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Back to SearchNumbers 6:5—Paul, Nazarites, and Bad Hair Days: Context Clears the Confusion
Episode 220
Host Lance Smith tackles an apparent contradiction between Numbers 6 and 1 Corinthians 11 about men’s long hair, showing that the Nazarite vow’s uncu…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 15:11–From Garden Salad to BBQ: What Does the Bible Say About Eating Meat?
Episode 219
This episode traces the Bible’s changing food story from Genesis’s plant-based ideal, through post‑Flood permission and the Mosaic dietary laws, to J…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Numbers 5:13–22 — Bitter Water and Divine Justice: What Numbers 5 Really Means
Episode 218
Episode 219 examines Numbers 5:13–22 and the objection that the Sotah ritual is superstition. The host explores explanations including psychosomatic …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 15:3–Does the Bible Endorse Capital Punishment? A Clear-Sighted Review
Episode 217
Host Lance Smith examines whether the Bible supports capital punishment by unpacking Old Testament laws, the story of Cain, Jesus' actions in John 8,…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Numbers 4:6—Never Remove the Poles? Solving the Ark’s Apparent Contradiction
Episode 216
This episode tackles an apparent contradiction between Exodus 25:15 and Numbers 4:6 about whether the Ark of the Covenant’s poles were removed for tr…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 14:1-2 – Herod, Guilt, and Ghosts
Episode 215
Episode 216 examines whether Herod Antipas thought Jesus was John the Baptist raised from the dead, comparing Matthew and Mark (which record Herod's …
5 months ago
Numbers 4:3 — 30, 25, 20: Making Sense of Levitical Ages
Episode 214
This episode unpacks why Numbers 4:3, Numbers 8:24, and Ezra 3:8 list different ages for Levitical service and shows they are not contradictions but …
5 months ago
Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 13:53 – Nazareth's Rejection: One Visit or Two? (Gospel Puzzle Explained)
Episode 213
Episode 214 of the Bible Difficulties and Answers podcast examines the apparent contradiction between Luke 4 and Matthew/Mark about when Jesus was re…
5 months, 1 week ago
Numbers 3:12 — When God Substitutes a Tribe: Why the Levites Replaced the Firstborn
Episode 212
Why does Numbers devote so much space to censuses, genealogies, and detailed regulations—and what are we supposed to do with them as Christians?
In t…
5 months, 1 week ago
Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 13:34 – Did Jesus Always Teach in Parables? Matthew v. John Explained
Episode 211
Hey there, truth seekers. In this episode Lance Smith examines an apparent tension between the Gospels: Matthew (and Mark) claim Jesus always taught …
5 months, 2 weeks ago