When it comes to lambasting the Bible, critics love nothing more than to point out “them darn genealogical contradictions“. And it’s true. At first glance there appear to be contradictions. Take a look at the following: Esau’s wives in Genesis 26 -Judith -Basemath -Mahalath Esau’s wives in Genesis 36 -Ada -Basemath -Oholihamah The only agreement […]
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36-5: The appearance of Amalek-Israel’s arch enemy
“Esau’s son Eliphaz also had a concubine named Timna, who bore him Amalek.“-Genesis 36:12 So in the Esau genealogy, we are also told of the birth of Amalek. The Amalekites are a people group who will go on to become the super arch enemies of Israel. Eventually God will go on to order their extermination. “Remember […]