How can God “come down” from heaven when He is already here (and everywhere)? PROBLEM: God is omnipresent, that is, everywhere at the same time (Psalms 139:7-10). But this text declares that God “came down” to see the city that men had built. But if He is already here, then how can He “come down” h... [ Continue Reading ]
How could Abraham’s family be from Ur of the Chaldees when elsewhere it says his ancestors came from Haran? PROBLEM: There is an apparent conflict as to where Abraham is really from. Genesis 11:28 says Abraham came from Ur of the Chaldees (in southern Iraq), but Genesis 29:4 claims he is from Haran... [ Continue Reading ]
Was Abraham 75 years old when he left Haran, or was he 135 years old? PROBLEM: Genesis 11:26 states, “Now Terah lived seventy years, and begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran.” In Acts 7:4 Stephen states that Abraham did not leave Haran until after Terah, his father, died. Genesis 11:32 says that Terah died... [ Continue Reading ]