This book was in turn replying to the 144 biblical contradictions found in the following book and many of these same ones are answered below. Apr 18, 2018 paul said, god is not the author of confusion, i corinthians 14. We make no apology for using only the bible to answer any alleged contradictions without any use of invented hebrewgreek meanings, the best authorities, or falsified works like the septuagint, in an attempt to prove the bible is correct. To be fully god means freedom from finite forms and from helplessness, and to be full man means the absence of divinity. Jay smith, alex chowdhry, toby jepson, james schaeffer and edited by craig winn the first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him. Haley answers to tough questions from every book of the bible.
The list below contains every major bible difficulty from genesis to revelation. And with all those contradictions, how does that affect your trust in the bible, or even in the author of the bible the holy spirit. This booklet is a response to the pamphlet 6 bible contradictions printed by crusade publications of redmond, washington. Keep in mind, however, that what constitutes a valid problem is to some extent a matter of opinion. Explaining supposed contradictions how can you believe a book thats full of contradictions. Supposed contradictions in gods word are widely advertised by mormons, muslims, modernists, bible skeptics and atheists in an attempt to trash the bible as gods word. This table is a very small sampling of contradictory verses, not an exhaustive one. Its remarkable how many critics refer to their list of contradictions when they reject the bible, but have never read the bible itself. Addressing the problem of contradictions in the bible, the original text of.
Jesus and the hidden contradictions of the gospels the new testament contains multiple versions of the life and teachings of jesus. Secularists often accuse the bible of being full of contradictions. I have heard that there are books that are missing from the bible. Where were you when i laid the foundation of the earth. Are there good answers to alleged bible contradictions. This writer begins with two presuppositions 1 god exists 2 god reveals. Even though accepted and common definitions of the two terms often make them synonymous, inconsistencies do not necessarily equate to contradictions.
Since the bible is actually many books of different genres by several different authors, the critics assumption leads her astray if it is used to create contradictions. Much is prophecy with some poetry, songs, wise sayings, and other prose thrown in. In one place the bible says no man shall see me and live and yet. However, when the supposed contradictions are carefully examined, the conflict dissolves. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions set book set. Yet he didnt make the light producing objects the sun and the stars until the fourth day 1. Skeptics say there are over 150 contradictions in the bible, yet, by knowing history, comparing greek and hebrew words and having been to israel, perry exposes the alleged lies of biblical contradictions. Identified verse by verse and explained using the most uptodate scholarly information about the bible, its texts, and the men who wrote them by dr. However, different contexts create contradictory verses in the bible. There is an increasing focus in our culture on dismissing the bible and its authority. It is more logical to accept discrepancies if there was an oral tradition. It is necessary to rightly divide the lords instructions for us today from the instructions in time past or for those in the ages to come.
In that count how many fighting men were found in israel. The answer to 70 apparent contradictions in the king james bible. For instance, the words of the torah, or the first five books of the old testament, have traditionally been believed to be by the hand of moses, and the new testament gospels have been attributed to the four evangelists. We are told that biblical stories are fine for children. Omissions and contradictions in bible translations courtesy kjbp this table compares various verses in the kjv, niv new international version, nasb, and nwt. Humanists claim there are contradictions in the bible.
But, surely says the critic, such stories cannot be taken seriously in our modern age of science and technology. Humanists claim there are contradictions in the bible god asks. Every analyst of the bible should realize that the book is a veritable miasma of. In fairness to those who believe in the bible, i make no assumptions that any of these contradictions are true. If you actively witness for christ, it wont take long before you hear these words. But the bible is replete with contradictions and inconsistencies. Encyclopedia of alleged bible contradictions answered and.
The companion volume to this book is demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 2. God has revealed himself and his truth through his creation general revelation and through his writing, in the written word of god, the bible. This interesting study proves the inspiration of the holy scriptures. Contradictions in the bible identified verse by verse and. We are told that biblical stories are fine for children, and perhaps they even contain some moral value. Of course, if the bible does contain inaccuracies, it. The question of internal consistency in the bible also involves the attribution of authorship to its books. An inconsistency involves a lack of harmonious uniformity, regularity, steady continuity, or agreement. Book 1 of 2 in the demolishing supposed bible contradictions series. October 27, 2017 common questions answered, scripture add comment. Contradicting bible contradictions answering bible contradictions. The bible is filled with mistakes and contradictions. If this is the best that zathras can do, he should go pick up a hundred year old book on higher criticism.
You will find below the index to the contradictions but first i want to discuss some possible objections as to how the contradictions are being resolved. These contradictions make it impossible to obey every instruction in the bible. The answer to 70 apparent contradictions in the king james. Exposing the contradictions in the bible cd perry stone. A list of over 700 inconsistencies in the bible from. The list below contains every major bible difficulty from. Read more is the passage in matthew 19 a contradiction. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 1 by ken ham.
