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The Bible Difficulties and Answers Podcast

Author: bibledifficultiesandanswers
Feed episode count: 276
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Summary

I’m your host Lance Smith. Join us each week as we dive headfirst into the most perplexing, intriguing, and downright baffling passages of the Bible—from the chaotic beginnings in Genesis to the mind-bending visions of Revelation. We’re not just reading; we’re unraveling, exploring, and making sense of it all in a way that’s as entertaining as it is enlightening. Whether you’re a scripture novice or a seasoned theologian, get ready for a journey that promises to be anything but ordinary. Fasten your seatbelts; your scriptural adventure awaits!

Episodes

Jul 24, 2026 · not_requested

Numbers 33:44–49—Do Numbers 21 and 33 Contradict Each Other?

Duration seconds: 1072
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/why-numbers-21-and-33-seem-to-clash-%e2%80%94-and-why-they-dont/

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Jul 21, 2026 · not_requested

Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 23:1-3 – Should We Do What the Pharisees Say to Do?

Duration seconds: 904
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/listen-to-moses-seat-not-the-pharisees-hypocrisy/

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Jul 19, 2026 · not_requested

Sunday Series — Mere Christianity: A Conversation for the Common Hall – Book Two, Chapter Three: The Shocking Alternative

Duration seconds: 445
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/the-shocking-alternative-is-jesus-lord-lunatic-or-liar/

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Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested

Numbers 31—How Can God's Judgment Against Midian Be Morally Right?

Duration seconds: 714
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/wrestling-with-numbers-31-how-can-this-be-right/

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Jul 14, 2026 · not_requested

Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 22:39 – Does God Approve of Slavery? Unpacking a Tough Question

Duration seconds: 699
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/does-god-approve-of-slavery-unpacking-a-tough-question-from-matthew-22/

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Jul 12, 2026 · not_requested

Sunday Series — Mere Christianity: A Conversation for the Common Hall – Book Two, Chapter Two: The Invasion

Duration seconds: 471
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/enemy-occupied-territory-the-invasion-explained/

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Jul 10, 2026 · not_requested

Numbers 25:8-9 — 23,000 or 24,000? Solving the Baal Peor Mystery

Duration seconds: 1353
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/23000-or-24000-solving-the-baal-peor-mystery/

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Jul 7, 2026 · not_requested

Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 21:12-20 – Fig Tree, Temple, and Truth: Resolving the Gospel Puzzle

Duration seconds: 740
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/fig-tree-temple-and-truth-resolving-the-gospel-puzzle/

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Jul 5, 2026 · not_requested

Sunday Series — Mere Christianity: A Conversation for the Common Hall – Book Two, Chapter One: The Rival Conceptions of God

Duration seconds: 672
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/christians-vs-pantheism-why-god-takes-sides/

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Jul 3, 2026 · not_requested

Numbers 24:7 — Agag Before Saul? Solving Numbers 24:7's Dating Puzzle

Duration seconds: 569
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/agag-before-saul-solving-numbers-247s-dating-puzzle/

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Jul 1, 2026 · not_requested

Sidebar Episode -- Mid-Year Check-In: Growth, Numbers, and What’s Next

Duration seconds: 951
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/mid-year-check-in-growth-numbers-and-what-s-next/

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Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested

Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 21:1-9 – Palm Sunday Puzzle: One Donkey or Two?

Duration seconds: 819
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/palm-sunday-puzzle-one-donkey-or-two/

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Jun 28, 2026 · not_requested

Sunday Series—Mere Christianity: A Conversation for the Common Hall – Book One, Chapter Five: We Have Cause to Be Uneasy

Duration seconds: 452
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/confronting-the-moral-mirror-lewis-on-guilt-and-grace/

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Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested

Numbers 22:33 — When a Donkey Sees What a Prophet Can't: The Strange Story of Balaam

Duration seconds: 877
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/when-a-donkey-sees-what-a-prophet-cant-the-strange-story-of-balaam/

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Jun 23, 2026 · not_requested

Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 21:1 – One Cleansing or Two? The Temple Mystery in the Gospels

Duration seconds: 663
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/one-cleansing-or-two-the-temple-mystery-in-the-gospels/

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Jun 21, 2026 · not_requested

Sunday Series—Mere Christianity: A Conversation for the Common Hall – Book One, Chapter Four: What Lies Behind the Law

Duration seconds: 463
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/moral-law-is-something-behind-the-universe-%e2%80%94-episode-261/

