the earth abideth for ever. Ecclesiastes1:4
the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 2 Peter 3:10
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I have seen God face to face Genesis 32:30
No man hath seen God at any time John 1:18
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with God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26
The LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron. Judges 1:19
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This is my covenant, which ye shall keep,between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised. Genesis 17:10
if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. Galatians 5:2
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he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more. Job 7:9
the hour is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth.John 5:28-29
2007-08-09 06:58:44 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
symbolism is not a contradiction. maybe you should do some more studying.
2007-08-09 07:01:30 · answer #1 · answered by Ms. Lady 7 · 5⤊ 5⤋
There will be a new renewed earth.
If man sees God he sees Jesus the Christ, who also is God.
God is also a Spirit and a consuming fire. Don't limit God.
It doesn't say God couldn't do it. It says Judah couldn't do it.
Gen. 17:10 is for the Jews before Christ. Galatians 5:2 is for the Gentiles and the Jews who believe in Christ.
Job 7:9 refers to coming up on the earth bodily.
John 5:28-29 refers to the resurrection of life spiritually which is eternal life with Christ or resurrection of the damned which is eternal life in hell.
There are some age differences in the Bible which also sound contradictory, but there is a reason. Some numbers are different but just because man doesn't understand doesn't make them contradictions. Who would have thought man could fly on wings of eagles until the airplane was invented?
2007-08-09 14:16:19 · answer #2 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Every contradiction you list mixes the Old Testament and the New Testament. Different covenants were in place with different people. Many of the words spoken in the Old Testament do not apply to people of today. Revelation 22:19 says,
"And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book."
The book of Revelation, not the Bible.
To truly find contradictions in something you must know what it means first. Therefore you must read it in context.
For instance 2 Peter 3:10, you said it said
"the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up."
I looked it up in NIV and it says,
"But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare."
Now in KJV,
"But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up."
It never says anything about the Earth being destroyed. If you're looking for contradictions in something you will lie to your own heart and find them. And as the Bible says in James 1:26,
"If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain."
2007-08-09 14:24:33 · answer #3 · answered by Alien51 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
These r not contradictions you have no understanding of the bible. Ecc 1:4 Speaks about the earth will live on for ever including people. 2 peter 3:10 speaks of the day when God will bring judgment among the people The Day of Jehovah. Gensis 32:30 Speaks of Jacob seeing a presence of God not God Face. John 1:18 No Man Has seen god, mATTHEw 19:26 gOD IS POSSIBLE OF ALL THINGS, Judges 1:19 . God allows thing to occur. Gensis 17:70, and Galatians5:2, speaks of the old testament of circumcising no today. Job 7:( Speaks of the dead that when you die, you r conscious of nothing at all. John5:28,29 speaks of the time when dead will rise again and enjoys peaceful loving world. But that is only after God eliminates Satan
2007-08-09 14:19:06 · answer #4 · answered by Unique 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First of all finish 2 peter where he says in verse 13, 2Pe 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
God has many time throughout scripture revealed Himself to people face to face as a man. To Abraham, Jacob, The 3 Hebrew children in the fiery furnace, etc. We just have NEVER seen Him in His true spiritual form. We simply could not comprehend and/or handle it. And I think deep down you know this!
If you understand any grammar at all, you would see the verse in Judges isn't refering to "The LORD" not being able to drive them out, but "he" being Judah was not able to drive them out for what ever reason we do not know. Possibly the tribe of Judah like some of us Christians simply fear and do not trust as we should, not living up to Gods standard, and we like Judah fail.
Ok, circumcision.....We as men were weak and not able to keep the Law which was later implamented after this spoken covenant with Abraham. God made a better covenant because of the weakness of our human nature. This one i'll have to cut short it is a very deep teaching, lengthy. Gentiles now were able to obtain salvation and not have to live under the Ceremonial Law or Covenants of the Tanak, (Old Testament).
Psa 2:8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. (Jesus did, He wanted to save us all)
Jer 31:31 "Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a (new covenant) with the house of Israel and the house of Judah,
Jer 31:32 (not like the covenant that I made with their fathers) on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, declares the LORD.
