So-Called Bible "Contradictions" Explained!

[Meek and Humble]

Friends, there are a lot of crazies out there who claim there are contradictions in the Bible. However, we all know this is not true. The only problem is that people do not have as big of an imagination as God does. ANY Bible contradiction can be logically explained away if you think about it enough. This is a thread where we can all discuss these in detail. I'll start.

So-Called Contradiction:

Who was Jesus' paternal grandfather?

Matthew 1:16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. Luke 3:23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli. So what's up? Does the Bible say in one place that Joseph's father was named Jacob and in another place that his name was Heli?


No, because obviously, in Luke, this is actually a genealogy of Mary, and not of Joseph. DUH! Problem solved.

[Noah Sole]

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Friends, there are a lot of crazies out there who claim there are contradictions in the Bible. However, we all know this is not true. The only problem is that people do not have as big of an imagination as God does. ANY Bible contradiction can be logically explained away if you think about it enough. This is a thread where we can all discuss these in detail. I'll start.

So-Called Contradiction:

Who was Jesus' paternal grandfather?

Matthew 1:16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. Luke 3:23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli. So what's up? Does the Bible say in one place that Joseph's father was named Jacob and in another place that his name was Heli?


No, because obviously, in Luke, this is actually a genealogy of Mary, and not of Joseph. DUH! Problem solved.

Well thank-you brother, that was preying on my mind. I will sleep soundly tonight.

YIC

[Meek and Humble]

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Here's another one.

Was John the Baptist Elijah?

Matthew 11:13-14 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. (also Matthew 17:12-13, Mark 9:13)John 1:21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias [Elijah]? And he saith, I am not. So what's up? Does the Bible say in one part that John is Elijah and in another that he's not?


No, because obviously John was Elijah in spirit but wasn't physically Elijah. DUH! Problem solved.

[Mary Etheldreda]

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Brother, it always amazes me how readily these so-called "contradictions" are laid to rest when one actually reads the Holy Word of God!

[Meek and Humble]

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Was Abraham justified by faith or works?

Romans 4:2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory.

James 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

So what's up? Does the Bible say in one part that Abraham was not justified by works, but in another part that he was.


No, because obviously Abraham was justified by faith alone, but faith without works is dead.

[Pastor Isaac Peters]

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Brother, it always amazes me how readily these so-called "contradictions" are laid to rest when one actually reads the Holy Word of God!

Indeed, Sister. These problems go away when you stop trying to "interpret" God's Word and let it interpret itself.

[Jack O'fagan]

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The average feeble minded God hater sees contridictions where they just don't exist. One of these is how Judas died,

Matthew 27:3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.


Acts 1:16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.


Obviously both are correct. Judas threw the money down into the temple and then picked it up again when Luke wasn't looking. He then left and bought a field, hung himself from a tree in the middle of the field but then the branch broke so he fell down, twisted in the air and landed so he exploded and all his bowels gushed out.


Simple.


YIC


Jack.

[Redeemed Papist]

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Indeed, Sister. These problems go away when you stop trying to "interpret" God's Word and let it interpret itself.

So true, Brother. Whatever bit of the Bible I'm reading right then and there is obviously the word of God and that's good enough for me.

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

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Jesus was a readily recognized figure. Any place He went, people thronged about Him, and His disciples.

Mark 3:9

And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

Mark 5:24

And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

Mark 9:14

And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

Luke 3:7

Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

And many more. Remember when He fed 5,000 people with a few loaves and fishes?

Yet Judas had to betray Him with a kiss!

Matthew 26:48

Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

You might ask, "Wait, why would Judas have to go up and kiss Jesus to show the Jewish leaders who He was? He was in the garden with only three of His disciples! Shouldn't someone have been able to figure it out? After all their quizzing of Him and His disciples, wouldn't they know Him themselves?"

Obviously, it was dark, and Judas wanted to be sure the priests and the multitude of Christ-killing Jews didn't accidentally grab one of the "heretical" disciples instead of Jesus in the confusion. Duh!

[Bob4God]

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A lot of stupid atheists don't even understand what the Bible means when it gives three different accounts of JESUS' last words before dying on the cross.

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? - Matthew 27:46

And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. - Luke 23:46

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. - John 19:30

So which were the actual, last words of JESUS?

They all were, duh!

If JESUS is GOD and GOD can be everywhere at once, why can't He say three things at once?

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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A lot of stupid atheists don't even understand what the Bible means when it gives three different accounts of JESUS' last words before dying on the cross.

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? - Matthew 27:46

And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. - Luke 23:46

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. - John 19:30

So which were the actual, last words of JESUS?

They all were, duh!

If JESUS is GOD and GOD can be everywhere at once, why can't He say three things at once?

I'm guessing that the secretary who took Christ's dictation just wrote it down wrong.

[Pastor Isaac Peters]

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If JESUS is GOD and GOD can be everywhere at once, why can't He say three things at once?

Indeed, Brother. With God, all things are possible (Matt. 19:26); otherwise, He wouldn't be omnipotent.

[Billy Bob Jenkins]

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This one is a classic:

Exodus 20:13 vs. 1 Samuel 15:3

Atheists say that killing and genocide are the same thing, verily that genocide is just a whole lot of killing. But this is just stupid. Really certain instances of genocide are encouraged by the Bible while killing is outright forbidden. Atheists are just playing semantic games when they say that genocide involves killing. Like most atheistic theories, this is just a word game.

Besides, anyone who notices this is violating Philippians 4:8

Philippians 4:8

New International Version (NIV)

8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

[Levi Jones]

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The census of David. In this so-called contradiction in 2 Sam 24 God tells David to conduct a census. In 1 Chron. 21 it is Satan who tempts David into the census.

2 Samuel 24:1 And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.

1 Chronicles 21:1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.

This one is so easy to explain away. Clearly God and Satan were working together again like they did in the book of Job.
Many times God gives people up, so they'll no longer do the right thing. He leaves them as easy pickings for Satan. That is clearly what has happened here.

God didn't actually tempt David, since we know that God cannot tempt people to do evil.

James 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

God simply withdraws His presence and that naturally causes them to be evil, since we all know that no one cannot be good without God's presence. Without God we would all be running around sodomizing everyone we see. This is evidenced by Romans 1.

26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

Once again, DUH God haters!

[Bob4God]

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And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat. - Genesis 8:4

And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen. - Genesis 8:5

A lot of people who are weak in faith wonder how the Ark came to rest upon the mountains of Ararat in the seventh month of its voyage if the tops of mountains didn't emerge from the flood until the tenth month.

How do we know the Ark wasn't a submersible vessel?