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Contradiction Record

Was Haman an Agagite?

A living contradiction entry that can connect to episodes as the show covers more Bible chapters.

Exact chapter covered 4 linked episodes

Reference Set

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Competing Claims

How this contradiction is framed

Claim A argues "Yes," while Claim B argues "No, Agag and all Amalekites were killed in a God-ordained genocide." Compare the passages under each side to see how the contradiction is being built.

Claim A

Yes

These references outline the "Yes" side of the contradiction so you can compare it against the opposing claim.

Esther 3:1

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  • Esther 3:1

Claim B

No, Agag and all Amalekites were killed in a God-ordained genocide

These references outline the "No, Agag and all Amalekites were killed in a God-ordained genocide" side of the contradiction so you can compare it against the opposing claim.

1 Samuel 15:2-3

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  • 1 Samuel 15:2-3

Podcast Coverage

Episodes linked to this contradiction

Episodes are ranked by how directly their indexed chapter coverage matches this contradiction's references. Exact chapter episodes surface before broader Q&A or range coverage.

Coverage Cluster

1 Samuel 11-15

1 Q&A
Broader Q&A coverage 1 Samuel 15
1 Samuel Chapters 11 – 15 Q&A

Latest Episode

May 28, 2022

1 Samuel Chapters 11 – 15 Q&A

Husband and Wife cover questions about the Tribe of Judah, as well as who tf Nahash was and why he was all obsessed with carving out people's eyes. Then we go off topic a…

Coverage Cluster

1 Samuel 15

1 exact
Exact chapter match 1 Samuel 15

Coverage Cluster

Esther 1-3

1 Q&A
Broader Q&A coverage Esther 3
Esther Chapters 1 – 3 Q&A

Latest Episode

February 25, 2023

Esther Chapters 1 – 3 Q&A

Husband and Wife answer questions about Queen Vashti. Was she wicked and vain, or was she the quintessential feminist icon? Did she even really exist? And who the heck is King Ahasuerus? #JusticeForVashti Skip…

Coverage Cluster

Esther 3

1 exact
Exact chapter match Esther 3
Esther Chapter 3 – Bible Study for Atheists

Latest Episode

February 24, 2023

Esther Chapter 3 – Bible Study for Atheists

Husband and Wife cover Esther chapter 3: Haman's Plot to Destroy the Jews.Mordecai won't bow to Haman, who gets all offended and suggests to the king that they do a genocide, which is obviously…

Attribution

Initial contradiction dataset seeded from BibViz and adapted into the Sacrilegious Discourse knowledge base. BibViz is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Reading Shelf

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Why I Am Not a Christian

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The Portable Atheist

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The Good Book: A Humanist Bible

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Sense and Goodness Without God

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The Secular Bible

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36 Arguments for the Existence of God

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The Evolution of Atheism

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Letter to a Christian Nation

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The Portable Atheist

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The Good Book: A Humanist Bible

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36 Arguments for the Existence of God

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The Evolution of Atheism

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