Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28

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Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28

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RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28

March 15, 2023 at 5:13 pm (This post was last modified: March 15, 2023 at 7:06 pm by HappySkeptic.)

Solved!

Clearly 802 years means Lunar-years, where 12 lunar cycles is the Lunar-year, while 777 is number of Solar-years. (777 * 365.24 / (29.5 * 12) ~ 802)

The writers were clearly astronomers, and put apparent contradictions like this in the text just to trip up the unfaithful

Checkmate, atheists! Rolleyes

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Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 14, 2023 at 11:59 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Nay_Sayer - March 14, 2023 at 12:34 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Anomalocaris - March 14, 2023 at 7:22 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 16, 2023 at 8:39 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Anomalocaris - March 16, 2023 at 9:15 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 14, 2023 at 7:50 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 14, 2023 at 10:26 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - March 14, 2023 at 9:25 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Anomalocaris - March 15, 2023 at 2:23 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Angrboda - March 15, 2023 at 7:44 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by arewethereyet - March 14, 2023 at 9:34 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Fake Messiah - March 14, 2023 at 10:20 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 14, 2023 at 11:00 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by zebo-the-fat - March 15, 2023 at 8:46 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 15, 2023 at 11:14 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 15, 2023 at 10:18 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 16, 2023 at 5:36 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Fake Messiah - March 15, 2023 at 11:53 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by brewer - March 15, 2023 at 11:35 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by HappySkeptic - March 15, 2023 at 5:13 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Anomalocaris - March 15, 2023 at 7:52 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - March 15, 2023 at 9:51 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 15, 2023 at 10:40 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Fake Messiah - March 16, 2023 at 5:57 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Gwaithmir - March 16, 2023 at 8:49 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - March 16, 2023 at 11:28 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Fake Messiah - March 17, 2023 at 1:30 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 17, 2023 at 9:17 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - March 17, 2023 at 7:36 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Fake Messiah - March 18, 2023 at 12:47 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Anomalocaris - March 18, 2023 at 1:00 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by brewer - March 18, 2023 at 10:40 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - March 18, 2023 at 3:12 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Fake Messiah - March 18, 2023 at 3:24 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Nay_Sayer - March 18, 2023 at 9:06 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - March 18, 2023 at 9:09 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 18, 2023 at 9:31 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 18, 2023 at 10:55 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 21, 2023 at 10:46 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - March 22, 2023 at 12:53 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 23, 2023 at 9:56 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - March 23, 2023 at 1:30 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 23, 2023 at 6:26 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - March 23, 2023 at 10:20 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by arewethereyet - March 23, 2023 at 10:51 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 24, 2023 at 1:38 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Thumpalumpacus - March 16, 2023 at 9:00 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 16, 2023 at 9:26 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 16, 2023 at 10:28 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 18, 2023 at 11:32 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 18, 2023 at 11:17 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by John 6IX Breezy - March 16, 2023 at 10:59 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Anomalocaris - March 18, 2023 at 11:58 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 18, 2023 at 11:35 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Anomalocaris - March 19, 2023 at 5:47 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 18, 2023 at 12:04 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 18, 2023 at 12:06 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Anomalocaris - March 18, 2023 at 12:26 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 18, 2023 at 12:46 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Anomalocaris - March 18, 2023 at 12:53 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Anomalocaris - March 18, 2023 at 3:21 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - March 18, 2023 at 5:26 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by arewethereyet - March 18, 2023 at 5:43 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 18, 2023 at 6:00 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Angrboda - March 18, 2023 at 7:04 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by arewethereyet - March 18, 2023 at 9:52 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Belacqua - March 19, 2023 at 2:09 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Fake Messiah - March 19, 2023 at 2:23 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by arewethereyet - March 19, 2023 at 7:27 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 19, 2023 at 10:29 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by brewer - March 19, 2023 at 7:27 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by The Grand Nudger - March 22, 2023 at 1:29 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - March 22, 2023 at 7:28 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by arewethereyet - March 22, 2023 at 7:29 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Anomalocaris - March 22, 2023 at 8:41 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by The Grand Nudger - March 22, 2023 at 7:31 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - March 22, 2023 at 10:41 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by arewethereyet - March 22, 2023 at 10:43 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Anomalocaris - March 23, 2023 at 12:12 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Nay_Sayer - March 23, 2023 at 12:58 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by The Valkyrie - March 22, 2023 at 10:49 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by The Grand Nudger - March 22, 2023 at 11:28 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Fake Messiah - March 22, 2023 at 11:49 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 23, 2023 at 4:38 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Angrboda - March 23, 2023 at 1:32 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by The Grand Nudger - March 23, 2023 at 1:58 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Angrboda - March 23, 2023 at 10:24 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - March 24, 2023 at 11:07 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 25, 2023 at 9:10 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Fake Messiah - March 25, 2023 at 2:24 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Anomalocaris - March 25, 2023 at 11:29 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - March 25, 2023 at 1:10 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Anomalocaris - March 25, 2023 at 3:29 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 25, 2023 at 6:51 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - March 29, 2023 at 10:48 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 30, 2023 at 1:32 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by The Grand Nudger - March 29, 2023 at 10:55 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Angrboda - March 30, 2023 at 2:49 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - March 30, 2023 at 10:02 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Fake Messiah - March 30, 2023 at 11:58 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 31, 2023 at 11:06 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - March 31, 2023 at 6:36 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - March 31, 2023 at 8:48 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Angrboda - March 31, 2023 at 11:41 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Anomalocaris - March 31, 2023 at 2:25 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by The Grand Nudger - March 31, 2023 at 11:20 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - April 1, 2023 at 11:37 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - April 1, 2023 at 3:20 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Goosebump - April 1, 2023 at 11:40 am

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Neo-Scholastic - April 1, 2023 at 10:42 pm

RE: Is this a contradiction or am I reading it wrong? Genesis 5:28 - by Ferrocyanide - April 10, 2023 at 3:32 pm

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