Is Jeremiah 36:30 an unfulfilled prophecy?

Jeremiah 36:30—”This verse prophesies that Jehoakim would have none to sit on the throne of David, yet 2 Kings 24:6 says that after Jehoiakim his son Jehoiachin reigned in his place. This is an unfulfilled prophecy.”

There is no contradiction here, it is a misunderstanding of the Hebrew term ” yâshab .”…

Does Jeremiah 8:8 say that the Tawrat was changed?

Jeremiah 8:8—”This passage proves that the Tawrat has been corrupted.”

“How can you say, ‘We are wise, for we have the law of the LORD,’ when actually the lying pen of the scribes has handled it falsely?” (Jeremiah 8:8)

To those familiar with the overall theme of Jeremiah, it is obvious that this verse is talking about teaching falsehood in Scripture interpretation (tafsir) , not changing a written text.…

Fictional Creatures like ‘Unicorns’?

Isaiah 34:7—”Why does the Bible talk about fictional creatures like unicorns?”

The original Hebrew term translated as “unicorn” in the King James Version is ראם (rêm) , translated in all modern translations and dictionaries more correctly as “wild oxen.” Recent archaeology has shed light on why the King James and Septuagint Greek translations misinterpreted the passage.…

Four Corners of the Earth?

Isaiah 11:12—”This passage indicates that the earth is flat, since otherwise it couldn’t have four corners.”

It is pretty obvious that this is an idiom for the four directions (north, south, east, west). The word translated ‘corner’ is ‘kanaph’ (כּנף), which is also translated “extremity,” “quarter,” “border,” “ends” or even “wing.”…

Virgin prophecy unfulfilled?

Isaiah 7:14—”This prophecy was not fulfilled by Jesus, since ‘amla’ (sic) is not ‘virgin’ but ‘young lady’, and Jesus was never called Immanuel in the Bible.”

The first objection—that עלמה ‛almâh only means ‘young lady’, is incorrect. It actually refers specifically to ‘maiden’, that is to a young woman who is unmarried and sexually chaste, and thus has virginity as one of her characteristics.…

Song of Songs- Erotic Content?

Song of Songs—”The Word of God could not possibly contain such erotic or obscene content”

God’s Word is guidance for every area of life. Song of Songs is a poem of love between a husband and wife and so, while the content may be graphic it is appropriate in the marriage context.…

Proverbs 6:7 – Ant Leaders?

Proverbs 6:7—”This verse says that ants have no commander, overseer or ruler, but ants have a queen.”

This verse tells us to consider the remarkable world of ant societies, but contains no inaccurate information. The critic’s argument is convincing to people ignorant of what the “queen” ant’s role actually is.…

Will the earth perish or not?

Psalm 102:26—”Here it says the earth will perish, but in Psalm 78:69 it says the opposite.”

The accusation is, that Psalm 102:26 and Hebrews 1:11 say that the heavens and the earth “will perish,” while the opposite is said in Ecclesiastes 1:4 (.”.the…

Earth Unmoveable?

Psalm 93:1—”Here it says that the earth cannot be moved, but science tells us that the earth orbits.”

The critic has committed the etymological fallacy, incorrectly assuming that the Hebrew word “תּבל têbêl ” and “ארץ ‘erets ” means earth in the sense of “globe” or “planet.”…

Mythical Creature?

Job 41:1—”Why does this passage describe a mythical creature?”

The Bible sometimes compares Satan to evil mythological creatures such as “dragon” (Revelation 12:9) or “Leviathan” (Isaiah 27:1). Such passages do not assume that such creatures exist, they merely express Satan’s evil character with such familiar metaphors.…