Is it a contradiction in the bible?

Question

[1Corin.15:5] Jesus appeared to the twelve after he rose again.
[Math28:16] Jesus appeared to the eleven after he rose again.

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Answer 1

1. Who first came to the tomb on Sunday morning?
a. one woman (John 20:1)
b. two women (Matt. 28:1)
c. three women (Mark 16:1)
d. more than three women (Luke 23:55-56; 24:1,10)

2. She (they) came
a. while it was still dark (Matt. 28:1; John 20:1)
b. after the sun had risen (Mark 16:2)

3. The woman (women) came to the tomb
a. to anoint the body of Jesus with spices (Mark 16:1-2; Luke 24:1)
b. just to look at it (Matt. 28:1; John 20:1)

4. The women had obtained the spices
a. on Friday before sunset (Luke 23:54-56; 24:1)
a. after sunset on Saturday (Mark 16:1)

5. The first visitor(s) was/were greeted by
a. an angel (Matt. 28:2-5)
b. a young man (Mark 16:5)
c. two men (Luke 24:4)
d. no one (John 20:1-2)

6. The greeter(s)
a. was sitting on the stone outside the tomb (Matt 28:2)
b. was sitting inside the tomb (Mark 16:5)
c. were standing inside the tomb (Luke 24:3-4)

7. After finding the tomb empty, the woman/women
a. ran to tell the disciples (Matt. 28:7-8; Mark 16:10; Luke 24:9; John 20:2)
b. ran away and said nothing to anyone (Mark 16:8)

8. The risen Jesus first appeared to
a. Mary Magdalene alone (John 20:14; Mark 16:9)
b. Cleopas and another disciple (Luke 24:13,15,18)
c. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary (Matt. 28:1,9)
d. Cephas (Peter) alone (1 Cor. 15:4-5; Luke 24:34)

9. Jesus first appeared
a. somewhere between the tomb and Jerusalem (Matt. 28:8-9)
b. Just outside the tomb (John 20:11-14)
c. in Galilee - some 80 miles (130 Km) north of Jerusalem (Mark 16:6-7)
d. on the road to Emmaus - Miles (11 Km) west of Jerusalem (Luke 24:13-15)
e. we are not told where (Mark 16:9; 1 Cor. 15:4-5)

10. The disciples were to see Jesus first
a. in Galilee (Mark 16:7; Matt. 28:7,10,16)
b. in Jerusalem (Mark 16:14; Luke 24:33,36; John 20:19; Acts 1:4)

11. the disciples were told that they would meet the risen Jesus in Galilee
a. by the women, who had been told by an angel of the Lord, then by Jesus
himself after the resurrection (Matt. 28:7-10; Mark 16:7)
b. by Jesus himself, before the crucifiction (Mark 26:32)

12. The risen Jesus
a. wanted to be touched (John 20:27)
b. did not want to be touched (John 20:17)
c. did not mind being touched (Matt. 28:9-10)

13. Jesus ascended to Heaven
a. the same day that he was resurrected (Mark 16:9,19;
Luke 24:13,28-36,50-51)
b. forty days after the resurrection (Acts 1:3,9)
c. we are not told that he ascended to Heaven at all (Matt. 28:10, 16-20;
John 21:25; the original Gospel of Mark ends at 16:8)

14. The disciples received the Holy Spirit
a. 50 days after the resurrection (Acts 1:3,9)
b. in the evening of the same day as the resurrection (John 20:19-22)

15. The risen Jesus
a. was recognized by those who saw him (Matt. 28:9; Mark 16:9-10)
b. was not always recognizable (Mark 16:12; Luke 24:15-16,31,36-37;
John 20:14-15)

16. The risen Jesus
a. was physical (Matt. 28:9; Luke 24:41-43; John 20:27)
b. was not physical (Mark 16:9,12,14; Luke 24:15-16,31,36-37;
John 20:19,26; 1 Cor. 15:5-8)

