The Bible Difficulties and Answers Podcast

    I’m your host Lance Smith. Join us each week as we dive headfirst into the most perplexing, intriguing, and downright baffling passages of the Bible—from the chaotic beginnings in Genesis to the mind-bending visions of Revelation. We’re not just reading; we’re unraveling, exploring, and making sense of it all in a way that’s as entertaining as it is enlightening. Whether you’re a scripture novice or a seasoned theologian, get ready for a journey that promises to be anything but ordinary. Fasten your seatbelts; your scriptural adventure awaits!

  • Genesis 27:42-44 – Jacob's Dual Purpose: Escape and Marriage

  • Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 3:7-11 – Were the Pharisees Baptized by John? Unraveling the Mystery

  • Genesis 26:34 - Understanding Esau's Marital Mysteries: A Journey Through Genesis

  • Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 2:14 – Unveiling the Journey: Egypt or Nazareth?

  • Genesis 26:33: Understanding the Mystery of Beersheba's Name: Abraham or Isaac?

  • Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 2:1-2,11--Unraveling the Mystery: Was Jesus Born in a House or a Manger?

  • Genesis 25:31-33–Resolving the Controversy: Jacob and Esau's Story

  • Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 2:1-Resolving the Mystery: When Was Jesus Really Born?

  • Genesis 25:7-8–Unraveling Ancient Hebrew Beliefs on Life After Death

  • Tuesday Contradictions-Matthew 1:18--Exploring Jesus' Lineage: Joseph's Role and the Virgin Birth

  • Genesis 25:1-2–The Unique Miracle of Isaac: Unraveling Abraham's Legacy

  • Tuesday Contradictions--Matthew 1:17-Unraveling the Mystery of Matthew's Genealogy: A Deeper Look into Biblical Numerology

  • Genesis 25:1: Exploring Keturah--Wife or Concubine?

  • Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 1:16-Unraveling Jesus' Genealogies: A Deep Dive into Gospel Discrepancies

  • Genesis 23:1-6--Unveiling the Hittites: A Biblical and Archaeological Exploration

  • Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 1:6-Untangling Jesus' Lineage: Solomon or Nathan?

  • Genesis 22:12-Exploring Abraham's Test: Omniscience and Faith

  • Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 1:1-Is Jesus the Son of David or the Son of God?

  • Genesis 22:2 (Part 2)–Unraveling the Mystery of Isaac as Abraham's "Only Son"

  • New Midweek Series Launch! Tackling Bible Contradictions

  • Genesis 22:2 (Part 1)-Unraveling the Enigma of Abraham and Isaac: Faith, Sacrifice, and Divine Purpose

  • Genesis 21:32 & 34–Unraveling the Philistine Puzzle: A Dive into Biblical and Archaeological Evidence

  • Genesis 20:12–Reconciling Abraham’s Marriage: Scripture, Culture, and Moral Evolution

  • Genesis 19:30-38: Grappling With The Moral Complexities Of Lot's Daughters

  • Genesis 19:8–Understanding Sodom: Inhospitality, Violence, or Homosexuality?

  • Genesis 15:17 & 19:23--Observational Language in the Bible: Science or Metaphor?

  • Genesis 15:16--Unraveling and Decoding "Generations"

  • Genesis 14:18-20--Unveiling the Enigma of Melchizedek: Historical Figure or Christ-like Foreshadowing?

  • Genesis 14:1-16--Abraham's Victory: Historical Fact or Biblical Legend?

  • Genesis 12:10-20; 20:1-18: Why Did God Let Abraham Prosper by Lying?

  • Genesis 11:32-12:1--Unraveling Abraham's Age: 75 or 135?

  • Genesis 11:27-28--Unraveling Abraham's Origins: Ur or Haran?

  • Genesis 11:5--Unpacking the Tower of Babel: Irony, Theophany, and Divine Perspective

  • Genesis 10:5--Reconciling One Language or Many?

  • Genesis 9:2-3: Unpacking Meat Consumption and Divine Revelation

  • Mid-Year Milestones: Bible Difficulties and Answers Podcast Review

  • Genesis 8:22 – Seasons, Stability, and the Prosperity Gospel

  • Genesis 8:21--Divine Promises: The Flood vs. Fire Debate

  • Genesis 8:1--Did God Temporarily Forget Noah?

  • Genesis 7:24: Unraveling Noah's Ark: 40 Days or 150 Days?

  • Genesis 6:14-15 (2): The Seaworthiness of Noah's Ark--Myth or Reality?

  • Genesis 6:14-15 (1): Myth or Historical Fact?

  • Genesis 6-6: God's Regret or Anthropomorphism?

  • Genesis 6-2: Exploring and Decoding the Identity of the "Sons of God"

  • Genesis 5:5: How could people live over 900 years?

  • Genesis 5:1: In-depth Analysis of Biblical Genealogies and the Age of Earth Debates

  • Genesis 4:26: Enosh and the Beginning Worship of God?

  • Genesis 4:17 (Part 2): Incest or Necessity?

  • Genesis 4:17: Exploring Cain's Wife: Unraveling a Biblical Mystery

  • Genesis 4:12-13: Why Wasn’t Cain Given Capital Punishment For The Murder He Committed?

  • Genesis 4:5-Does God Show Respect To Certain Persons (Cain and Abel)?

  • Genesis 3:8-How Could Adam And Eve Go From God’s Presence If God Is Everywhere?

  • Genesis 3:5-Is Man Made Like God Or Does He Become Like God?

  • Genesis 2:19-How can we explain the difference in the order of creation events between Genesis 1 and 2?

  • Genesis 2:17-Why Didn’t Adam Die The Day He Ate The Forbidden Fruit, As God Said He Would?

  • Genesis 2:8-Was The Garden Of Eden A Real Place Or Just A Myth?

  • Genesis 2:4-Why Does This Chapter Use The Term “Lord God” Rather Than “God” As In Chapter One

  • Genesis 2:1-How Could The World Be Created In Six Days?

  • Genesis 1:27-Were Adam And Eve Real People Or Just Myths?

  • Genesis 1:26-Why Does The Bible Use The Plural “Us” When God Refers To Himself?

  • Genesis 1:14-How Could There Be Light Before The Sun Was Made?

  • Genesis 1:1-How can the universe have a “beginning?”

  • Sidebar Episode: Year-End Review

  • Introduction (5 of 5): Is the New Testament Reliable

  • Introduction (4 of 5): The Moral Argument

  • Introduction (4 of 5): The Moral Argument

  • Introduction (3 of 5): The Fine Tuning of the Universe Argument

  • Introduction (2 of 5): The Cosmological Argument

  • Introduction (1 of 5): What is Christian Apologetics?

  • Trailer-Bible Difficulties and Answers

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