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Bible Contradictions
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So-Called Bible 'Contradictions'
Many people have the impression that the Bible is simply an outdated book of fairytales and contradictions. We are told that biblical stories are fine for children, and perhaps they even contain some moral value. “But, surely” says the critic, “such stories cannot be taken seriously in our modern age of science and technology. After all, there are too many Bible contradictions." Or so they say.
Explaining Supposed Contradictions
“How can you believe a book that’s full of contradictions?” If you actively witness for Christ, it won’t take long before you hear these words. Are you prepared to give an answer?
Genesis 1 and 2 Contradictory?
This claim goes that there are two creation accounts: Genesis 1 and 2 give different accounts. In chapter 1, man and woman are created at the same time after the creation of the animals. In chapter 2, the animals are created after people.
Snakes Eat Dust?
Some people try to discredit Genesis by saying snakes don’t eat dust, as Genesis 3:14 claims and that, therefore, the Bible is in error. Do snakes really eat dust like Genesis says?
Articles About Bible Contradictions
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Aug. 10, 2024 from Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 1
Some people try to discredit Genesis by saying snakes don’t eat dust, as Genesis 3:14 claims and that, therefore, the Bible is in error.
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Sept. 18, 2023 from Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 1
What do Genesis 10 and 11 say about the origin of nations and people groups?
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Aug. 8, 2023 from Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 1
Does Genesis 1 teach the sky was solid like some critics claim? What does the original Hebrew say?
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June 3, 2023 from Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 2
Why does the Bible say to be like a child, but then to put away childish things?
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April 19, 2019 from Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 1
Did Judas Iscariot die by hanging (Matthew 27:5) or did he die by falling and bursting open (Acts 1:18)?
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May 25, 2018 from Answers Magazine
Some believe that the Bible speaks authoritatively about morality and religion, but not history and science. Is that viable, based on Scripture?
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Feedback ArticleDo Genesis 1 and 2 Contradict Each Other?May 16, 2016 from Feedback
The issue that people have with Genesis 2 is that the order of the creation of man, animals, and trees seems to be contrary to the order stated in Genesis 1.
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Contradictions: Bearing Burdens and LoadsSept. 21, 2015
Are burdens and loads to be borne collectively or individually?
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Recruiting ViolationSept. 7, 2015
What one reads in John’s Gospel is not a competing narrative, but rather a passage complementing what Matthew already recorded.
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Centurion Contradiction?Sept. 1, 2015
When Jesus entered Capernaum he healed the slave of a centurion. Did the centurion come personally to request Jesus for this?
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Aug. 12, 2015 from Answers Magazine
The Bible is full of claims that are often hard to understand and reconcile.
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April 5, 2015 from Answers Magazine
Christ’s Resurrection led to a confusing day, as His followers raced around the city. Skeptics point to alleged contradictions in the Gospels.
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Contradiction: Who Incited David to Count the Fighting Men of Israel—God or Satan?March 31, 2015
We are told in 1 Chronicles 21:1 that Satan provoked David to number Israel. Did God incite David to take a census of Israel, or did Satan?
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Are There 20 Commandments?March 2, 2015
The Bible is inerrant, yet some have tried to state that the Bible erroneously records 20 commandments.
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Feedback ArticleFeedback: Why Are the Gospels of Matthew and John Different?Nov. 1, 2013
A straightforward reading of the Gospels presents numerous differences in perspective and detail that supplement each other but do not contradict.
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Who Really Carried the Cross of Jesus?July 30, 2013
Ty Benbow addresses a supposed Bible contradiction and concludes that Jesus not only bore His cross but He bore our sins as well.
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Book ChapterA Famine of Three or Seven Years?Aug. 14, 2012 from Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 2
After sinning by performing a census of Israel and Judah, was David offered three years of famine or seven years of famine? Michael Belknap, AiG–U.S., explains.
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Book ChapterFiguring out the Root of the MatterJuly 17, 2012 from Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 2
When Jesus cursed the fig tree, did it whither immediately or the next day? John Bartlett Jr., AiG–U.S., examines this alleged contradiction.
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Book ChapterRoot of All Evil?July 10, 2012 from Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 2
Have you ever heard of the phrase, “Money is the root of all evil”? This expression is derived from a passage of Scripture, but is it accurate? Erik Lutz, AiG–U.S., explains.
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Book ChapterUnacceptable Offering?Feb. 21, 2012 from Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 2
Tim Chaffey, AiG-US, examines the curious case of Jephthah’s rash vow. Did God endorse child sacrifice? Is this a contradiction in Scripture?
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Book ChapterDo Rabbits Really “Chew the Cud”?Feb. 14, 2012 from Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 2
The Bible clearly states that rabbits chew their cud, but simple observation seems to show this isn’t true. Dr. Tommy Mitchell, AiG-U.S., explains this apparent contradiction.
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Book ChapterMother Knows BestJan. 17, 2012 from Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 2
Why does the book of Matthew state that the mother of James and John asked Jesus for a special privilege, while the book of Mark declares that James and John actually asked for this honor?
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Book ChapterWhen Was the Temple Veil Torn in Two?Oct. 11, 2011 from Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 2
Matthew and Mark state that the temple veil ripped right after Jesus died, but Luke states that it happened before the Lord’s death.
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Book ChapterLivestock or “Deadstock”Sept. 20, 2011 from Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 2
Did the fifth plague kill all of the Egyptian livestock? Troy Lacey, AiG–U.S., explains.
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Book ChapterWho Destroyed Sodom?Aug. 30, 2011 from Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 2
Dr. Tommy Mitchell, AiG–U.S., explains why in Genesis 19:13, two angels claim they would destroy Sodom, but verse 24 records that the Lord destroyed it.
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Book ChapterBalancing the BudgetAug. 23, 2011 from Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 2
Kyle Runge, AiG–U.S., explains why 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles seem to claim that David paid different prices to different individuals for the site of the temple.
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Book ChapterShould Christians Pray in Public or Not?Aug. 2, 2011 from Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 2
Why did Paul encourage Christians to pray everywhere, but Jesus said to pray in secret?
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