The Skeptics Annotated Bible (882 page)

20 And after that
he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years
, until Samuel the prophet.

(13.20) “He gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years.”
222 When did Solomon’s reign begin?

21 And afterward
they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin
, by the space of forty years.

(13.21)
“They desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin.
” Gen 49.10 says that all of Israel’s kings will be from the tribe of Judah, yet we see in this verse that Israel’s first king was from the tribe of Benjamin.

22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

(13.22)
“I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart.
” Paul quotes God as saying, “I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.” But no such quote can be found in the Old Testament. (Although 1 Sam 13.14 does refer to David as “a man after his [God’s] own heart.” And it makes some sense, too, since David was nearly as cruel as the biblical God.)

23
Of this man’s seed hath God
according to his promise
raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus
:

(13.23)
“Of this man’s seed hath God … raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus.”
329 Was Joseph the father of Jesus?

24 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

27 For
they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers
, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and
laid him in a sepulchre
.

(13.27-29)
“They that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers … laid him in a sepulchre.”
401 Who buried Jesus?

30 But
God raised him from the dead
:

(13.30) “God raised him from the dead.”
437 Who raised Jesus from the dead?

31 And
he was seen many days
of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

(13.31)
“He was seen many days.”
428 When did Jesus ascend into heaven?

32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,

33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you
the sure mercies of David
.

(13.34) “The sure mercies of David.” David was anything but merciful. For an example of his behavior see 2 Sam 12.31 and 1 Chr 20.3, where he saws, hacks, and burns to death the inhabitants of several cities.