After (2 Samuel 5 and 6)
- Before (I Chronicles 13 and 14)
10. How many pairs of clean animals did God tell
Noah to take into the Ark?
- Two (Genesis 6:19, 20)
- Seven (Genesis 7:2). But despite this last instruction
only two pairs went into the ark (Genesis 7:8-9)
11. When David defeated the King of
Zobah, how
many horsemen did he capture?
- One thousand and seven hundred (2 Samuel 8:4)
- Seven thousand (I Chronicles 18:4)
12. How many stalls for horses did Solomon have?
- Forty thousand (I Kings 4:26)
- Four thousand (2 chronicles 9:25)
13. In what year of King Asa's reign did
Baasha,
King of Israel die?
- Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:8)
- Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles 16:1)
14. How many overseers did Solomon appoint for
the work of building the temple?
- Three thousand six hundred (2 Chronicles 2:2)
- Three thousand three hundred (I Kings 5:16)
15. Solomon built a facility containing how many
baths?
- Two thousand (1 Kings 7:26)
- Over three thousand (2 Chronicles 4:5)
16. Of the Israelites who were freed from the
Babylonian captivity, how many were the children of Pahrath-Moab?
- Two thousand eight hundred and twelve (Ezra 2:6)
- Two thousand eight hundred and eighteen (Nehemiah 7:11)
17. How many were the children of Zattu?
- Nine hundred and forty-five (Ezra 2:8)
- Eight hundred and forty-five (Nehemiah 7:13)
18. How many were the children of Azgad?
- One thousand two hundred and twenty-two (Ezra 2:12)
- Two thousand three hundred and twenty-two (Nehemiah 7:17)
19. How many were the children of Adin?
- Four hundred and fifty-four (Ezra 2:15)
- Six hundred and fifty-five (Nehemiah 7:20)
20. How many were the children of
Hashum?
- Two hundred and twenty-three (Ezra 2:19)
- Three hundred and twenty-eight (Nehemiah 7:22)
21. How many were the children of Bethel and Ai?
- Two hundred and twenty-three (Ezra 2:28)
- One hundred and twenty-three (Nehemiah 7:32)
22. Ezra 2:64 and Nehemiah 7:66 agree that the
total number of the whole assembly was 42,360. Yet the numbers do not add up to anything
close. The totals obtained from each book is as follows:
- 29,818 (Ezra)
- 31,089 (Nehemiah)
23. How many singers accompanied the assembly?
- Two hundred (Ezra 2:65)
- Two hundred and forty-five (Nehemiah 7:67)
24. What was the name of King Abijahs
mother?
- Michaiah, daughter of Uriel of Gibeah (2 Chronicles 13:2)
- Maachah, daughter of Absalom (2 Chronicles 11:20) But
Absalom had only one daughter whose name was Tamar (2 Samuel 14:27)
25. Did Joshua and the Israelites capture
Jerusalem?
- Yes (Joshua 10:23, 40)
- No (Joshua 15:63)
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