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Back to SearchExodus 31:18 –Did God Have Fingers? Unpacking the 'Finger of God'
Episode 170
In this episode, Lance Smith explores Exodus 31:18 and the phrase "written by the finger of God," asking whether it implies a literal digit or serves…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 9:18 – Jairus' Daughter: Dead or Dying? Unpacking the Gospel Accounts
Episode 169
Episode 170 examines whether Jairus’ daughter was dead or dying when he approached Jesus by comparing Matthew, Mark, and Luke. The hosts walk through…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Sunday Series-Episode 17: When Top Scientists Embrace God-The Intellectual Turn to Faith
Episode 168
In week 17 of the Bible Difficulties and Answers podcast, Lance Smith examines Exhibit 17 from J. Steve Miller’s Faith That's Not Blind and discusses…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Exodus 25:18 – Why Did God Command Golden Cherubim? Exodus' Seeming Contradiction Explained
Episode 167
Episode 168 examines the apparent contradiction between Exodus 20's ban on graven images and Exodus 25's command to make golden cherubim for the Ark …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 9:13 – From Altars to Atonement: Did God Ever Want Animal Sacrifices?
Episode 166
This episode examines the apparent contradiction between Old Testament animal sacrifices and prophetic and New Testament statements that God desires …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Sunday Series-Episode 16: When Philosophy Meets Presence
Episode 165
In this episode of Bible Difficulties and Answers, host Lance Smith examines Exhibit 16 from J. Steve Miller’s Faith is Not Blind (pp. 89–91), sharin…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Exodus 24:10 – They Saw the God of Israel?
Episode 164
Episode 165 examines Exodus 24:10 and the question: can God be seen? Lance Smith walks through the Sinai theophany, the significance of the brilliant…
10 months ago
Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 9:10 – Jesus' Dinner Guests: Friend or Foe?
Episode 163
In this episode Lance Smith examines an alleged contradiction about how Jesus treated tax collectors and sinners versus how the church should treat u…
10 months ago
Sunday Series-Episode 15: When You "Just Know": Everyday Encounters with God
Episode 162
In this episode Lance Smith unpacks J. Steve Miller's discussion of people who report a direct, non-inferential knowledge that God exists, comparing …
10 months ago
Exodus 24:9-11--Mount Sinai Mystery: How Did Moses and the Elders 'See' God and Live?
Episode 161
Episode 162 explores the apparent contradiction between Exodus 24:9–11, where Moses and the elders "see the God of Israel" and survive, and Exodus 33…
10 months, 1 week ago