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 16, 2023 at 8:39 am (This post was last modified: March 16, 2023 at 8:41 am by Gawdzilla Sama.)

(March 14, 2023 at 7:22 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: He said all the days were 777 years. Maybe those years just had more days.

Just a then current fashion. "All his days were numbered 777 years." i.e. his days totaled up to 777 years.

And remember, most people would glaze right over when being hit with any kind of higher math* in those days.

*Higher than 5 + 3 = something.

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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

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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

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