Resolving Alleged Timing Contradictions in Scripture

Continuing a series on alleged Bible contradictions, the class reviews the STRAW acronym and applies it to timing discrepancies. The six days of Matthew and Mark versus the about eight days of Luke for the transfiguration are explained by Jewish inclusive day-counting and the approximate wording “about.” The third hour of Mark’s crucifixion versus the sixth hour in John is explained by Jewish time starting at 6 a.m. while John appears to use Roman time starting at midnight. The class then begins the 400 versus 430 years in Genesis 15, Exodus 12 and Galatians 3, working through Abraham’s, Isaac’s and Jacob’s ages to a minimum of 215 years before Egypt and leaving the rest for the following week.