Of the 70+ contradictions Sam offers between two separate pages, only a few have not been covered by myself (or by Glenn Miller) at some past point. Many others, though "new", show the standard bypassing of textual criticism and proverbial literature. In line with our new format we are providing links to appropriate answers.

1. How many Gods? -- The answer to this may be found between my essay on Wisdom regarding multiplicity within the Godhead, though I see no reason (and Sam gives no reason against) God speaking to angels in Gen. 1:26. Either is fine with me.

2, 3. Who has seen God?

4. Who is punished for sins?

5. Who finds Wisdom?

6. Does God keep anger forever?

7. Is lying with your sister really bad?

8. Is it OK to kill?

9. Is revenge OK?

10. Did God speak of attonement? (sic)

11, 12. Is monetary wealth good or bad?

13. Salvation by faith or by works? -- plus here

14. Is it OK to judge?

15. Did Michal have children?

16. Who commanded David to count the people of Israel?

17. How old was Ahaziah when he began to reign?

18. Just what was the population of Israel? And, how many fighting men did they have?

19. How old was Jehoiachin when he began to reign? And, how long did he reign?

20. How many stalls of horses?

21. How many overseers?

22. How many baths?

23, 24. How many freed Israelites?

25. How many animals?

26. Who did the Midianites sell Joseph to?

27. What did Jesus drink on the cross?

28. Who can be forgiven?

29. Just what were Jesus' last words? -- see also here and the linked item above on Wisdom.

30. How did Judas die?

31. How long does it take Jesus to get to Heaven? Or did he know? -- Sam doesn't really explain what the problem is here. He seems to think that "Paradise" and the Matthew reference ean different places, but since "the heart of the earth" is synonymous with death, and "Paradise" was the Jewish abode of the righteous dead, what is the problem?

32. When was Jesus transfigured?

33. Who carried Jesus' cross?

34. What time was Jesus crucified?

35. Who were Jesus' disciples?

36. Who was Jesus' grandfather?

37. Was John Elijah or not?

38. Did Jesus, as God, punish himself?

39. Did John recognize Jesus before the baptism?

40. Did John recognize Jesus after the baptism?

41. Where did Jesus go after his baptism?

42. Where did Jesus meet Simon Peter and Andrew?

43. Was Jairus' daughter alive or dead when he came to Jesus?

44. Did Jesus allow his disciples to carry a staff on their journeys?

45. How did Simon Peter learn that Jesus was the Christ?

46. Who brought the Capernaum centurion's request to Jesus?

47. Was the man in the tax collector's office named Matthew or Levi?

48. Did Jesus speak openly to his disciples or in secret?

49. Did Jesus ride into Jerusalem on one animal or two?

50. Did Jesus cleanse the Temple in Jerusalem on the first or second day? -- This is another one where I just don't see the problem. Sam doesn't outline Matthew and Luke's respective chronologies proving that they have Jesus cleansing the Temple on different days, he just quotes verses.

51. Did the tree that Jesus cursed wither immediately or overnight?

52. Did Jesus say that Peter would deny him three times before the cock crowed once or twice?

53. Where was Jesus on the sixth hour of the crucifixion?

54-6. Harmonization issues

57. Is all scripture ptofitable? [sic] -- Here again I do not see any difficulty at all, and Sam offers no "interpretation" explaining what discrepancy he perceives. Hopefully he'll explain it someday.

58. Did Jesus bring peace or warfare (spiritual or otherwise)?

59. Is Jesus in danger of hellfire?

60. Did Jesus teach his followers to do their deeds openly or in secret?

61. Is Jesus to be trusted?

62. Did Jesus think that he was God?

63. Did Paul's traveling companions see and hear correctly?

64. How many children did Abraham have?

65. Who has ascended to heaven?

66. Who was King Abijah's mother?

67. How many generations were there between the Babylonian exile to the birth of Jesus?

68. When Paul saw the light and fell to the ground, did his travelling companions also fall?

69. Who slayed Goliath?

70. Who killed Saul?

From Sam's other list:

1. Acts 20:35

2. on the House of David

3. John 7:38 -- this is an example of what the article refers to

4. on Is. 7:14