Genesis 15:13, Exodus 12:40-41, & Galatians 3:17 | The numbers in these passages don't agree, why is

Oct 4, 2021  •  Keith R. Blades, Josh Strelecki

These three passages seem to be referring to the exact same era of time, but the number of years do not agree. Why is this? Some Bible commentators treat this as a ‘mild textual discrepancy,’ while many Bible critics point to it as proof that the Bible is not perfect and clearly has errors in it.

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