Genesis 26:33

Was Beersheba named by Abraham or later by Isaac? PROBLEM: In Genesis 21:31 Abraham named this city Beersheba (“Well of the Oath”). But later (in Genesis 26:33), Isaac gave it the same name. But it is highly unlikely that two different people at two different times would call the same place by the... [ Continue Reading ]

Genesis 26:34

How many wives did Esau have? PROBLEM: Genesis 26:34 states that Esau married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite. However, Genesis 36:2-3 states that Esau’s wives were Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, and Ba... [ Continue Reading ]

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