That's okay, others in the Bible do not view Abraham as a mythological figure.
1 Chron. 1:28, Joshua 24:2, 14, 15, Genesis 14:22, Acts 7:2-4, Nehemiah 9:7, Genesis11:31, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 18:16–21:7 And more..
Sorry, I think that is not necessary a contradiction, because Matthew is speaking of book of generation, which is not necessary the same as direct genealogy of Jesus.
I think the main reason is that Matthew is not speaking of direct family tree, but about the book of the generation of Jesus...
I think that what you've stated is well written and concise. So well done. I'm a former Christian, and in my experience, non-Christians usually know and understand the Bible better than most Christians. I doubt many Christians would like to admit it, but I've seen it happen repeatedly, in person...
I present below what I consider to be clear contradictions from the New Testament-- judge for yourself.
There are two genealogies of Jesus in the New Testament-- one in Matthew Chapter 1 and another in Luke Chapter 3. Here's what Matthew has to say about his genealogy:
So according to Matthew...
I believe both are inspired texts and as I said see no contradictions. The true Nature of God is eternal Spirit with attributes of omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence. I don’t see any reason that God could not indwell human form if He so chose. That is what I believe the scriptures...
Does earth need to mean the planet?
No…
Please read Genesis11:1….
Earth here definitely refers to people, ie., society.
Besides, understanding it literally, would contradict Ecclesiastes 1:4.
As far as “…the sea is no more”, does that mean the literal oceans? No, please read the figurative...
ONE GOD?
John 10:30 I AND THE FATHER ARE ONE.
Compare with these scriptures here (there are more but we can use these as examples)...
Deteronomy 6:4 4, Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is ONE GOD
Genesis 2:24 24, Therefore shall a MAN leave his father and his mother, and shall...
Not really but I am sure this is what you believe because you are still living your life in sin and unbelief. If you knew what the scriptures teach outside of your unbelief you would know that Gods Israel have only ever been those who believe and obey what Gods Word says. You cannot see this...
@Clear I'm sorry that this
If it's sounds like I am bragging, it's only because we are proud to be a privileged people - a people for God's name, taught by him.
nPeace, along with @Hockeycowboy, and over 8,500,000 individuals, are privileged to be well informed by the the most studious of Bible...
I wager you never even noticed the Bible says that water welled up from below.
You not only can't know what the Bible means, you probably don't know what it says.
Centuries and centuries of theologians have studied the Bible as well as the foundations of it and they don't agree what it...
It is not matter of opinions, if there are evidence and data to support the models.
Verifiable evidence and data are what provide objectivity to peer-reviewed scientific theories.
New, but “working” hypotheses that provide verifiable evidence, test results from experiments & data, for peer...
I was going threw material and noticed something interesting.
I don't see any miracles in Mathematics , but some verses in the Quran trigger my curiousity and i tried to find something more about it.
Like the Miracle of 19
I found something intresting about the Bible:
"The meaning of 19...
if God did not want different religions why did he do what he did with the in the towel of babel?
Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. 2 And as they migrated from the east,[a] they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.
Look, they are one people, and...
Going with the Bible, and not necessarily the Quran...
I think as it stands, it may be slightly incorrect to say that God wants different religions to exist. I think a better term would be that he willed other religions to exist.
This is just in my opinion. And the difference in meaning...
God wants different religions to exist
From the Bible
Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. 2 And as they migrated from the east,[a] they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3 And they said to one another, "Come, let us make bricks and fire them...