Why are there so many errors in the Bible?

Question

IRON AX HEAD FLOATS. 2KGS 6:5-6
DONKEY TALKS. NUM 22:27-28
SNAKE TALKS. GEN 3:1
MAN WALKS ON WATER. MT 14:24-25
ONE LUNCH BASKET FEEDS THOUSANDS. MT 14:19-21
MEN LONG DEAD SEEN WALKING IN JERUSALEM. MT 27:52-53
MAGICIAN TURNS WATER INTO WINE. JN 2:6-11
SUN BACKS UP. 2KGS 22:3-11
RABBIT CHEWS THE CUD. LV 11:6
CAMEL DOES NOT DIVIDE THE HOOF. LV 11:4
FOUR LEGGED GRASSHOPPERS AND BEETLES. LV 11:21-23
GOURD PLANT MAKES SHADE TREE OVER NIGHT. JN 4:6-10
WORDS CONTROL WEATHER. MT 8:24-26
NEW WAY TO GREAT WEALTH. MT 21:22
GOD ADMITS LYING EZ 14:9. 2CHR 18:22
GOD DECEIVES PEOPLE OF EARTH. 2THES 2:11-12
SNAKE LOSES LEGS(they never had legs). GEN 3:14
GOD DELIBERATELY KEEPS PEOPLE FROM SALVATION(hes not loving). JN 12:40
MEN SURVIVE BLAZING FURNACE UNHARMED(impossible). DAN 3:6-27
SUN STANDS STILL. JOS 10:12-13
MAN RISES FROM THE DEAD. JN 11:44
MAN CALLS DOWN FIRE FROM SKY. 1KG18:33-38, 2KG1:10-12
ANGELS SEDUCE EARTH WOMEN. GEN 6:4
SUPER ALIENS FIGHT WAR IN SPACE. REV 12:7-9
FIRE IN BUSH TALKS TO MAN. EX 3:2-5
MAN SEES WHOLE EARTH FROM TEMPLE TOP. MT 4:8-9
WOMAN TURNS INTO SODIUM CHLORIDE IN SECONDS. GEN 19:26
ETERNAL FLOUR BUCKET DISCOVERED. 1KG 17:12-16
SHOES GUARANTIED FORTY YEARS, PANTS TOO. DU 29:5
TREE MAKES POISONED WATER DRINKABLE. EX 15:23-25
LONG HAIR MAKES MAN STRONG. JUG 16:17
HAIRCUT MAKES MAN WEAK. JUG 16:19
HOW THE RAINBOW GOT STARTED. GEN 9:13
GOD WILL DESTROY WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING. 1COR 1:19
ALL LANGUAGES CAME FROM ONE PLACE(get a text book). GEN 11:6-9
GOD LOVES A GOOD BARBECUE. GEN 8:20-21
MAGIC STICK TURNS WATER INTO BLOOD. EX 7:20-22
DUST TURNED INTO LICE. EX 8:16-19
GHOST HAND WRITES GRAFFITI ON WALL. DAN 5:5
WITCH HUNT BEGUN BY GOD. EX 22:18
COCKATRICE ARE REAL. JER 8:17, IS 14:29
SATYRS ARE COMING. IS 34:14, 13:21
FIERY SERPENTS ABOUND. NUM 21:6, DU 8:15
WINGED SERPENTS COMING TO GET YOU. IS 30:6, 14:29

if the whole earth had EVER been flooded to the mountaintops, it would STILL be flooded to the mountaintops. Somebody lied about the flood. Someone stretched the truth beyond comprehension. It never happened, unless one is willing to accept the first mention of the flood as being 15 cubits high. If so, we are being told about a local storm and flood. Virginia has much better floods than that almost every year. There is geological evidence of great tidal waves, which swept over the earth, but we have enough water on earth all ready to account for this.

what did Noah do with the urine and manure? Did God constipate all the animals for a whole year? I have seen the vast amount of manure a few animals can deliver in one day. I have had to shovel it out of the stalls. Where did Noah and his three helpers put the manure for a whole year? The Bible tells us the animals were in the ark 376 days, "...from the seventeenth day of the second month of the first year, until the twenty seventh day of the second month of the second year."

Where did Noah get his water for himself and the animals? Don't say from the flood, because even if four miles of fresh water were mixed with the ocean's waters, the salt content would be far too high to drink without killing the animals and the humans. Noah would have had to tow another ark as big as his first one just to have survival water for the animals for 376 days. Nothing is mentioned about another ark.

