Aren't alot of the contradictions in bibles made?

Question

because God didn't hand out computers to make his "chosen ones" PERFECT secretaries ?

Answer 1

Perhaps...or, in my opinion, more likely because people don't perceive anything perfectly!

I've spent quite a bit of time studying various so-called "contradictions" in the bible and in every case, I came to understand that they weren't contradictions at all...the inconsistency was in my own interpretation not in the message.

Miscommunication due to improper decoding is a common problem with all forms of communication...and one of the biggest causes of improper decoding is related to "frame of reference". People attach meaning to messages based on their own perceptions, thoughts, feelings, and more and many messages, especially ones that trigger intense emotions, are misinterpreted by the receiver.

In my opinion, if you're looking for contradictions in any message (verbal, non-verbal or written), you are going to find them (self-fulfilling prophecy perhaps?). On the other hand, if you're looking for consistency, you're more likely to find it. ...and with the bible, you'll find perfect consistency if you read it and seek the truth in it.

Answer 2

There are too many..
24. Robbery commanded
Ex 3:21,22/ Ex 12:35,36
Robbery forbidden
Lev 19:13/ Ex 20:15
25. Lying approved and sanctioned
Josh 2:4-6/ James 2:25/ Ex 1:18-20/ 1 Kings 22:21,22
Lying forbidden
Ex 20:16/ Prov 12:22/ Rev 21:8
26. Hatred to the Edomite sanctioned
2 Kings 14:7,3
Hatred to the Edomite forbidden
Deut 23:7
27. Killing commanded
Ex 32:27
Killing forbidden
Ex 20:13
28. The blood-shedder must die
Gen 9:5,6
The blood-shedder must not die
Gen 4:15
29. The making of images forbidden
Ex 20:4
The making of images commanded
Ex 25:18,20
30. Slavery and oppression ordained
Gen 9:25/ Lev 25:45,46/ Joel 3:8
Slavery and oppression forbidden
Is 58:6/ Ex 22:21/ Ex 21:16/ Matt 23:10
31. Improvidence enjoyed
Matt 6:28,31,34/ Luke 6:30,35/ Luke 12:3
Improvidence condemned
1 Tim 5:8/ Prov 13:22
32. Anger approved
Eph 4:26
Anger disapproved
Eccl 7:9/ Prov 22:24/ James 1:20
33. Good works to be seen of men
Matt 5:16
Good works not to be seen of men
Matt 6:1
34. Judging of others forbidden
Matt 7:1,2
Judging of others approved
1 Cor 6:2-4/ 1 Cor 5:12
35. Christ taught non-resistance
Matt 5:39/ Matt 26:52
Christ taught and practiced physical resistance

Answer 3

Probably not. Many of them are because the people who were in charge of the writings, at the time they were made, and after, were political creatures. Generally, people who are not historians, or don't take time to study the information available, don't understand very much of how society worked then...but religion and politics were mostly one in the same. Thus, in the time when the old testament was documented, and then maintained, things changed in the writings as differing tribes came to be in power...they had different views on important religious concepts...thus, those who followed Moses, for example, had differing priorities than those who believed that Aaron was the actually the one who had the market on truth in the bible. So, the old testament is full of different views. You can read about this in some good books, one of the best being called Who Wrote the Bible.

As for the rest, time, language, translation issues, and of course, the influence of western religious/political factions have all left their mark on the bible. No writing ever goes unchanged through thousands of years of movement from one culture, time period, language, etc. to another.