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October 26, 2026

Abraham and the Sons of Hamor: A Chronological Contradiction?

Another difficulty in Stephen’s speech in Acts 7:15–16 concerns the chronology of Abraham, Jacob, and the sons of Hamor. When this passage is compared with the accounts in Genesis, questions arise about whether the events described could have happened as Stephen’s speech appears to suggest. In Acts, Stephen recalls the deaths and burials of Jacob… Continue reading

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Abraham, Biblical Chronology, Biblical Contradictions, Cave of Machpelah, dailyprompt, Genesis 23, Genesis 33, Jacob, Shechem, Sons of Hamor, Stephen’s Speech

October 19, 2026

Stephen’s Account of Abraham’s Tomb

One of the notable historical and textual difficulties in the New Testament appears in Stephen’s speech in Acts 7:15–16. While recounting the history of the Israelites before the Sanhedrin, Stephen describes the burial of Jacob and the patriarchs in a tomb associated with Abraham’s purchase of land from the sons of Hamor in Shechem. However,… Continue reading

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Genesis, dailyprompt, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Shechem, Cave of Machpelah, Biblical Contradictions, Stephen’s Speech, Book of Acts, Old Testament History

January 27, 2019

The Six Cities of Refuge

And of the cities which you give, you shall have six cities of refuge. You shall appoint three cities on this side of the Jordan, and three cities you shall appoint in the land of Canaan, which will be cities of refuge. These six cities shall be for refuge for the children of Israel, for… Continue reading

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Bezer, Golan, Hebron, Kadesh, Ramoth, Shechem