One way to explain all the contradictions in the Bible, is that the text of the Bible was written after the events. The accounts of the events had been pass forward, in time, by word of mouth. The New Testament version of the Bible was written about 200 years after the events. Rather than be...
Romans 5
12Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. 13For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law. 14Nevertheless, death reigned...
Let's save a lot of time and just discuss why anyone would expect there NOT to be contradictions in a collection of texts written over a long period of time by a lot of different authors focusing of a lot of different subjects.
Thank you for the link to the article. The significance of the omission of Jasher from the traditional Jewish canon is the context of the references to it from that same canon. The Jewish canon doesn't support the idea of the anointed being slain in the early first century, though.
Then spake...
Reading this article, the motive for the forgeries, seems to be, "it's easier to forge a text that has no support, no witnesses, and gives clear evidence of being spurious.
Why would the book of Jasher cover the creation of man? When was it written?
I don't know about you, but I think trusting...
It could help by identifying a motive for any forgery. Without any known differences the obvious motive is to discredit a historical text which is doctrinally unacceptable. There's reason to think that this is the case with Jasher because of the relationship between Jasher, Job, the covenant of...
Both are true - it's just as it states - in Saul's attempt at suicide, his method or technique failed to expedite his death thus prolonging his agony. The Amalekite appeared and upon Saul's request, he finished the delayed but INEVITABLE outcome. They both contributed to Saul's death.
It is...
Some information in the Bible isn't presented explicitly. For example:
(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah [the use of] the bow: behold, [it is] written in the book of Jasher.)
2Samuel1:18
But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not...
I think you have that mistaken. Some people might think the love Jonathan and David had for one another was bordering on homosexuality or was homosexual, but not everyone sees it that way. Before I heard that analysis and reading the biblical account, I never thought that way. They had great...
The Bible never says it's a sin to love someone. God never did, either. David and Jonathan certainly seemed to have a love that bordered on the homoerotic, at the very least. Indeed, it was described as "surpassing the love of women" (2Samuel1:26). Do I think they had sex or whatever? No. But...
She has to be untouched by man. I interesting that finding out nullifies the whole concept.
Rescued by her family's murderers, not sure i would consider that being rescued, sounds to me like a virgin hunt to me.So yes i think a virgin girl would mind her family's murderers whisking her away to...
Would a young girl (does not have to mean a minor) mind being rescued_______Deuteronomy 21:13
Remember: she could leave.
1 Sam 31 is right
2 Sam 1 please notice the person lied - 2Samuel1:16 (Notice after verse 12 verse 16 )
2 Sam 21 the Philistines took already dead Saul - 1 Chronicles 10:8...
1Samuel 31:4-6 says Saul killed himself by falling on his sword.
2Samuel1:2-10 says Saul, at his own request, was slain by an Amalekite.
2Samuel21:12 says Saul was killed by the Philistines on Gilboa.
1 Chronicles 10:13-14 says Saul was slain by God.
Spoils of war in the name of a...
I think we can make a few categories.
1. Historic like how did Saul die.
2. Doctrine
also we need to ask is this an error in translation or transcription vs. an error in writing.
If we accept that people are imperfect then a few minor historical issues are not a big deal. The issue is do...
Do you honest feel that it is beneficial looking for contradictions in the Bible other than learning and applying its inspiring message to help you change your personality?
Consider the accounts in more depth. The writers of both of the books are accredited to Samuel, Nathan or Gad-all...
When I was a teenager, Christian apologetics was my thing. I would like to create a thread about contradictions in the Bible. Believers of it often claim it is without contradiction, something I used to tout.
Let’s compile the contradictions, and let’s try to explain them if possible.
I’ll...
Once again, you are failing to appreciate that Jesus was a human being with the full measure of the Godhead within him. At crucifixion, the Spirit of God left him, due to the sin he bore, but the Spirit returned to raise him up after three days and nights spent in the grave.
All the references...
God doesn't need to be "raised on the throne" by God. In fact that sounds absurd.
The cat took the cat to the litter box. Is there two cats or just one? By your logic just one and it's totally normal to talk like that.
So you think God and His spirit are separate just like with humans? Then...