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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 […]

“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 […]

“When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king.  When Baal-Hanan son of Akbor died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.”-Genesis 36:38-39 The many sons, grandsons, and even great grandsons who are listed in Genesis 36 are […]

From the very first chapter of Genesis to the last chapter of Revelations, family relationships in the Bible are viewed from a Middle Eastern tribal perspective. We must be careful to not superimpose our modern views of the nuclear family and Western social structures onto the Scriptures. In fact, the reason many of us grossly […]

Do you remember back in Genesis chapter 27 after Esau was tricked out of his blessing Isaac said to Esau, “Behold, away from the fertility of the earth shall be your dwelling, And away from the dew of heaven from above.” If you recall, I specifically said that most Bibles will NOT say “away from the fat of the […]