Q&A: Contradictions, Genesis, and Radiometric Dating

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/06/24), Hank answers the following questions:Matthew 8:28-31 says there were two possessed men. Mark and Luke both indicate there was one. Is this a biblical contradiction? Steven - Dallas, TX (0:51)Genesis 2:24 says that a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife. Should children live with their parents until they marry? Jo - Kansas City, KS (6:02)I believe in an old Earth. Does Genesis 1:1 teach that Earth already existed and needed to be recreated as a new Earth? Jo - Kansas City, KS (9:14)My question is about Genesis 1, specifically verses 3 and 14. What is the difference between the light in these two days? David - St. Louis, MO (15:11)Do you believe in the principles of radiometric dating? Rick - AB (20:38)I was told by a friend that Jairus’s name in Mark 5:22 means “he shall awaken” and therefore signals that this story is fictitious. What are your thoughts on this? Amanda - Columbia, IL (23:55)