"Our Daily Bread" Part II

1Kings 3:12, 16-28 Solomon, the wisest man that ever lived, can think of no better way to determine the natural mother of a child in dispute than to threaten to divide the child in half. (Note: This does not take into account the possibility of mental derangement on the part of the natural mother.)

1Kings 4:29 God gave Solomon wisdom as measureless as the sand on the seashore.

1Kings 6:2, 2CH 3:3 Solomon's temple was only about ninety feet long by thirty feet wide, yet:
1Kings 5:15-16 153,300 persons were employed to build it.
1Kings 6:38 It took seven years to build.
1Chronicles 22:14 ~7,500,000 lbs. of gold and ~75,000,000 lbs. of silver were used.
1Chronicles 23:4 24,000 supervisors and 6,000 officials and judges were employed to manage it. (Note: Inasmuch as there seems to be uncertainty as to the exact weight of the biblical talent, some estimates place the weight of gold at more than 13,000,000 lbs. and the weight of silver at more than 116,000,000 lbs.)

1Kings 10:24 The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear his wisdom.

1Kings 17:2-6 The Lord commands ravens to bring bread and meat to Elijah.

1Kings 18:33-38 Fire consumes wet wood, stones, and dust, and "licks up" water.

2Kings 6:5-7 An iron axe head "swims" (or floats).

2Chronicles 9:23 All the kings on earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom.

2Kings 13:21 A man who is being buried comes alive after touching the bones of Elisha.

2Kings 16:2, 20, 18:1-2 Ahaz was thirty-six years old when he died. His twenty-five year old son Hezekiah succeeded him. Thus Ahaz was a ten or eleven year old father.

2Kings 19:35 (KJV) "...the angel of the Lord...smote...an hundred four score and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning ... they were all dead...."

2Kings 20:11 The shadow on a sun dial moves backwards.

2Chronicles 7:5, 8-9 Solomon sacrificed 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep in one week. This is 845+ animals per hour, 14+ animals per minute, for seven days straight.

2Chronicles 21:20, 22:1-2 Ahaziah was forty-two when he became king; he succeeded his father, who died at the age of forty. Thus, Ahaziah was two years older than his father. 2CH 21:20, 22:1-2 Ahaziah was forty-two when he became king; he succeeded his father, who died at the age of forty. Thus, Ahaziah was two years older than his father. [Note: Some translations use "twenty-two" here in an attempt to rectify this discrepancy. The Hebrew is clear, however, that 2CH 22:2 is 42. The Hebrew words involved are Strong's H705 and H8147, "forty" and "two," respectively.]

2Cronicles 13:3 Abijah sent 400,000 men into battle against Jeroboam's 800,000 men. This is a total of 1,200,000 men, all of them Jews. (Note: Assuming one additional woman per man of fighting age, plus two persons per man [either older persons or children] would put the Jewish population of the surrounding area at a minimum of 4,800,000 persons; hardly feasible.)

2Chronicles 13:17 500,000 Israelites are slain in a single battle. (Note: This is more than were lost in any single battle of World War II, and even exceeds the number of deaths that resulted from the dropping of the atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima.)

"Our Daily Bread" (Part 1)

Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heaven(s) and the earth." (One might ask what "existed," and where God dwelt, before he created heaven and earth. Of course, if God were pure spirit the question could be considered moot, but inasmuch as the God of the Bible allegedly participated in a wrestling match, ate solid food, was seen face to face, spoke with Moses, etc., it would seem that he possesses physical attributes, including form.)

(Note: Some biblicists contend that biblical chronology fixes the date of creation at 4004 B.C. thereby making the earth about six thousand years old. Some present-day creationists stubbornly adhere to a young earth timetable in spite of overwhelming evidence that the earth is actually billions of years old.)

Genesis 1:3-5, 14-19 There was light ("night and day") before there was a sun. (Note: If there were no sun, there would be no night or day. Also, light from the newly created heavenly bodies seems to have reached the earth instantaneously though it now takes thousands or millions of years.)