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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

Numbers 21:8-9 — Bronze Serpent: Symbol or Idol? Unpacking Numbers 21

Duration seconds: 1061
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/bronze-serpent-symbol-or-idol-unpacking-numbers-21/

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Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested

Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 20:29-34 – Two Blind Men, One Miracle: Solving the Gospel Puzzle

Duration seconds: 662
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/two-blind-men-one-miracle-solving-the-gospel-puzzle/

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Jun 14, 2026 · not_requested

Sunday Series—Mere Christianity: A Conversation for the Common Hall- Book One, Chapter Three: The Reality of the Law

Duration seconds: 522
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/the-mysterious-ought-lewis-on-moral-law-mere-christianity-ch-3/

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Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested

Numbers 20:21 — Did Israel Pass Through Edom? Numbers vs Deuteronomy Explained

Duration seconds: 945
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/did-israel-pass-through-edom-numbers-vs-deuteronomy-explained/

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Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested

Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 20:28 – Ransom for Many or All? Unpacking the Atonement Debate

Duration seconds: 1618
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/ransom-for-many-or-all-unpacking-the-atonement-debate/

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Jun 7, 2026 · not_requested

Sunday Series—Mere Christianity: A Conversation for the Common Hall- Book One, Chapter Two: Some Objections

Duration seconds: 389
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/the-i-ought-to-inside-us-lewis-on-moral-law/

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Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested

Numbers 20:1—Kadesh: Zin or Paran? Unraveling an Ancient Geography Puzzle

Duration seconds: 1250
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/kadesh-zin-or-paran-unraveling-an-ancient-geography-puzzle/

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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 20:23 – How Could Jesus Be Limited and Almighty? Unpacking the Incarnation

Duration seconds: 841
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/how-could-jesus-be-limited-and-almighty-unpacking-the-incarnation/

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May 31, 2026 · not_requested

Sunday Series—Mere Christianity: A Conversation for the Common Hall- Book One, Chapter One: The Law of Human Nature

Duration seconds: 393
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/law-of-human-nature-lewis-in-the-hall/

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May 29, 2026 · not_requested

Numbers 16:31-35 (Part 2) — When the Earth Opened: Did Korah’s Whole Family Perish?

Duration seconds: 578
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/when-the-earth-opened-did-korah-s-whole-family-perish/

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May 26, 2026 · not_requested

Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 20:20-21–Who Asked for the Best Seats in Heaven? Matthew vs. Mark Explained

Duration seconds: 800
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/who-asked-for-the-best-seats-in-heaven-matthew-vs-mark-explained/

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May 24, 2026 · not_requested

Sunday Series—Mere Christianity: Standing in the Hall with C.S. Lewis-The Preface

Duration seconds: 447
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/standing-in-the-hall-beginning-mere-christianity-episode-249/

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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

Numbers 16:31-35 (Part 1) — Korah's Rebellion: Swallowed by Earth or Burned by Fire?

Duration seconds: 605
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/korahs-rebellion-swallowed-by-earth-or-burned-by-fire/

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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 19:26 – When 'Impossible' Meets God: Why Nothing Is Too Hard

Duration seconds: 1005
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/when-impossible-meets-god-why-nothing-is-too-hard/

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May 17, 2026 · not_requested

Sunday Series—Mere Christianity: Standing in the Hall with C.S. Lewis-Introduction

Duration seconds: 394
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/mere-christianity-standing-in-the-hall-with-cs-lewis/

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May 15, 2026 · not_requested

Numbers 15:24—Sin, Sacrifice, and the Missing Contradiction: Leviticus vs Numbers Explained

Duration seconds: 652
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/sin-sacrifice-and-the-missing-contradiction-leviticus-vs-numbers-explained/

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May 12, 2026 · not_requested

Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 19:23-24 – Wealth and Righteousness: Blessing or Trap?

Duration seconds: 666
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/wealth-and-righteousness-blessing-or-trap/

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May 8, 2026 · not_requested

Numbers 14:29 — Where Are the Israelite Graves? Solving the Sinai Mystery

Duration seconds: 790
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/where-are-the-israelite-graves-solving-the-sinai-mystery/

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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 19:18 – Does God Ever Tell Us to Steal? Unpacking the Bible’s Tough Passages

Duration seconds: 613
Source: https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/does-god-ever-tell-us-to-steal-unpacking-the-bible-s-tough-passages/

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