Allow Me to Explain (34 of 439) – Babylon Role Call

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34. How many of Arah’s offspring returned from Babylon? Ezra 2:5 vs. Nehemiah 7:10

Over 30 families, not to mention the Levites, are accounted for and numbered by Ezra and Nehemiah. Most of the numbers are exactly the same. A few are different, so we’ve pulled each of the differences out as a unique “contradiction,” because it adds more sensational redlines to the pretty picture. *eye roll*

Not to mention it’s weak. We discussed it here regarding Adin’s family, and linked to it again when Adonikam’s family came up. It’s the same story.

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