i'll put a disclaimer on this so that i don't get bashed and patronized
I'M LOOKING FOR ACTUAL INSTANCES; i have not read the entire bible. i'm in the process. this is curiosity. please don't answer if you don't have an example, and if this pisses you off just ignore it. one example i saw;
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 6:12).
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves." Romans 13:1-2
i don't find these contradicting. to me the first is talking about evil leaders/corrupt govt. we have seen througout time. they're different.
2007-11-16
05:21:01
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i'm reading the supposed contradictions from the links you gave me, and the way i interpret them i don't find contradiction. besides miniscule things like number of objects, the rest seems to be grasping at straws.
2007-11-16
05:29:53 ·
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for example;
JOH 10:30 I and my Father are one.
JOH 14:28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
they were one because he spoke the same words as the father, he was the messenger.
2007-11-16
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There are none.......But what IS contradicting are the unbelievers who ignorantly oppose the spiritual guidance in God's inspired Word, yet demand a better and peacful world to live in. Humanity consistently blames God for evil and suffering in the world. But it is not God who is to blame. The responsibility rests squarely on us for our decision to reject His guidance and choose a life of sin—and on Satan for his deception of humanity.
.....Most people approach the Bible, either knowingly or unknowingly, with a built-in doubt of its veracity. If we really want to know the truth, we should at least temporarily lay aside such skepticism and examine the Bible with an open mind. One wonders how many nonbelievers in God would remain nonbelievers if they read and studied the Scriptures and examined the evidence for its accuracy and authenticity.
2007-11-16 06:05:52
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answered by TIAT 6
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How about these:
Second Samuel 6:23 ~
"Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death"
Second Samuel 21:8 ~
"But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:"
It appears that God lost track of Michal's womb.
Genesis 1:25-27
(Humans were created after the other animals.)
Genesis 2:18-19
(Humans were created before the other animals.)
Genesis 1:27
(The first man and woman were created simultaneously.)
Genesis 2:18-22
(The man was created first, then the animals, then the woman from the man's rib.)
Jesus was the first person to rise from the dead.
Acts 26:23
Others rose from the dead before him.
1 Samuel 28:11, 14
God cannot and does not lie.
Numbers 23:19
1 Samuel 15:29
2 Samuel 7:28
Titus 1:2
Hebrews 6:18
God lies by proxy; He sends prophets or lying spirits to deceive.
1 Kings 22:23
2 Chronicles 18:22
Jeremiah 4:10
Jeremiah 20:7
Ezekiel 14:9
2 Thessalonians 2:11
1 Kings 17:22
2 Kings 4:32-35
2 Kings 13:21
Matthew 9:23-25
Luke 7:12-15
Luke 9:30
John 11:43
2007-11-16 05:45:28
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answered by Scott M 7
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2nd section first: historic testaments first 5 books have been written with the aid of Moses, after that by way of various authors. New testament gospels had been written by using the individual it's named after, and sure, at exclusive occasions. The Bible isn't a publication, truly, it can be a sequence of smaller books and letters (epistles). As for which part to consider, good, does it topic? When you are speakme concerning the numbers and names, i do not think there's whatever that relatively issues too much. Don't get caught up in the small print versus the whole message.
2016-08-06 07:23:22
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answered by ? 4
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Exodus 20 and Exodus 34 are an interesting contradiction. The first talks about the ten commandments that christians commonly think of as such, while the second contains a different set of ten commandments. The first verse of Exodus 34 has the god character telling the moses character that he will have him write down the ten commandments on new stone tablets, since the first set is destroy. The god character then puts forth ten commandments that are definitely not the same as the first set. The final commandment in this second set is: don't boil a baby goat in its mother's milk. Why is the god character giving cooking tips to the moses character? Why didn't the god character give the moses character the same exact commandments as the first set, like he said he was going to do in the first? It's a very interesting contradiction and only one example of many in the bible stories.
2007-11-16 05:28:13
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answered by ibushido 4
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The four gospel writers, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John disagree in some minor instances about the sequence of events, numbers involved, people involved.....as would any other human eye witnesses to someone's life history. However, there is no major contradictions within the Bible. What is often construed to be a contradiction, when studied thoroughly, in context, perhaps even going back to the original manuscripts, no contradiction is found. People who desperately want to discredit the Bible because it speaks to their hearts whether they want it to or not, have tried for years to do so by crying, "Contradictions!!!" It amazes me that they can't just leave it alone if they don't believe it. They are impelled, I believe by the forces of evil, to attack it. So sad.
2007-11-16 05:35:39
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answered by transplanted_fireweed 5
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Blind people dont see contradictions, but they do exist.
i wish i had kept my personal list.
i will try by memory for just a few.
Jesus says DO NOT RESIST evil. Paul says Resist the devil and he will flee.
Moses says DO NOT suffer any witch to live
but moses said that God said do NOT KILL.
Jesus says let good and evil grow up together.
but Jesus also says Harm no one.
Jesus said do not judge because we will be judged the same way.
but jesus also said JUDGE Righteously.
the bible says Jesus died when he was 33
but historically Jesus was born 7 years bc so he was actually 40 something.
the bible says Jesus was rich, but also says he was born of poor parents. the gold alone from the 3 wise/magi was a lifetime worth of wages.
The bible says to be married is ordained of God. But catholics say priesthood holders should not be married.
therefore it is either the bible which says have one wife, or have no wife. it is a doctrine of devils (liars) to preach the doctrine of celibacy. But Jesus said some people are made Eunich and others become servants of the kingdomf of God.
the bible says a bishop must have ONE wife.
but mark says that if a person loses his life, or wives, or family, houses, in this life They will gain a hundredfold.
