Biblical Questions and Observations

I proclaim myself to be a Christian, in saying I believe in God, and I believe He sent His only son, Jesus, to be crucified for my iniquities and sin, that I may not die and forever be punished for my behavior on earth during this physical life. I believe, according to scriptures in The Bible, that Jesus Christ was dead for three days, resurrected, and ascended into heaven after acquiring the keys to death and hell during the short time he was humanly dead on earth. But, because of my human nature, and my unwilling habit to use logic, I cannot help but examine The Bible, the only tool Christians have to base our faith and develop a relationship with God, and wonder about certain things that are contained in it. I invite anyone reading this to comment with answers, general thoughts, any and all insight on any of the subjects touched on by this discussion. This is a list, in no particular order of favoritism, of verses and passages that caught my attention, taken straight out of the good book itself. I will be using examples from the King James version, since it's the one I was raised with during my years of church-going. Enjoy...

1) Who told David to count the fighting men of Israel?

Answer 1) God did - 2 Samuel 24:1

Answer 2) Satan did - 1 Chronicles 21:1

2) The results of that count yielded how many soldiers?

Answer 1) 800,000 - 2 Samuel 24:9

Answer 2) 1,100,000 - 1 Chronicles 21:5

3) How many years of famine did God threaten David with?

Answer 1) 7 years - 2 Samuel 24:13

Answer 2) 3 years - 1 Chronicles 21:12

4) How old was Jehoiachin when he became King of Jerusalem?

Answer 1) 18 years old - 2 Kings 24:8

Answer 2) 8 years old - 2 Chronicles 36:9

5) How long did Jehoiachin rule over Jerusalem?

Answer 1) 3 months - 2 Kings 24:8

Answer 2) 3 months and 10 days - 2 Chronicles 36:9

6) Did David bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem before or after defeating

the Philistines?

Answer 1) After - 2 Samuel 5 & 6

Answer 2) Before - 1 Chronicles 13 & 14

7) How many pairs of clean animals was Noah instructed by God to take into the Ark before the flood was to occur?

Answer 1) Two - Genesis 6:19-20

Answer 2) Seven - Genesis 7:2

8) When Jesus met Jairus, was Jairus's daughter already dead?

Answer 1) Yes - Matthew 9:18

Answer 2) No - Mark 5:23

9) What did Jesus say about bearing his own witness?

Answer 1) "If I bear witness to myself, my testimony is not true." - John 5:31

Answer 2) "Even if I bear witness to myself, my testimony is true." - John 8:14

10) When Jesus entered Jerusalem, did he cleanse the temple that same day?

Answer 1) Yes - Matthew 21:12

Answer 2) No - Mark 11:1-17

11) When Jesus cursed the fig tree, did it wither away at once?

Answer 1) Yes - Matthew 21:19

Answer 2) No - Mark 2:20

12) Did Judas Kiss Jesus?

Answer 1) Yes - Matthew 26:48-50

Answer 2) No - John 18:3-12

13) Did Jesus ascend to Paradise the same day as the crucifixion?

Answer 1) Yes - Luke 23:43

Answer 2) No - John 20:17

14) How did Judas die?

Answer 1) He hanged himself - Matthew 27:5

Answer 2) He fell and all his bowels gushed out - Acts 1:18

15) What did Judas do with the blood money for betraying Jesus?

Answer 1) He bought a field with it - Acts 1:18

Answer 2) He threw it in the temple and the Priests bought a field - Matthew 27:5

16) What was written on the cross?

Answer 1) This is Jesus the King of the Jews - Matthew 27:37

Answer 2) The King of the Jews - Mark 15:26

Answer 3) This is the King of the Jews - Luke 23:38

Answer 4) Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews - John 19:19

17) What were Jesus's last words?

Answer 1) "Father, into Thy hands I commit my spirit." - Luke 23:46

Answer 2) "It is finished." - John 19:30

18) Does God change His mind?

Answer 1) Yes - 1 Samuel 15:10-11

Answer 2) No - 1 Samuel 15:29

19) Who killed Goliath?

Answer 1) David - 1 Samuel 17:23-50

Answer 2) Elhanan - 2 Samuel 21:19

20) How can Adam and Eve be held accountable for a sin they didn't know they were committing? They couldn't have known, not knowing right from wrong, until it was too late, after eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

So there you have it, a very short list of the many, many different thoughts and seemingly, imperfections, of the only physical proof of Christianity left behind on earth. When I discovered these and did the research it left me with kind of a "huh..." feeling, and I'm more than positive it did the same to every reader of this list. There are many unexplained wonders, and The Bible very well may be at the top of that list. I hope this list doesn't deter anyone away from any beliefs or cause too much thought input. After all, Proverbs 3:5 commands us to "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding."