“ ‘All flying insects that walk on all fours are an abomination to you.
Flying insects have four legs.
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What current science says
All insects have six legs - that's actually part of the definition of an insect. From ants to beetles to grasshoppers, every insect species has exactly six legs. The ancient writer apparently didn't count carefully. Spiders have eight legs, by the way - they're not insects either.
What the text says
Leviticus 11:20 says 'all fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you' - describing winged insects as having four legs.
Three honest ways to read this passage
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As history
The text records how its authors understood the world with the knowledge they had. Read this way, a difference from modern science is a window into the ancient mind, not a failure.
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As accommodation
The text speaks to its first audience in their own terms, to make a point that isn't mainly about physics or biology. Read this way, the scientific detail is the vehicle, not the cargo.
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As contradiction
The text makes a claim about the physical world that modern findings dispute. Read this way, the difference is a genuine factual disagreement worth naming.
GEBible doesn't pick one of these for you. Each entry shows the passage, what it says, and what current science says — nothing more.