Job lost a wife and family and gained another one(s)
Abraham had 12 wives, and of course Solomon had 700 wives. So its ok for Abraham and isaac to have more than one wife, but others of israel they were not to take STRANGE wives. Yet people call solomon an adulterer.
maybe HE was!
maybe not.
2007-11-16 05:43:07
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answered by Priestcalling 3
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I can add looooooooooots more...
1. God is satisfied with his works
Gen 1:31
God is dissatisfied with his works.
Gen 6:6
2. God dwells in chosen temples
2 Chron 7:12,16
God dwells not in temples
Acts 7:48
3. God dwells in light
Tim 6:16
God dwells in darkness
1 Kings 8:12/ Ps 18:11/ Ps 97:2
4. God is seen and heard
Ex 33:23/ Ex 33:11/ Gen 3:9,10/ Gen 32:30/ Is 6:1/
Ex 24:9-11
God is invisible and cannot be heard
John 1:18/ John 5:37/ Ex 33:20/ 1 Tim 6:16
5. God is tired and rests
Ex 31:17
God is never tired and never rests
Is 40:28
6. God is everywhere present, sees and knows all things
Prov 15:3/ Ps 139:7-10/ Job 34:22,21
God is not everywhere present, neither sees nor knows all
things
Gen 11:5/ Gen 18:20,21/ Gen 3:8
7. God knows the hearts of men
Acts 1:24/ Ps 139:2,3
God tries men to find out what is in their heart
Deut 13:3/ Deut 8:2/ Gen 22:12
8. God is all powerful
Jer 32:27/ Matt 19:26
God is not all powerful
Judg 1:19
9. God is unchangeable
James 1:17/ Mal 3:6/ Ezek 24:14/ Num 23:19
God is changeable
Gen 6:6/ Jonah 3:10/ 1 Sam 2:30,31/ 2 Kings 20:1,4,5,6/
Ex 33:1,3,17,14
10. God is just and impartial
Ps 92:15/ Gen 18:25/ Deut 32:4/ Rom 2:11/ Ezek 18:25
God is unjust and partial
Gen 9:25/ Ex 20:5/ Rom 9:11-13/ Matt 13:12
11. God is the author of evil
Lam 3:38/ Jer 18:11/ Is 45:7/ Amos 3:6/ Ezek 20:25
God is not the author of evil
1 Cor 14:33/ Deut 32:4/ James 1:13
12. God gives freely to those who ask
James 1:5/ Luke 11:10
God withholds his blessings and prevents men from receiving
them
John 12:40/ Josh 11:20/ Is 63:17
13. God is to be found by those who seek him
Matt 7:8/ Prov 8:17
God is not to be found by those who seek him
Prov 1:28
14. God is warlike
Ex 15:3/ Is 51:15
God is peaceful
Rom 15:33/ 1 Cor 14:33
15. God is cruel, unmerciful, destructive, and ferocious
Jer 13:14/ Deut 7:16/ 1 Sam 15:2,3/ 1 Sam 6:19
God is kind, merciful, and good
James 5:11/ Lam 3:33/ 1 Chron 16:34/ Ezek 18:32/ Ps 145:9/
1 Tim 2:4/ 1 John 4:16/ Ps 25:8
16. God's anger is fierce and endures long
Num 32:13/ Num 25:4/ Jer 17:4
God's anger is slow and endures but for a minute
Ps 103:8/ Ps 30:5
17. God commands, approves of, and delights in burnt offerings,
sacrifices ,and holy days
Ex 29:36/ Lev 23:27/ Ex 29:18/ Lev 1:9
God disapproves of and has no pleasure in burnt offerings,
sacrifices, and holy days.
Jer 7:22/ Jer 6:20/ Ps 50:13,4/ Is 1:13,11,12
18. God accepts human sacrifices
2 Sam 21:8,9,14/ Gen 22:2/ Judg 11:30-32,34,38,39
God forbids human sacrifice
Deut 12:30,31
19. God tempts men
Gen 22:1/ 2 Sam 24:1/ Jer 20:7/ Matt 6:13
God tempts no man
James 1:13
20. God cannot lie
Heb 6:18
God lies by proxy; he sends forth lying spirits t deceive
2 Thes 2:11/ 1 Kings 22:23/ Ezek 14:9
21. Because of man's wickedness God destroys him
Gen 6:5,7
Because of man's wickedness God will not destroy him
Gen 8:21
22. God's attributes are revealed in his works.
Rom 1:20
God's attributes cannot be discovered
Job 11:7/ Is 40:28
23. There is but one God
Deut 6:4
There is a plurality of gods
Gen 1:26/ Gen 3:22/ Gen 18:1-3/ 1 John 5:7
2007-11-16 05:26:18
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answered by Blackacre 7
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Far too many to start on here. Check my source, note the "Highlights" listed at the right center of the page. Click on "Contradictions".
I love being told not to pray in rote but to pray like this, "Our father who art in...".
Discovering what Judas did with the money he received for betraying Christ is interesting also.
The list is almost endless.
Have fun.
2007-11-16 05:32:35
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answered by gimpalomg 7
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There are contradictions in the Bible because there are two characters in it. Evil one and the good side.
The good side said:
Genesis 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
The bad side contradicted it:
Genesis 3:4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
2007-11-16 05:29:53
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answered by Anonymous
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I am also in the process of reading through the entire bible. I have found that the examples used for contradiction within the bible are verses taken completely out of context from the surrounding passage.
2007-11-16 05:27:47
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answered by Anonymous
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