I asked this Intruiging question that no Christian could explain or answer! Does this mean you've lost faith?

Question

I earlier asked u Christians to justify these two verses, and the best they could say was that it was a typo O_o. How hilarious indeed. If it is a typo, why isn't it corrected? And are you going to say that all the internal contradictions in the bible are typos?

Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign.
- 2 Kings 8:26

Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign.
- 2 Chronicles 22:2

Is these two following verses typos too?

... God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man.
- James 1:13

And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt
Abraham.
- Genesis 22:1
( I guess Abraham wasn't a man, maybe a *** ROFLOL ;D )

We are told to accept that Jesus existed based upon the Gospels of the Bible, yet the Gospels are so poorly written that a logical person is at best left to ponder if Jesus even existed. The Gospels are consistently contradictive, filled with mathematic errors and don’t compliment each other on very important details.

If the bible can be so erroneous, who knows what to believe in the bible! It could all be mistranslated! Maybe the, "Thou shalt not murder" had been mistranslated from, "Thou shalt murder"! After all that would explain all the mass murdering God had done in the OT!

Answer 1

Hey 恐龙,

Don't flatter yourself by saying that this is an "Intruiging question". At least use spell check! It's freee.

Next, I just have to ask, how much time have you spent in the original text using the original language and definitions to arrive at such a sophomoric query?

I know, you didn't come up with this on your own, you had to copy some misguided atheistic website because your original thought train jumped the tracks.

Poor fellow, it gets better as you get older. Maybe next year your mom can take the training wheels off your bike.
Come on back when you're able to do without "Huggies".

Answer 2

1. The reliable New International Version of the Bible states that he was twenty-two in each of the verses cited in your question. So does the New American Standard version, which is very accurate.

2. Regarding temptation, the verse in James means temptation to sin, which God won't do (that's Satan's job). The Genesis verse is alluding to a test, or trial of Abraham, that he would put his faith and trust in God. It also alludes to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. God spared Abraham's son, but not His own. Remarkable, and wonderful.

Before I was saved I thought the Bible was full of contradictions. The only contradiction is in one's heart. It cries out for a restored relationship with the Creator, available to all because of Jesus' sacrifice. But many would deny the heart's desire.

Think about it, the consequences are eternal.

Answer 3

James 1:13
" . . . God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man."
Genesis 22:1
" . . . God did tempt Abraham . . . "
Problem:
Apparently contradictory statements are made since James says God tempts no man, and yet in Genesis God is said to have tempted Abraham.
Solution:
1. The Greek word "peirazo" and its Hebrew equivalent, "nasah" carry the meaning of "to try, prove",1 as well as to "tempt". The R.S.V. translators preserve the distinction between "test" and "tempt", thereby removing the confusion: "After these things God tested Abraham . . ." (Gen. 22:1, R.S.V.).
2. The R.S.V. also makes a distinction in James 1:2,3 between "trial" and "temptation": "Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials {temptations, A.V.}, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." This translation is in harmony with a similar point made by Peter. (cf. 1 Peter 1:6,7).
3. Similarly, an apparent contradiction exists between James 1:13 and Psalm 78:18, 56; 95:9; 106:14, but in each of these O.T. references the R.S.V. renders the Hebrew word "nasah" by "tested" rather than "tempted", (as does the A.V.).
How old was Ahaziah when he began to rule over Jerusalem?
2 Kings 8:26 and 2 Chronicles 22:2

1. Twenty-two (2 Kings 8:26) - "Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah the granddaughter of Omri king of Israel," (NASB).
2. Forty-two (2 Chron. 22:1) - "Ahaziah was forty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri," (NASB). Note: the NASB corrects the copyist error and inserts 22 years. It has, however, a note saying the Hebrew states 42 years. For clarity purposes, I quoted the NASB and kept the original Hebrew number of 42.
The correct age of Ahaziah when he began to rule over Jerusalem is 22. 2 Kings 8:17 tells us that Ahaziah's father Joram ben Ahab was thirty-two when he became king and he died eight years later, at the age of forty. Therefore, Ahaziah could not have been forty-two at the time of his father's death at age forty." (Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties, page. 206-207.)
The discrepency in ages is due to a copyist error. We can see that the difference in ages is 20 years. The system of number notation used by the Jews at the time of Ezra consisted of horizontal hooks that represented decades. would equal the number 14 where would be 24. If one or both of the hooks were smudged or flaked off of a papyri, then the dates would be off by ten years or a factor of ten.
The fact that this is a copyist error does not invalidate the inspiration or authority of Scripture. Remember, God inspired the originals. They were without error. The copies have problems, though very very few. The copies are copies of inspired documents and, unfortunately, some copyist errors did creep into the manuscripts. However, they do not affect any doctrinal areas and are very rare.

Answer 4

Well, it's possible that Ahaziah reigned as king twice. Once when he was 22, and once when he was 42.

As for James 1:13, and Genesi 22:1---
James says God cannot be tempted with EVIL, neither he tempteth He any man.(WITH EVIL)
Genesis simply says that God tempted Abraham, it doesn't say He tempted him with EVIL.
These are not contradictions. You simply did not understand what you were reading.

Answer 5

My bible, the Jesus bible NLT says that Ahaziah was 22 when he began his reign, both say this. James 1:13 says God never tempts anyone with evil and Genesis 22:1 says that God tested Abraham's faith and obedience. Testing faith and tempting into evil are two completely different things. I'm still as strong in my faith in Jesus after your question as I was before your question!

Answer 6

The question was answered admirably by many, however, the intriguing point is in the overall scheme of things, it doesn't really matter a spits worth how old he was, yet you seem to think it is the most important thing. Errors in the Bible come from translation, transliteration and copying errors. If you realized where the original manuscripts came from and the number of times they were copied, it is quite a remarkable history. As far as what is true and what is not, that is also why God gave us intelligence, so we could learn something by using it, which apparently, you are having difficulty with.

Answer 7

when it says someone was two and twenty years old, that means that person was 22 years old, and so on. it was talking about through time. you should get your facts straight, and also about the others, there may be mistakes in the Bible but no because of what you may think....but through translations. the Bible has been translated many times, so it's understandable that there would be a few mistakes. i'll pray that the next time you decide to scan through the Bible the words will open your eyes and you'll find out just how wonderful God is. :) God Bless.

Answer 8

I just wanted to say that I think others have answered your question. I also think that some people were very mean with answering. One that clam's to be a Christian is not going to be hateful or rude or make rude remarks back to you. That is not what Jesus did when he was on earth. Maybe you don't really want to know the truth at this point in your life. But I just felt it necessary to tell you that not all people see things the same. I would urge you to study and pray, when you feel like you will be able to open your heart to Jesus and his Father. I hope you find your way.

Answer 9

First of all, you have misquoted 2 Chronicles 22:2. My Bible says 22 on both verses.

Second of all, you have again misquoted Genesis 22:1. My Bible says tested.

So you are the typo.

Answer 10

If you are sincerely interested in these two verses (in James and Genesis) you may want to consult a Hebrew and a Greek lexicon because they are not the same word! Most translations say tested rather than tempt in Gen. 22:1.