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Old Testament

1.       Man was created equal, male and female. Gen.1:27.Woman was created as a companion to the man only after he rejected the animals. Gen.2:18-24.

Man was created after the plants. Gen.1:12, 26.Man was created before the plants. Gen.2:5-9.

The birds were created out of the water. Gen.1:20.The birds were created out of the land. Gen.2:19.

The animals were created before man. Gen.1:24-26.The animals were created after man. Gen.2:19.

On the first day, God created and separated light and darkness. Gen.1:3-5.On the fourth day, God again created and separated light and darkness. Gen.1:14-18.

God encouraged reproduction. Gen.1:28.He said it was an unclean process. Lev.12:1-8 (Note that bearing a daughter is more unclean than bearing a son).

God was pleased with his creation. Gen.1:31.God was not pleased with his creation. Gen.6:6.

Adam was to die the day he ate the forbidden fruit. Gen.2:17.Adam lived 930 years. Gen.5:5.

The name of "The Lord" was known in the beginning. Gen.4:26; Gen.12:8; Gen.22:14; Gen.26:25.The name of "The Lord" was not known in the beginning. Ex.6:3.

God preferred Abel's offering to Cain's. Gen.4:4, 5.God shows no partiality. 2 Chr.19:7; 2 Sam.14:14.

God asks Cain the whereabouts of his brother. Gen.4:9.God goes to see what is happening. Gen.18:20, 21.God is everywhere and sees everything. Prov.15:3; Jer.16:17; Jer.23:24.

It rained on the earth. Gen.7:4.There was rain from above and below. Gen.8:2.

Two pairs of each kind were to be taken aboard Noah's ark. Gen.6:19, 20; Gen.7:9, 14-16.Two pairs and seven pairs of some kinds were to be taken aboard. Gen.7:2, 3.

Noah entered the ark during the Flood. Gen.7:7.Noah entered the ark after the Flood. Gen.7:12, 13.

There were many languages before the tower at Babel. Gen.10:5, 20, 31.There was only one language before the tower at Babel. Gen.11:1.

Abraham married his half-sister and was blessed. Gen.11:29; Gen.17:15,16; Gen.20:11,12.Incest is wrong. Deut.27:22; Lev. 18:9; Lev. 20:17.

Abraham made a covenant with Abimelech and Phichol. Gen.21:22, 27, 32.It was Isaac who made the covenant with Abimelech and Phichol. Gen.26:26-28.

Hebron was the name at the time of Abraham. Gen.23:2.Hebron was named differently. Josh.14:15.

Jacob's name was changed at Peniel. Gen.32:28-30.Jacob's name was changed at Padanaram. Gen.35:9,10.

Isaac's servants dug a well at Beer-shebah. Gen.26:32, 33.Abraham dug a well at Beer-shebah. Gen.21:29-31.

Esau married two Hittite women. Gen.26:34.Esau married three Canaanite women. Gen.36:2, 3.

Bashemath was a daughter of Elon the Hittite. Gen.26:34.Bashemath was a daughter of Ishmael. Gen.36:3.

Luz was renamed Beth-el. Gen.28:19.Luz was a different place than Beth-el. Josh.16:2.

God renamed Jacob and called him Israel. Gen.35:10.God forgot the new name. Gen.46:2.

Eliphaz had six sons. Gen.36:11,12.Eliphaz had seven sons. Gen.36:15,16. Eliphaz had seven different sons. 1 Chr.1:36.

Dan had one son. Gen.46:23.Amazingly, this one son produced over 62,000 military-age males by the first census. Num.1:38,39.

Moses married a Midianite. Ex.3:1.Moses married an Ethiopian. Num.12:1.

All the beasts died in plague number six. Ex.9:6.All the beasts received boils in plague number seven. Ex.9:10.All the beasts were hit with hail and fire in plague number eight. Ex.9:25.All the beasts lost their firstborn in plague number ten. Ex.12:29.

All the plant life was destroyed by hail. Ex.9:25.All the plant life was destroyed by locusts. Ex.10:15.

God instructs the Israelites to spoil the Egyptians and plunder their enemies. Ex.3:22; Deut.20:13-17.God prohibits stealing or defrauding a neighbor. Lev.19:11,13.

Moses' father-in-law proposed the idea of judges for the people. Ex.18:17, 24.Moses proposed the idea of judges for the people. Deut.1:9-18.

Jethro was the name of Moses' father-in-law. Ex.3:1.Ruel was the name of Moses' father-in-law. Ex.2:18.Raguel was the name of Moses' father-in-law. Num.10:29.Hobab was the name of Moses' father-in-law. Jud.4:11.

The priests were with Moses at Mount Sinai. Ex.19:22, 24. Moses appointed the first priests later in the wilderness. Ex.28:1.

Moses was great. Ex.11:3. Moses was meek. Numbers 12:3.

Moses was the only allowed near God. Ex.24:2. Moses was not the only one allowed. Ex.24:9-11.