Answer 1

1. miracle. can you not percieve anything?
2. miracle
3. supernatural
4. miracle
5. miracle
6. miracle
7. Jesus wasn't a magician
8. miracle
9. hard translation. not this was written 3050 years ago, so it could refer to a rabbit-hare relative
10. different, now extinct likely, species of camel?
11. metaphor: four legged = crawls (on all fours)
12. again, miracle
13. miracle. do you even know what one is?
14. relative. you will recieve what you want CONCERNING your NEEDS or concerning SPIRITUALITY
15. entice and lie aren't the same word. the prophet wants to bring hope, inspired out of a want to be on God's good side, but it's a sense of false hope
16. strong delusion. not deception. He means He allows the devil to trick people without Him stopping it. the truth was already foretold, so if you didn't believe it, boo hoo.
17. so evolution is false then? reptiles made many changes long ago. why not this one?
18. "he" refers to the devil. "I" refers to Christ. it follows English sentence structure, capitalization of the first letter of a sentence....
19. miracle.
20. miracle.
21. Jesus
22. Miracle
23. miracle
24. possible
25. need I say it? miracle
26. Heaven, not heavens. where does the word "extraterrestrial" or anything similar appear there?
27. miracle
28. first off, mountain. secondly, supernatural, representational
29. supernatural, from God
30. eternal means without beginning and without end. it lasted a lot longer than natural. miracle
31. pants weren't invented yet. miracle
32. extinct plant, result of obedience... wasn't poisoned, bitter
33. covenant
34. covenant
35. really? light refracted through water droplets doesn't seem to contradict it. besides, with our whether cycles, it's pretty unlikely for all the water to build up at once and flood the planet.
36. duh, those who find pride in worldly wisdom and intelligence will be seen as stupid and foolish. how's this an error?
37. you'll notice all ancient languages have no record of who started them, as in which human(s).
38. why wouldn't He? and what are you, 10? He likes obedience and a good heart. you gunna try and sue Him for that?
39. miracle, not magic
40. gnats aren't lice. and supernatural act of God
41. so who started it then? error how?
42. how is this an error?
43. it says snakes. read it.
44. ??? how's that relate?
45. venomous. not fiery. besides, they found a suspected dragon in china I heard
46. there are gliding tree-snakes fyi. and I see darting.

there is currently enough water on earth to flood it. it's called the hydrosphere. they say that if the ice-caps melted, northern America would be covered under a mile of water atleast. a lot is underground or frozen in the icecaps though. in the flood, gysers, rain and underwater upheavals occured and the ground didn't swell up the water, nor did it evaporate soon enough. doesn't this sound a lot like the start of climate change to you?

waste can be burned as fuel (he had to have a lamp going) or collected into a container. wood, when tightly sealed, can act as a pretty good container or 'gas chamber'. and there were 8 passengers. the wives could have helped. it says 150 days it was flooded (230 wet days). read closer or do better math.

God told Noah to provide sustainance for him and the animals before-hand. depening on the interior of the ark and the amount of animals, the ark could've had lots of room.

do you realize that these aren't things you can argue as errors? seriously, this is kind of amateur work. but thanks, I needed to read the Bible more!

Answer 2

This is easily addressed by someone with even a minimal education in English and science. I will address each point using only reason. 1) Creation of the earth in 6 24-hour days. Answer: the bible does not claim that the earth was created in 6 24 hour days. In fact, the bible states that the earth was created **before** the first day. Second, the creation days in the bible are not claimed to be 24 hour days - that is an unwarranted assumption. Third, it is illogical to conclude that the 6 days of creation *are* 24 hour days when the sun is not created until the fourth creation day. 2) Light before its source Who is so foolish as to presume to know what the source of light was before the formation of the first stars? I would suspect, though, that the "Big Bang" might have produced a little light - wouldn't you think so? 3) Day created before Earth An obviously false claim. The Earth was created in verse 1, and described in some detail in verse 2. Day was not created until verse 4. English is clearly not this individual's strong suit. 4) Earth created before sun Without a doubt a valid hypothesis. Scientists **theorize** that the Earth formed after the sun. There is no reason - none - to believe that the Earth *could not* have formed before the sun. 5) Vegetation created before the sun One well-known scientific theory claims that life has extra-terrestrial origins. Plant life most certainly could have existed before **our** sun formed. Some scientists even believe that it is likely. 6) Light of the moon is its own light. Again, the speaker's unfamiliarity with the English language rears its head. The bible makes no claim - in fact, does not even hint - that the moon generates its own light. 7) Earth will perish or not? Without specific Scripture references, I'm not sure how to answer this. There are several "earth forever or not" interpretations that are logically sound and agree with Scripture. 8) Earth has pillars As anyone who has traveled even a little can attest. 9) Heavens have pillars "Heaven" is used to describe 3 locations in the bible (by our modern thought AND by the thought of the ancient Hebrews) a) atmosphere b) cosmos c) the dwelling place of God The last, in particular, is sometimes called in Hebrew "the heaven of heavens". In any case: unless someone has seen the dwelling place of God (Scripture assures us that few have), who can say that there are NOT pillars in Heaven? I mean - has this guy visited there recently? Maybe it was one of those cheap guided tours that skipped the pillars.... My point: how can someone claim that Heaven has no pillars? What is his evidence? 10) All plants and fruits are edible Never claimed by the bible. What *was* claimed is that God planted a garden, and that the fruit of all of **those** trees were given to Adam and Eve for food. Again, the speaker shows a very obvious lack of understanding of even very plain English. 11) Falsification test for a true Christian believer He does not describe this except to say that it is "scientific" - which, quite obviously, is not rational. You cannot scientifically test for something that is incontrovertibly subjective. 12) Woman unclean for double the period when she gives birth to a daughter Since the Mosaic Law is clearly describing a **ritual uncleanliness** - not a **hygienic uncleanliness** - the point here is moot. What is his basis for claiming that the Law which claims that a woman is ritually unclean for twice the time after a daughter's birth is not valid? Basically, he is claiming that the religious laws of the Jews are not correct - without any reason. He is saying, in other words, that something in which they believe should not be believed because he says that it should not be believed. There *is* no foundation for discrediting a religious regulation. 13) Blood used as Disinfectant There is no mention of this in the bible. Blood was used as a sacrifice for sin - but never as a disinfectant. Again, the speaker demonstrates a basic shortfall in language comprehension. 14) Bitter Water Test for Adultery This test was performed by a priest. In other words, it was a religious rite. Is the speaker claiming that such a thing is beyond the power of God? 15) Eighteen Contradictions But not a single one of them a *logical* contradiction. If a contradiction is not a *rational* contradiction, it is silly to claim that it is a contradiction. 16) Differences in Total An obvious example of something that is NOT a logical contradiction. 17) 200 or 245 Singers Another perfect example. If there are 245 singers, doesn't there *have* to be 200 singers? Can you say, "leave your common sense at the door"? 18) Jehoiachin was 18 years old or 8 years old? He wouldn't be the first king to rule at two separate times in his life. We see that the same is tru