17. The risen Jesus was seen by the disciples
a. presumably only once (Matt. 28:16-17)
b. first by two of them, later by all eleven (Mark 16:12-14;
Luke 24:13-15,33,36-51)
c. three times (John 20:19,26; 21:1,14)
d. many times (Acts 1:3)

18. When Jesus appeared to the disciples
a. there were eleven of them (Matt. 28:16-17; Luke 24:33,36)
b. twelve of them (1 Cor. 15:5)

Answer 2

Paul's reference to "the twelve" is not a literal number, but more a designation of the office of an apostle. This group of men was, and still is, known as the twelve apostles. By this time Judus was dead and Matthias had not yot been appointed as an apostle (Acts 1), but they were still the group that was known as the "twelve" that followed and were taught by Jesus.

There are still examples of numbers being used in such a figurative way today. For example, the "Pac 10" conference in sports is made up of 11 teams. The "Atlantic Ten" conference has 12 teams. At one time each of these conferences had 10 teams, but when the additional teams were added, the name was not changed.

In lumber, a 2 X 4 was so named in the 1800's because it was 2 inches by 4 inches. Today, 2X4's are trimmed slightly smaller (1 5/8" by 3 5/8"), but they keep the same name.

In each of these examples the numbers (names) are more of a designation rather that a literal number.

The same is true in 1 Corinthians 15 and no actual contradiction exists.

No contradiction has ever been proven in the Bible, even though some have tried for thousands of years. This question just highlights one of the old arguments that has been tried and answered many times over the centuries.

Answer 3

ok so i understand you're transforming into like 1000's of solutions already, yet ought to grant mine. it truly is what i understand is real in my coronary heart. The Bible isn't finished of contradictions what so ever. God is perfect, he's organic. no longer something he says will be a lie. He would by no skill contradict something that he has already suggested. What has occurred is human beings come to a decision to take verses. Chapters. Books. and make an finished doctrine on one little element. They DONT see the bible as one vast image. One e book. it really is functional to study from starting up to end in order to comprehend the entire idea. in order to work out God's note obviously. rather Church has taught us that some books are not to any extent further for us and therefor it really is just one vast ole mess. each little thing will contradict one yet another because we've keen to take lit bits and products and by no skill study the bible immediately ahead in it really is context.

Answer 4

***Is it a contradiction in the bible? ***

The book of Matthew came first and says
eleven. 1 Corinthians comes later under Saul and says Twelve. That does appear to be contradictory to me. For sure eleven is not equal to twelve so i say contradictory, yes

Have a blessed day.

Answer 5

Not a contradiction. It was eleven the first time Jesus appeared because Peter was not with the other disciples (Matthew) The second time, and subsequent times that he appeared, Peter was with them, so it was 12 disciples present.

Answer 6

The Bible has no contradictions.

1 CORINTHIANS 15:5

5 and that he was seen of Cephas, Lk. 24.34 then of the twelve: Mt. 28.16, 17 · Mk. 16.14 · Lk. 24.36 · Joh. 20.19

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Notice, it says "then of the twelve" meaning Cephas was being included at that time.
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MATTHEW 28:16

Jesus Commissions the Eleven

Mk. 16.14-18 · Lk. 24.36-49 · Joh. 20.19-23
16 ¶ Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, Mt. 26.32 · Mk. 14.28 into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
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Keep in mind, after Judas betrayed Jesus there were 11 remaining Apostles.
The book of MATTHEW 28 begins with the resurrection of Jesus.

Answer 7

There were only 11 left- after Judas hanged himself. So, 1 Corin is including someone else in the count.

Answer 8

In Acts of The Apostles, we read how the replacement for Judas was selected. After that, they were once again an even dozen.

Answer 9

Yes

Answer 10

Two diffrent times , disciples drew straws to see who would be the new disciple ,unknown to them at the time it would become Paul