Moses condemned the making of an idol. Ex.32:19, 20.Moses made an idol. Num.21:9; 2 Ki.18:4.

The commandments were memorably given at the beginning of the wilderness trek. Ex. 19 and 20.The people appeared not to remember later in the wilderness. Lev.24:12; Num.15:34.

Moses told the people they would pass over the Jordan that day. Deut.9:1.It was Joshua who took them over much later. Josh.1:1, 2.

The number of Israelites, excluding children, was 600,000. Ex.12:37.The number of Israelites, including children, was only 7000. 1 Ki.20:15.

Manna tasted like coriander seed and honey. Ex.16:31.Manna tasted like fresh oil. Num.11:8.

The Sabbath Day was to remember creation. Ex.20:11; Ex. 31:17.The Sabbath Day was to remember the sojourn in Egypt. Deut.5:15.

God details sacrificial offerings. Ex.20:24; Ex.29:10-42; Lev.1:1-17; Num.28:1-31.God says he did not order sacrifices. Jer.7:22.

The Book of Jasher was written at the time of Joshua. Josh.10:13.The Book of Jasher was written at the time of David. 2 Sam.1:17,18.

The Israelites were a numerous and mighty people. Ex.1:8, 9.The Israelites were few in number. Deut.7:7.

The Israelites had plenty of water to wash their clothes for purification. Ex.19:10.The Israelites had no water and rioted for a drink. Ex.15:22-24.

God was with the people. Ex.3:12.God was not with the people. Ex.33:3.

Aaron died on Mt. Hor. Num.20:27, 28; 33:38,39.Aaron died at Mosera. Deut.10:6.

After Aaron's death, the people journeyed from Mt. Hor to Zalmonah to Punon etc. Num.33:41, 42.After Aaron's death, the people journeyed from Mosera to Gudgodah to Jotbath. Deut.10:6, 7.

The Canaanites were utterly destroyed. Num.21:3.The Canaanites were left to trouble the Israelites for years. Jud.3:1,2.

Stones were taken out of the Jordan River. Josh.4:3.Stones were placed in the Jordan River. Josh.4:9.

The Nazarite vow is broken if one goes near a dead body. Numb.6:6-9.Sampson, a Nazarite, apparently did not break this vow. Jud.13:5; 15:8,15,16; 16:17.

Samuel ministered to the "Lord". 1 Sam.3:1.Samuel did not know the "Lord". 1 Sam.3:7.

David killed Goliath. 1 Sam.17:49,50.Elhanan killed Goliath. 2 Sam.21:19-21. (Notice that the phrase "the brother of" has been added).

"God" caused David to number the people. 2 Sam.24:1."Satan" caused David to number the people. 1 Chr.21:1.

Saul utterly destroyed the Amalekites. 1 Sam.15:20.David utterly destroyed the Amalekites. 1 Sam.27:8, 9.David destroyed the Amalekites - again - almost. 1 Sam.30:1,17,18.

God chose Saul to save the people from the Philistines. 1 Sam.9:15-17.Saul dies and the Philistines overrun the Israelites. 1 Sam.31:6, 7.

God chose Saul. 1 Sam.9:16.God repents for choosing Saul. 1 Sam.15:35.God doesn't need to repent. Num. 23:19.

Saul inquired of God but received no answer. 1 Sam.28:6.Saul died for not inquiring. 1 Chr.10:13, 14.

Saul killed himself. 1 Sam.31:4; 1 Chr. 10:4, 5.Someone killed Saul. 2 Sam.1:5-10.The Philistines killed Saul. 2 Sam.21:12.God killed Saul. 1 Chr.10:13,14.

Jesse had eight sons. 1 Sam.16:10, 11; 1 Sam.17:12.Jesse had seven sons. 1 Chr.2:13-15.

Saul knew David before the encounter with Goliath. 1 Sam.16:19.Saul did not know David until after the encounter with Goliath. 1 Sam.17:55-58.

Michal was childless. 2 Sam.6:23.Michal had five sons. 2 Sam.21:8.

David sinned in taking the census. 2 Sam.24:10,25.David's only sin, ever, was another matter. 1 Ki.15:5.

David paid 50 pieces of silver for the property. 2 Sam.24:24.David paid 600 pieces of gold for the property. 1 Chr.21:25.

His name was Solomon. 2 Sam.12:24; 1 Chr.22:9.His name was Jedidiah. 2 Sam.12:25.

Solomon had 40,000 stalls of horses. 1 Ki.4:26.Solomon had 4,000 stalls of horses. 2 Chr.9:25.

Solomon had 3300 supervisors. 1 Ki.5:16.Solomon had 3600 supervisors. 2 Chr.2:2.

Solomon's "molten sea" held 2000 "baths". 1 Ki.7:26.Solomon's "molten sea" held 3000 "baths". 2 Chr.4:5.