Jer 31:33 (But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Jer 31:34 And no longer shall each one teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.")
Concerning Jobs quote.....read the next verse.
Job 7:9 As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.
Job 7:10 He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.
He will come no more to his house. After you die Bubba, you cant come back home for supper.
Better try harder next time.
2007-08-09 14:27:13 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Easy peezie...
1. & 2. There are no controversies to this: it's been said that weaponry (whether nuclear or worse) will be among the end times drama. But there will also be a new heaven and new earth. (see book of Revelation)
2. & 3. You have the WRONG scripture, friend! Scripture you are asking says, "32:20 And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me."
Perhaps you mean Exodus 33:11, "And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle." commentary says - {which intimates that God revealed himself to Moses, not only with greater clearness and evidence of divine light than to any other of the prophets, but also with greater expressions of particular kindness and grace. He spoke, not as a prince to a subject, but as a man to his friend, whom he loves, and with whom he takes sweet counsel}
4. & 5. No contradictions here! Genesis refers to Old Testament law, Galatians refers to New Testament law, which was abolished by the blood of Christ. Many new converts were relying on the Old Testament laws (some are to remain, another bible study though), but this law was a spritual pointer to being circumcised "of the heart" not of the flesh. Romans 2:29 "But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. "
6. & 7. No contadiction here either. One refers to the fleshly body, another refers to the resurrection.
Clearly you either like to argue or ask questions to which you know there are answers for. I have given you biblical answers, and if you are truly sincere, you will accept these and change what you need to change, or you were not truly sincere in asking your questions. What's your choice?
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2007-08-09 15:40:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are often double meanings in the Bible first of all. I don't have the time to explain them all right now, but here is a quick explanation of most of them...
the quote "I have seen God face to face" means that the man writing it died and went to heaven or is referring to someone that died and went to Heaven.
"with God all things are possible" most definitely but He can choose to do things, if He doesn't want to do it and it isn't against His very own law (or in Jesus's case, His Father's law - same God) He doesn't need to do it. plus the next quote says the Lord was WITH Judah that usually means He Himself wasn't there but His spirit was within Him so Judah wasn't God but had been enlightened by Him
*smacks head* the last one I must laugh at because the first quote is talking about people that die I'm not talking about leaving earth, I'm talking about people going to Hell. it says they are never coming out again, true, the quote after that about the people rising up I believe you took from the Crucifixion when the saints and faithful walked from their graves, not to Heaven but on earth. otherwise St. John is talking about how when the faithful die on earth and judgment day comes, those who are faithful will go into Heaven (rise up and hear His voice)
nice try at getting yourself confused.
2007-08-09 14:23:19 · answer #7 · answered by Zeppelin333 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I will address the first one, as there isn't a lot of room and I know the non-believers would report it.
Even when the earth will get burned up and elements shall melt doesn't mean that it will cease existing. I believe this describes nuclear warfare. Then in Revelation John sees a new earth and Heaven...they are restored to their pristene state.
2007-08-09 14:06:49 · answer #8 · answered by RB 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
These are not contradictions. You are comparing things said in the Old Testament to things said in the New Testament.
These are written under two different laws. The old laws passed away with Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. Then the new law, the New Testament went into effect.
If you try to read your Bible without this understanding, you will seem to see contradictions, but this is not the case.
If we still lived under the old law, we would be out in the yard sacrificing bulls and goats!
2007-08-09 14:54:29 · answer #9 · answered by valschmal 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Jesus came to make a new covenant with mankind, he was completely different from the gods who were worshipped in the past. Prince of Peace is opposite to Prince of Darkness or War. Of course the new testament opposed the old testament. Jesus made the old testament obsolete.
2007-08-09 14:09:50 · answer #10 · answered by Lukusmcain// 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yep, that's what happens when someone comes along and steals the holy books of another people - takes them without any knowledge or understanding of what's in them, and then makes up all kinds of incorrect and twisted meanings for the purpose of promoting their own political and power agenda. Oh, and then demonizes the people to whom the books originally belonged.
2007-08-09 14:06:16 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