These lists are meant to identify possible problems in the bible, especially those that are inherent in a literalist or fundamentalist interpretation. Answers in genesis is an apologetics ministry, dedicated to helping christians defend their faith and proclaim the gospel of jesus christ. Also i find it strange u arent explaining the contradictions of the bible which is wat this article is about. Bible difficulties and seeming contradictions concordia. 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. These contradictions make it impossible to obey every instruction in the bible. God has revealed himself and his truth through his creation general revelation and through his writing, in the written word of god, the bible.
Contradictions in the bible identified verse by verse and. Its no different from any other human book with the usual errors and mistakes. While some passages might seem to show the bible contradicting itself, they can usually be understood correctly by applying one or more of the following principles. An inconsistency involves a lack of harmonious uniformity, regularity, steady continuity, or agreement. None of the contradictions cited by opponents stand up to detailed analysis by orthodox scholarsin fact the presentations of. Is the old testament a book of gods wrath and the new testament a book of gods love. The world, by surviving, makes the above passages contradictions. We are told that biblical stories are fine for children, and perhaps they even contain some moral value. No matter if youre christian, jewish, islamic or atheist, we can all agree on one point. Many people have the impression that the bible is simply an outdated book of fairytales and contradictions.
A collection of seeming contradictions in the bible with solutions and explanations. If the bible is the word of god, how can you explain the contradictions of the bible. Have you ever considered the fact that there are numerous contradictions in the bible. The list below contains every major bible difficulty from genesis to revelation.
Demolishing supposed bible contradictions volumes 1 and 2 are musthave references for every believer who wants to have an answer to give to those who ask a reason for their hope 1 peter 3. Does the church produce the bible or does the bible produce the church. Kairanvis izharulhaq presents 119 contradictions, while others such as shabbir ally have supposedly found 101. The answers i gave are not all original and have been taken from both catholic and protestant writers who throughout the centuries have been moved by the spirit to clarify and defend the truth of gods revelation contained in sacred scriptures. Did the 101 clearedup contradictions in the bible meet the challenge. He says these contradictions prove that the bible is not inspired. Dec 15, 20 i recently had a discussion with someone about the perfection and preservation of the kjv. Contradictions in the bible identified verse by verse. 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. Thus, a contradiction is necessarily an inconsistency, but an inconsistency. Below are some helpful articles, books, and dvds that seek to provide intellectually satisfying answers to their questions.
Watch to the end so that you dont miss the big picture and the main point behind supposed contradictions. Muslims talk often about the many contradictions in the bible. Encyclopedia of alleged bible contradictions answered and refuted. Contradictions in the bible will vanish as we continue to study it. He will be quick to quote the verse from the bible in 2 timothy 3. 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. 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. Keyword search get a strippeddown copy of this page. Oct 01, 2011 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. If you would like the new manuscript, let me know and i will pass it on to dr. A second reason is that keeping the effectively answered contradictions on this site will help muslims and christians who dont know the possible responses to contradictions they encountered elsewhere, to find them here. How do we answer supposed bible contradictions and difficulties. Bulgarian, dutch, french, indonesian, italian, spanish. Nov, 2012 in my case i have read articles on alleged bible contradictions coming from muslims, atheist, agnostics and even modern biblical scholars and have found their arguments to be either weak or inadequate.
Not always easy to find the answers, but here are mine. Posted in bible contradictions answered, bible study tools, christian living, daily bible nuggets, doctrinal discussions tagged can a truly saved person ever be lost. Sometimes these attacks undermine the faith of christians who either dont understand the issues or dont have the resources to deal with them. The following replies are to alleged biblical contradictions cited by jim meritt not a bible scholar, but an oceanographer on the web page, a. The bigger question is, what do these contradictions and errors mean. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 1 answers in. Keep in mind, however, that what constitutes a valid problem is to some extent a matter of opinion. Of course, if the bible does contain inaccuracies, it. This table is a very small sampling of contradictory verses, not an exhaustive one.
The opponents of christianity often use them in their attempts to discredit christianity. Skeptics often think that the old and new testament present vastly different messages. Satan answered saying, from walking to and fro in the earth, and from walking. Do contradictions invalidate the bible as gods word. Since scripture brilliantly interprets scripture, consulting all the texts on any disputed subject will clarify ones questions.
One online skeptic writes, when the bible is examined with dispassion and with objectivity, it soon becomes obvious that it is so hopelessly riddled with errors, impossibilities and contradictions that it is essentially ludicrous to make the claim that it is inerrant. 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. Audio download options are there contradictions in the bible. Clear and concise answers from genesis to revelation. Critics of the bible have raised a variety of questions about apparent contradictions and errors in the bible, ethical issues slavery, the destruction of the canaanites, etc. I found your comments very interesting as i had never found reason to question the 430 years in egypt previously. Omissions and contradictions in bible translations courtesy kjbp this table compares various verses in the kjv, niv new international version, nasb, and nwt. In addition, there is no regret for any contradictions or errors that actually exist in the modern. Bible contradictions a matter of translation and context some bible contradictions appear contradictory solely because of the intricacies of bible translation. 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. He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything mark 4. Hard sayings in the bible there are three kinds of hard sayings in the bible, depending upon the particular nuance of the term hard. How to understand some difficult bible passages gracelife ministries.
