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Back to SearchNumbers 35:30 — Does God Require Two Eyewitnesses for Justice?
Episode 286
Episode 282 concludes our 31-week journey through the Bible difficulties of the Book of Numbers by examining the two-witness requirement in Numbers 3…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 23:35 (Part 2 of 2) – Righteous? Why the Bible Answers Both Yes and No
Episode 285
In Episode 281, Lance Smith concludes his two-part examination of Matthew 23:35 by tackling the question, "Has there ever really been a righteous per…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Sunday Series — Mere Christianity: A Conversation for the Common Hall – Book Two, Chapter Five: The Practical Conclusion
Episode 280
In Episode 280 of the Bible Difficulties and Answers podcast, Lance Smith concludes Book Two of C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity by exploring Chapter Fi…
4 weeks ago
Numbers 35:19 — Murder vs. Justice: Why Did God Permit the Avenger of Blood?
Episode 279
In Episode 279, Lance Smith examines the apparent contradiction in Numbers 35:19 between God's command, "You shall not murder," and His authorization…
4 weeks, 2 days ago
Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 23:35 (Part 1 of 2) – Who Was Zechariah's Father?
Episode 278
Episode 278 examines the apparent contradiction in Matthew 23:35 concerning the identity of Zechariah's father. Was Jesus referring to Zechariah the …
1 month ago
Sunday Series — Mere Christianity: A Conversation for the Common Hall – Book Two, Chapter Four: The Perfect Penitent
Episode 270
Episode 277 unpacks C.S. Lewis's chapter "The Perfect Penitent," showing how humanity's rebellion makes true repentance impossible on our own and why…
1 month ago
Numbers 33:44–49—Do Numbers 21 and 33 Contradict Each Other?
Episode 277
In Episode 276, Lance Smith tackles an apparent contradiction between the wilderness itineraries in Numbers 21 and Numbers 33. Why do the lists of Is…
1 month ago
Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 23:1-3 – Should We Do What the Pharisees Say to Do?
Episode 276
Did Jesus contradict Himself?
In Matthew 23, Jesus tells the crowds to obey the Pharisees. Yet elsewhere He warns His disciples to beware of their te…
1 month, 1 week ago
Sunday Series — Mere Christianity: A Conversation for the Common Hall – Book Two, Chapter Three: The Shocking Alternative
Episode 268
In episode 274 Lance Smith walks through Chapter 3 of C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity, explaining why God gave creatures free will, how that freedom ma…
1 month, 1 week ago
Numbers 31—How Can God's Judgment Against Midian Be Morally Right?
Episode 275
Numbers 31 contains one of the most difficult passages in the entire Old Testament. How could a holy and loving God command the destruction of the Mi…
1 month, 1 week ago