Genesis 1:12, 16 Plants began to grow before there was sunlight.

Genesis 1:29 Every plant and tree which yield seed are given to us by God as good to eat. (Note: This would include poisonous plants such as hemlock, buckeye pod, nightshade, oleander.)

Genesis 2:15-23, 3:1-5, 1Timothy 2:14 Eve was created after Adam had already been given the prohibition about eating the forbidden fruit. Eve believed the serpent (the craftiest of all of God's wild creatures) when he assured her that she would become wise and would not die if she ate the fruit. Eve has been blamed for causing Adam to fall, and ultimately for the fall of mankind. (Note: Prior to eating the forbidden fruit, Adam and Eve would have had no knowledge of right and wrong; they would not have known that it was a sin to disobey God or to obey the serpent. After they ate the forbidden fruit, God placed a guard around the "Tree of Eternal Life" to keep them from eating its fruit. He could have done the same for the "Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil" before Adam and Eve disobeyed. In addition, even though the prohibition regarding the forbidden fruit was made to Adam before Eve came on the scene, Eve has been blamed for the Fall; 1Timothy 2:14 says: "... Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor.")

Genesis 3:1-5 The serpent speaks human language (presumably Hebrew).

Genesis 3:14-16 God curses the serpent, Eve, and Adam for what they have done. (Note: This is inconsistent with God's omniscience; God should have known full well, ahead of time, what the outcome would be. Since God created the three as well as the Tree of Knowledge, he is ultimately responsible for the Fall.)

Genesis 3:14 The serpent eats dust for the rest of his life (by command of God).

Genesis 4:15 A mark is placed on Cain as a distinctive identifying symbol when there were only three (known) persons on earth.

Genesis 4:17 Cain builds and populates a whole city in only two generations.

Genesis 6:4 There were giants on the earth at one time. (Note: No evidence exists to supports this assertion.)

Genesis 6:5 God is unhappy with the wickedness of man and decides to flood the earth to eliminate mankind. All living things including plants, animals, women and innocent children are also exterminated. (Note: This is like burning down a house to rid it of mice.)

LUKE 1:26-38 The angel who appears to Mary to foretell the birth of Jesus says that Jesus will be given the throne of David, that he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and that his kingdom will never end. (None of this took place nor can it now be fulfilled.)

Mathew 16:28, Mark 9:1, Luke 9:27 Jesus says that some of his listeners will not taste death before he comes again in his kingdom. This was said more than 2000 years ago. (Note: This and many other passages indicate that Jesus was to come again in a relatively short period of time and not just "quickly" as present day Biblicists assert. All of his listeners are now dead, yet Jesus has not come again in his kingdom. All of the alleged words of Jesus recorded in the Bible are therefore incorrect.)

Mark 16:17-18 A believer can handle snakes or drink poison and not experience any harm. (Note: Many unfortunate believers have died as a result of handling snakes and drinking poison. This kind of assertion negates the Bible as a useful guidebook for life.)

Geography of Women

GEOGRAPHY OF WOMEN

Between 18 and 22, a woman is like Africa, half
discovered, half wild, naturally beautiful with fertile
soil.



Between 23 and 30, a woman is like America, well
developed and open to trade, especially for
someone
with cash.


Between 31 and 35, a woman is like India, very
hot,
relaxed and convinced of her own beauty.



Between 36 and 40, a woman is like France, gently
aging but still warm and a desirable place to visit.



Between 41 and 50, a woman is like Great Britain,
with a glorious and all conquering past.



Between 51 and 60, a woman is like Yugoslavia,
lost
the war and haunted by past mistakes.



Between 61 and 70, a woman is like Russia, very
wide and borders are now unpatrolled.



After 70, she becomes Tibet. Wildly beautiful, with
a
mysterious past and the wisdom of the ages....only
those with an adventurous spirit and a thirst for
spiritual knowledge visit there.