Figures of Scripture Codexery — Data & Quality

We publish our audit record because accuracy claims should be checkable. Every entry on this site runs through an automated fact-audit pipeline (accuracy audit → source-grounded repair → visual QA); this page is generated from that pipeline's own report, not written by hand.

Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-04 · 238 entries checked · 48 flagged · 89 issues confirmed · 0 corrected · 89 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Hagar — The entry states Hagar was 'wife of Abraham' in the intro and tagline, but Genesis 16:3 describes her as a 'handmaid' or concubine, not a wife in the same sense as Sarah; calling her 'wife' without qualification is misleading.

Hagar — The entry says 'Abram's wife (whose names later became Sarah and Abraham)' — this is backwards: Abram's name was changed to Abraham, and Sarai's to Sarah, not the other way around.

Jacob — The entry states 'all but the Tribe of Levi were allotted territory in the Land of Israel,' but the Tribe of Levi was allotted 48 cities and pasturelands, so the claim that they received no territory is a factual error.

John the Baptist — The entry states John was born c. 6 BC, but the Gospel of Luke and typical dating based on Herod the Great's death place his birth c. 5-4 BC.

John the Baptist — The entry says John was beheaded 'around AD 30', but most scholars place his death later, around AD 31-32, since Jesus's ministry began c. AD 28-29.

Leah — The claim that Leah may mean 'wild cow' is not a universally accepted etymology; the meaning of Leah is uncertain and often debated, with some suggesting 'weary' or 'cow' but not definitively 'wild cow' as a standard fact.

Leah — The association of Leah's name with ancient goddesses like Inana, Urash, and Nanshe is speculative and not part of the established canon or widely accepted historical consensus; it is an invented claim.

Mary Magdalene — John 19:25 does not name Mary Magdalene; she is named in John 20:1 and 20:18.

Mary Magdalene — Mark 16:9 is part of the longer ending of Mark, which is widely considered by scholars to be a later addition and not original to the gospel.

Throne — The entry states 'Throne of glory=1 Samuel 2:8', but 1 Samuel 2:8 does not contain the phrase 'throne of glory'; it mentions 'the throne of honour' in some translations, but the specific phrase 'throne of glory' is not found there.

Bethlehem — The tribal allotment for Bethlehem is listed as Zebulun, but Bethlehem is actually in the territory of Judah; the Zebulun reference is to a different Bethlehem.

Shemaiah — The STATS section conflates multiple distinct biblical figures named Shemaiah (e.g., Levitical chief and gatekeeper in 1 Chronicles 26:4,6,7; scribe in 1 Chronicles 24:6; priest in Nehemiah 10:8; returned exile in Ezra 8:13) with the prophet Shemaiah of Rehobo

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