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. Genesis god creates light and separates light from darkness, and day from night, on the first day. Feel free to comment and correct any errors you spot. To be fully god means freedom from finite forms and from helplessness, and to be full man means the absence of divinity. After hearing for the millionth time about alleged contradictions in the bible, i decided to dig in and demonstrate how there is not one legitimate contradiction in the entire corpus of sacred scripture.
When people criticize the bible, they often point to contradictions. An examination of alleged contradictions in the gospels by f. I happened to come across your blog titled contradictions within the torah january 21, 2007nearly two years after it was posted. Answers bible bible contradictions did john the baptist know jesus was the messiah. In the second email he sent to me what he thinks are internal contradictions within the bible to which i also gave plausible solutions. Its remarkable how many critics refer to their list of contradictions when they reject the bible, but have never read the bible itself. Bible contradictions the alleged inaccuracies and errors that fill todays bible translations are a major intellectual barrier for many skeptics. The term omitted is used when either the phrase or the verse in question is omitted. However, different contexts create contradictory verses in the bible. These resources are not created by amazing discoveries and may contain occasional explanations that do not coincide with beliefs expressed on this website.
A list of over 700 inconsistencies in the bible from. Bible contradictions answered biblical errors mistakes difficulties discrepancies countered. Introduction to bible difficulties and bible contradictions. Does genesis one contradict the creation account in genesis two. Introduction this booklet is a response to the pamphlet 6 bible contradictions printed by crusade publications of redmond, washington. The fourth thing to be said about the difficulties in the bible is. Even though accepted and common definitions of the two terms often make them synonymous, inconsistencies do not necessarily equate to contradictions. What is incredible about the bible is not its divine authorship. Tim chaffey, ken ham, and bodie hodge of answers in genesis highlight the. A must read for your atheist and skeptical friends. Analysis of the original languages of the bible hebrew for the old testament and greek for the new testament can solve many apparent issues.
In that count how many fighting men were found in israel. Top 20 most damning bible contradictions bob seidensticker. 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. It is more logical to accept discrepancies if there was an oral tradition. Because your computer is running an older version of internet browser, it no longer meets the features of modern websites. Torrey, difficulties and alleged errors and contradictions in the bible baker book house. 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.
Clear and concise answers from genesis to revelation geisler, norman l. Join the battle armed with the sword of spirit, the truth that will defeat the lies aimed for this generation and those to follow. Alleged bible difficulties and contradictions bible difficulties, or apparent bible contradictions, exist. Who incited david to count the fighting men of israel. If i can show you 101 contradictions in the bible will you listen to what i have to say. Do you have concerns about bible passages that have bothered you for years. Bible difficulties solutions to alleged errors and.
Alleged biblical contradictions answered do not be surprised, dear reader, by the size and profuse number of alleged contradictions here. If it were it wouldnt b so full of mistakes, contradictions and outright fairy tales. Therefore, reuel is appropriately called father, even though he is. 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.
Given to changegod has spoken, but gods authority from the. The answer to 70 apparent contradictions in the king james bible. An incredible interactive chart of biblical contradictions. God says that jacob will henceforth be called israel, but the bible continues to. Just preach and ignore evidence that the bible is not divine inspired.
Apologetics press the myth of factual bible contradictions. Encyclopedia of alleged bible contradictions answered and. The answer to 70 apparent contradictions in the king james. Bible contradictions explained come reason ministries. Yet he didnt make the light producing objects the sun and the stars until the fourth day 1. 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. Bible contradictions answered biblical errors mistakes.
I take it to task to provide 101 answers to his 101 bible contradictions. A muslim friend of mine sent me this list of 101 contradictions in the bible. We must not stop believing all the bible just because something particular in it puzzles us. The number of contradictions vary depending on whom you are talking to. Identified verse by verse and explained using the most uptodate scholarly information about the bible, its texts, and the men who wrote them. You may disagree that these are, in fact, genuine biblical problems, but it is the authors opinion that a perfect and. Apr 01, 2016 101 contradictions in the bible answered pdf files. Alleged bible contradictions explained dehoff publications. This is the second part of my response to essa vales who is a former catholic who converted to islam while working in the middle east. A list of over 700 inconsistencies in the bible umd department of. Nor think that this amount proves that the bible needs defending and twisting.
But, surely says the critic, such stories cannot be taken seriously in. It seems very clear that reuel is the grandfather, the patriarch of the family at the time moses fled egypt. Shabir allys booklet 101 clear contradictions in the bible. How can man be justified by faith and not by faith.
There are always simple and natural answers on alleged bible contradictions. Study of genesisgospel, word, truth, seed, doctrine. For example, the four gospels give four differing accounts as to what was written on the sign that hung on the cross. He sent me this selfpublished manuscript which, by the way, is excellent. The objective of this little booklet is to present to my readers 101 contradictions in the bible. Bible difficulties, or apparent bible contradictions, exist. This writer begins with two presuppositions 1 god exists 2 god reveals. In addition, he informed me that the book was recently updated to 150 bible contradictions answered. This booklet is a response to the pamphlet 6 bible contradictions printed by crusade publications of redmond, washington.