Those who make reference to the thousands of contradictions in the bible are usually unable to name one. A coin called daric before solomon began building the holy house of god, his father david challenged the israelites to consecrate themselves by bringing an offering to the lord that would be used in the temples construction 1. You may disagree that these are, in fact, genuine biblical problems, but it is the authors opinion that a perfect and. Have you ever considered the fact that there are numerous contradictions in the bible. Genesis god creates light and separates light from darkness, and day from night, on the first day. This page provides a subject index of the answers to the more than 180 accusations against the bible on the american humanists atheists web site. There are hundreds of denominations and sects, all using the. Addressing the problem of contradictions in the bible, the original text of the gospels and the topic of translations. This article gives a short impression concerning my book jesus stenographers. Answers to biblical contradictions what about all those passages in.
The internal consistency of the bible concerns the coherence and textual integrity of the bible. Admittedly, yes, there are some passages that are difficult to explain. What follows is a reply to a list of 143 purported bible contradictions, along with a suggestion for more contradictions not found in this list. Apologists have many criticisms about identifying contradictions, and in many cases they go out of their way to add things to the bible in order to explain them away. Contradictions in the bible identified verse by verse. Geisler is cofounder and former dean of southern evangelical seminary. In addition, there is no regret for any contradictions or errors that actually exist in the modern. Dec 15, 20 i recently had a discussion with someone about the perfection and preservation of the kjv.
An examination of alleged contradictions in the gospels by f. If the bible is inspired word for word, as you assert, how do you explain errors and contradictions found in the bible. At least those arguments against inspiration had some depth. Ham wrote in the foreword, many people today buy into the assertion that the bible is full of contradictions, but they havent bothered to look into the claim for themselves. These lists are meant to identify possible problems in the bible, especially those that are inherent in a literalist or fundamentalist interpretation. Clear and concise answers from genesis to revelation. Top 20 most damning bible contradictions bob seidensticker. A lot of people think that the bible has contradictions in it and, therefore, it cannot be trusted. Many people have the impression that the bible is simply an outdated book of fairytales and contradictions. Identified verse by verse and explained using the most uptodate scholarly information about the bible, its texts, and the. Muslims talk often about the many contradictions in the bible. Multipurpose in scope and userfriendly in format, the big book of bible difficulties offers the resources of five books in one. No matter if youre christian, jewish, islamic or atheist, we can all agree on one point.
Who incited david to count the fighting men of israel. Contradictions archives what do the scriptures say. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 1. Contradictions in the bible identified verse by verse and explained using the most uptodate scholarly information about the bible, its texts, and the men who wrote them by dr. Then, in verses 35 51 and all of chapter 25, jesus answered the disciples last question. Contradicting bible contradictions answering bible. The term omitted is used when either the phrase or the verse in question is omitted. Do you have concerns about bible passages that have bothered you for years.
Dealing fairly with alleged bible contradictions part i. In our discussion i pointed out several contradictions found in the kjv proving it wasnt perfect. After all, there are too many bible contradictions. Is the old testament a book of gods wrath and the new testament a. Isaac asimov all scripture is given by inspiration of god, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. It is the conviction of the present author that how many alleged bible contradictions one may test and falsify, there will always be an understandable hesitancy about the reliability of the biblical account. Bible contradictions the alleged inaccuracies and errors that fill todays bible translations are a major intellectual barrier for many skeptics. Yet he did not personally build it, for the article adds that more than 20,000 workers were employed in its construction. Bible contradictions answered biblical errors mistakes. Islam came in africa peacefully while christianity was imposed on africans by the white colonists who colonized africa, there is no a single contradiction in the quran, while there are numerous and uncountable contradictions in the manmade bible. Apologetics press the myth of factual bible contradictions. Yet when they are challenged to cite such contradictions, critics will usually generalize by suggesting, oh, there are many of them.
The misunderstanding is due to a lack of study of the scriptures. Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, murmur not among yourselves. How do we answer supposed bible contradictions and difficulties. In studying creation accounts, many skeptics will claim that the bible holds two different creations accounts the six days of genesis 1 and a different version in genesis 2. Bible contradictions explained come reason ministries. These resources are not created by amazing discoveries and may contain occasional explanations that do not coincide with beliefs expressed on this website. The importance of the problem the problem raised concerning alleged contradictions in the gospels, or for that matter, anywhere within the bible, is a most serious one and deserves careful consideration. Bart ehrman, the author of jesus, interrupted, says they are at. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 1 book. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 2 offers 40 powerful explanations to prove it. Paul said, god is not the author of confusion, i corinthians 14. Bible contradictions answered biblical errors mistakes difficulties discrepancies. I recently had a discussion with someone about the perfection and preservation of the kjv.
Clear and concise answers from genesis to revelation geisler, norman l. Properly read, the bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived. If a person reads the bible, without being on a mission to find contradictions, heshe will find the bible to be understandable, consistent, and in harmony. Another point is related to the one above, namely, the alleged contradictions are often a function of a particular interpretation. They are in books and websites and so are other supposed errors. Mar 12, 2010 jesus and the hidden contradictions of the gospels the new testament contains multiple versions of the life and teachings of jesus. A coin called daric before solomon began building the holy house of god, his father david challenged the israelites to consecrate themselves by bringing an offering to the lord that would be used in the temples construction 1 chronicles 29. The problem of contradictions in the bible youtube. Bible contradictions and answers evidence for god from science. Observers of history have different viewpoints in their reporting. Nov 01, 2010 the companion volume to this book is demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 2.