Solomon had thousands of horses. 1 Ki.4:26.A King must not multiply horses to himself. Deut.17:15,16.

Solomon had hundreds of wives. 1 Ki.11:1-3.A King must not multiply wives to himself. Deut.17:17.

There was no greater king before or after Hezekiah. 2 Ki.18:1, 5.There was no greater king before or after Josiah. 2 Ki.23:24, 25.

Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he began to reign. 2 Ki.8:26.Ahaziah succeeded his father, who was thirty-two years old when he became king and who ruled for eight years. 2 Chr.21;20.He was forty-two years old when he began to reign. 2 Chr.22:2. (Note that some versions have caught the error and corrected it.)

God prohibits the making of idols. Ex.20:4; Deut.5:8, 9.God commands idols to be made. Ex.25:18; Num.21:8, 9.

Children are to suffer for their parent's sins. Ex.20:5; Ex.34:7; Num.14:18; Deut.5:9; Is.14:21.Children are not to suffer for their parent's sins. Deut.24:16; Ezek.18:19,20.

God prohibits the killing of the innocent. Ex.23:7.God approves the killing of the innocent. Num.31:17; Josh.6:21; Josh.7:24-26; Josh.8:22-25; Josh.10:20, 40; Josh.11:15; 1 Sam.15:3.

God inflicts sickness. Num.11:33; 2 Chr.21:14, 15.Satan inflicts sickness. Job 2:7.

Death to a false prophet. Deut.18:20.Death also to a real prophet deceived by "God". Ezek.14:9.

God remembers sin even when it has been forgiven. Ex.34:7.God does not remember sin after it has been forgiven. Jer.31:34.

God promised the land to the people. Ex.12:25.God broke his promise. Num.14:30, 31.

Sisera was sleeping when Jael killed him. Jud.4:21.Sisera was standing and apparently, allowed Jael to kill him. Jud.5:25-27.

Joshua captured Debir. Josh.10:38,39.Othniel captured Debir. Jud.1:11-13.

God sows discord. Gen.11:7-9.God hates those who cause discord. Prov.6:16-19.

The census count was: Israel 800,000 and Judah 500,000. 2 Sam.24:9.The census count was: Israel 1,100,000 and Judah 470,000. 1 Chr.21:5.

The two pillars were 18 cubits high. 1 Ki.7:15.The two pillars were 35 cubits high. 2 Chr.3:15.

420 talents of gold were brought back from Ophir. 1 Ki.9:28.450 talents of gold were brought back from Ophir. 2 Chr.8:18.

Asa removed the high places. 2 Chr.14:2, 3.Asa did not remove the high places. 1 Ki.15:14.

Baasha died in the 26tth year of King Asa's reign. 1 Ki.16:6-8.Baasha built a city in the 36th year of King Asa's reign. 2 Chr.16:1.

Jehoshaphat did not remove the high places. 1 Ki.22:42, 43.Jehoshaphat did remove the high places. 2 Chr.17:5, 6.

Jehu's massacre was acceptable to God. 2 Ki.10:30.Jehu's massacre was not acceptable to God. Hos.1:4.

Jehu shot Ahaziah near Ibleam. Ahaziah then fled to Meggido and died there. 2 Ki.9:27.Ahaziah was found hiding in Samaria, brought to Jehu, and was then put to death. 2 Chr.22:9.

Ahaz was not conquered. 2 Ki.165.Ahaz was conquered. 2 Chr.28:5.

Jehoiachin was 18 years old when he began to reign. 2 Ki.24:8.Jehoiachin was 8 years old when he began to reign. 2 Chr.36:9. (Some versions have corrected this)

Jehoiachin reigned 3 months. 2 Ki.24:8.Jehoiachin reigned 3 months and 10 days. 2 Chr.36:9.

Jehoiachin was succeeded by his uncle. 2 Ki.24:17.Jehoiachin was succeeded by his brother. 2 Chr.36:10.

The father of Zerubbabel was Pedaiah. 1 Chr.3:19.The father of Zerubbabel was Shealtiel. Ezr.3:2.

God is near to all who call on him. Ps.145:18.God is far away and cannot be found in times of need. Ps.10:1.

God sometimes forsakes his children. Ps.22:1, 2.God is always a present help. Ps.46:1.

The righteous shall rejoice when he sees vengeance. Ps.58:10, 11.Do not rejoice when your enemy falls or stumbles. Prov.24:17.

God stands to judge. Is.3:13.God sits to judge. Joel 3:12.

Zedekiah watched his sons be put to death, then he had his eyes put out, and was left to die in prison. Jer.52:10, 11.God promised Zedekiah a peaceful death. Jer.34:4, 5.

Omri reigned 12 years beginning in the 31st year of Asa's reign. 1 Ki.16:23.Omri died and his son began his reign in the 38th year of Asa's reign, making Omri's reign only 7-years. 1 Ki.16:28, 29.

 

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