Contradikshun #100 Was baby Jesus's life threatened in Jerusalem? (a) Yes, so Joseph fled with him to Egypt and stayed there until Herod died (Matthew 2:13 - 23). (b) No. The family fled nowhere. They calmly presented the child at the Jerusalem temple according to the Jewish customs and returned to Galilee (Luke 2:21-40).
Contradikshun #101 When Jesus walked on water how did the disciples respond? (a) They worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God" (Matthew 14:33). (b) "They were utterly astounded, for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened" (Mark 6:51-52).
I have the rest of them if your are interested.
2007-02-23 03:22:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The fact you see them as "Contradikshuns" shows that you don't get it, my friend. Pray and seek revelation.
2007-02-23 03:30:08 · answer #1 · answered by bacha2_33461 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Just because the author of one Gospel chose not to include the flight into Egypt and another did does not make it a contradiction. Each author focused on what they felt was important to the history they were relating. Another interesting fact to ponder for you: Jesus was more than likely around two years of age when the Magi visited, not eight days old when presented at Temple.
Likewise, the history of Jesus walking on water and His disciples reaction to it.
It's like having witnessed a crime or a car accident: 20 people may have seen the same thing, but upon interviewing you might receive 20 different versions. Because each one's attention chose to focus on one or two things that are different from someone else's perspective.
You can't really call them contradictions when they're written by two different people. Now if the same person had written both accounts, then that would be a different kettle of fish altogether.
2007-02-23 11:42:15 · answer #2 · answered by chargersfan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Luke based his gospel on what was spoken to him and written before--probably mainly stuff from Peter (and Paul--who was not an eyewitness either) mostly. It's not a first-hand account. Matthew is claimed to be the apostle, but many biblical historians don't feel that he was. Mark, wasn't an apostle or first-hand witness. Possibly only John was. Most of Jesus' early life is probably hearsay, anectodes passed down from relatives and such, etc, since none of the writers of the bible really would of had first-hand knowledge of his years before his ministry. This is what happens after years of oral tradition gets finally written down.
2007-02-23 11:40:20 · answer #3 · answered by I 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can address the first one for you:
The traditional presentation of babies at the temple was 8 days after they were born.
Herod's decree was to kill all babies 2 and under, so that was obviously a year or two later.
2007-02-23 11:31:34 · answer #4 · answered by daisyk 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You just don't get it. Perhaps you never will. If you're so busy trying to find errors in the Bible (which there are none, only seems to be to the ignorant of The Word of God, then why don't you use this same energy to find TRUTH in God's Word instead of misusing it to prove yourself ignorant and misled?
2007-02-23 11:45:50 · answer #5 · answered by connie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