Also by Steve Wells: Drunk with Blood: God’s Killings in the Bible On the web at: SkepticsAnnotatedBible.com DwindlingInUnbelief.blogspot.com @SteveWellsSAB Published by SAB Books, LLC Copyright © 2012 by Steve Wells All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the author. The only exception is by a reviewer, who may quote short excerpts in a review. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wells, Steve The Skeptic’s Annotated Bible ISBN: 978-0-9882451-0-5 LCCN: 2012917269 1. Religion—Controversial literature 2. Bible—Criticism, interpretation, etc. 3. Atheism 4. Christianity and atheism I. Title First Edition: November 2012 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For Michael Alphabetical Index of the Books of the Old and New Testaments Acts Amos 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Colossians 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Daniel Deuteronomy Ecclesiastes Ephesians Esther Exodus Ezekiel Ezra Galatians Genesis Habakkuk Haggai Hebrews Hosea Isaiah James Jeremiah Job Joel John 1 John 2 John 3 John Jonah Joshua Jude Judges 1 Kings 2 Kings Lamentations Leviticus Luke Malachi Mark Matthew Micah Nahum Nehemiah Numbers Obadiah 1 Peter 2 Peter Philemon Philippians Proverbs Psalms Revelation Romans Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel Song of Solomon 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Zechariah Zephaniah Contents Introduction About the Categories The Old Testament Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua2 Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi The New Testament Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation Contradictions List of God’s Killings Book Abbreviations Acts – Acts Jude– Jude Am – Amos 1 Kg– 1 Kings 1 Chr– 1 Chronicles 2 Kg– 2 Kings 2 Chr– 2 Chronicles Lam– Lamentations Col – Colossians Lev– Leviticus 1 Cor– 1 Corinthians Lk– Luke 2 Cor– 2 Corinthians Mal– Malachi Dan – Daniel Mic– Micah Dt – Deuteronomy Mk– Mark Ec – Ecclesiastes Mt– Matthew Eph – Ephesians Nah– Nahum Est – Esther Neh– Nehemiah Ex – Exodus Num– Numbers Ezek – Ezekiel Ob– Obadiah Ezra – Ezra 1 Pet– 1 Peter Gal – Galatians 2 Pet– 2 Peter Gen – Genesis Phil– Philippians Hab – Habakkuk Philem– Philemon Hag – Haggai Pr– Proverbs Heb – Hebrews Ps– Psalms Hos – Hosea Rev– Revelation Is – Isaiah Rom– Romans Jas – James Ru– Ruth Jer – Jeremiah 1 Sam– 1 Samuel Jg – Judges 2 Sam– 2 Samuel Jl – Joel SofS– Song of Solomon Jn – John 1 Th– 1 Thessalonians 1 Jn – 1 John 2 Th– 2 Thessalonians 2 Jn – 2 John 1 Tim– 1 Timothy 3 Jn – 3 John 2 Tim– 2 Timothy Job – Job Tit– Titus Jon – Jonah Zech– Zechariah Jos – Joshua Zeph– Zephaniah