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 ]
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 ]