Answer 3

I fully applaud you for the detailed accounts you painstakingly labored to find all the errors of the Bible. Is it just to get to your final thrust of disproving a belief or are you just trying to make an impression? I am very impressed but sorry whatever it is that you find as faults in the Bible, I do not believe people will ever change overnight. You might as well have it carved on the stones or have it included among the things that were kept safe last millenium event. It might be noticed someday with your words below that says, " I told you so."
I will just tell you one event; the one you said that according to Genesis 3:14 snake loses it legs. How about reading Revelation 20:2 where it says, "He seized the "dragon" that ancient serpent, who is the devil or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years."...The Dragon can be a myth just as a Serpent but the Dragon has legs and then there was no more dragon mentioned when the snake began to crawl on its belly.
I too was making some works but I do not just find faults, I also try to keep looking.

Answer 4

There is not one error in the Bible. It is only when people start interpreting scriptures for themselves that they get screwed up and think that the Bible contains errors and contradictions. This is one of the major reasons why we need an authority to interpret it for us, so there is not thousands upon thousands of belief systems like there are today. If the Bible is interpreted correctly, it is perfect and without flaw, being completely God breathed. The Old Testament is the prelude to the New. The New Testament is the fullfilment of the Old, so it all comes together as an infallible truth to help guide Christians, but not to be the only source of authority. That is why the Catholic Church has Scripture (the Bible), Tradition, and the Magesterium (teaching authority).

Answer 5

You are supposed to ignore all the parts which don't make sense. Hang on a second that is where faith comes in. Hang on you are poking fun at a "real" religion, God can do anything she won't have you talking this kind of trash about her. Wait Jesus was actually gay that is why 30 years of his life are undocumented.
YOU SEE CHRISTIANS HAVE A UNIQUE WAY AT LYING TO THEMSELVES WHICH THE REST OF US DO NOT HAVE, thats right by giving me a thumbs down you acknowledge that this is true.

Answer 6

Not a single one of these is an error.

By calling these errors or contradictions, in many cases you are limiting the ability of God.

Doubting that the flood actually took place and that God would have taken care of Noah and the animals shows an extreme lack of faith.

Answer 7

You call those errors? Not a good choice of word because that implies that YOU believed them and are now finding out that they are not true.

You do need to return to the faith.

Have you ever heard the expression, "One man's meat is another man's poison"? I thought we were living in the Post-Modern Age. Wouldn't this constitute 'hate speech'?

Answer 8

God's ways are not our own and its arrogant to think that you can understand or explain everything He did. If you could do that, He wouldnt be God would he? This is why the bible says "I will use the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. "

Believe.

Answer 9

You are taking the Bible way too literally. You don't have to believe the Bible word for word in order to have faith, and just because you are able to think for yourself doesn't mean you aren't a true believer

Answer 10

you never heard of miracles? I have seen them-yet once I was a septic like you, and i finally one day prayed and let Jesus forgive my sins and come into my heart to help me and be my friend, a new life began.

when we live in unbelief its all unbelievable-when we come to faith-things change "Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God." Romans 10:17

I am praying for you-you do have honest questions-and took alot of time to prepare them. Yet you know people totally changed by Jesus amazing grace-try to explain that away. that is harder to believe than that God could walk on water or an axe could be made to float-or God could keep animals miraculously for 40 days-I have seen him do it for me time and again-for longer than 40 days provided for only by him, and great victories over sin.

Jesus is my best friend, savior and Messiah-try working on prophecies -like Isaiah chapter 53 the perfect prediction of Jesus to set us free. thanks Davy