Questions tagged [contradiction]
At points the Bible seems to display contradictions in parallel accounts or the understanding of a given concept. Questions with this tag are (usually) seeking a resolution to the (apparent) contradiction.
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Isaiah14:12 truth of translation
Was Isaiah 14:12 not even about the devil, but just a king , when referencing the Torah but that early church council supplemented the devil for the king in the Christian bible based on motives of ...
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Does Leviticus 23 Contradict the Rabbinical Sunset Reckoning of Calendar Days?
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If a "Jewish Calendar Day" is from Sunset to Sunset, and if the 10th is Yom Kippur, then does Leviticus 23 create a contradiction by excluding the daytime portion of the 10th?
If the ...
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Has Isaiah 59:20 been changed in Roman 11:26?
Has the meaning of Isaiah 59:20-21 been changed?
Roman 11:26: And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.
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How could Abraham change God's mind in Genesis 18:24-32?
Regarding Genesis 18:24-32. Help me understand how/why Abraham’s multiple supplications caused God to change His mind so many times in light of “I am the Lord and I change not”. Malachi 3:6
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Was it Peter or Paul who first revealed that the gospel would be announced to the gentiles?
Paul is preaching to the gentiles in Acts 9 and Peter has his vision in Acts 10. So why does Peter say that the Lord chose him to preach to the gentiles and that Cornelius was the first of the ...
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Abiathar or Ahimelech…Who got it wrong?
In Mark 2:25 Jesus names Abiathar as the High Priest who gave David the show bread.
In 1 Samuel 21:1 it is recorded that David came to Ahimelech the priest who gave him the show bread.
Who got it ...
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Philippians 2:12 why “with fear?” [duplicate]
Soon after the beautiful declaration concerning the salvation of all mankind in Phil. 2:10-11 Paul exhorts the church
So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my
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Jews time in exile
Jeremiah prophesied 70 years of Babylonian captivity, which began 606 BC and ended in 536 BC. On the other hand, Ezekiel, while 30 years into this captivity, prophesied 390 and 40 years respectively, ...
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How old was Zedekiah when he became king?
1 Chronicles 3:15 says Jehoiakim was born 2nd, Zedekiah was born 3rd, and Shallum [Jehoahaz] was born 4th.
Jehoahaz was 23 years old when he became king(1), and Jehoiakim was 25 years old when he ...
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How can the verses which say no one has seen God be reconciled with those that say the Lord appeared to people such as Abram?
At John 1:18 it says,
"No man has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the
bosom of the Father, He has declared Him."
Also, John 4:24 states,
"God is spirit, and those who ...
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How does the phrase “Only God is good” in Mark 10:18 demonstrate that the use of θεός in respect to Jesus does not violate the Shema?
Mark 10:17-18 (CEV):
As Jesus was walking down a road, a man ran up to him. He knelt down, and asked, "Good teacher, what can I do to have eternal life?"
Jesus replied, "Why do you call me ...
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What exactly was “contrary to what was written” in 2 Chronicles 30:18?
Numbers 9:6-14 talks about some israelites that were unclean but still wanted to celebrate the Passover. They asked Moses if they could, and Moses asked God, and God said (verse 10, NIV):
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Why did Moses claim he was not eloquent when the Lord called him?
Ex 4:10: And Moses said unto the Lord, o my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue
This was Moses ...
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Does God dwell in human temples?
Paul in his epistles Says God Does Not Live in Temples Made of Human Hands, But Jesus Says He Does
Paul says "God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not ...
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Does God have fury or not?
Isa 27:4 Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together. View more
But in other places it says that God has fury
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How to reconcile “Carry one another’s burdens” in Galatians 6:1 and “carry his own load” in Galatians 6:5
I am trying to get the flow of what is written in Galatians 6:1–10:
1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch ...
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If the earth was formless and empty ,how come the spirit of god hover over the waters? [duplicate]
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
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Reconciling God of Israel refusal of King David's request to build a temple, & (2 Corinthians 5:17-19) new creature in Jesus Christ
1 Chronicles 22:8-10 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
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word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘You have shed much blood and
have [d]waged great wars; you shall not build a house to My ...
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In Romans 3, is there an advantage or no advantage?
In one instance, Paul seems to be saying there was an advantage being a Jew (i.e., of the circumcision) because they had been entrusted with the words of God.
Romans 3:1–2
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Is there a contradiction between 1 Samuel 15:29 and 1 Samuel 15:35?
The same verb root נ-ח-ם conjugated in binyan Nifʿal, referring to the same subject (i.e., God), occurs in both 1 Sam. 15:29 and 1 Sam. 15:35, the first occurrence being a negation, while the second ...
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Answer not a fool, or answer a fool?
Proverbs 26:4 (KJV) says,
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
The very next verse, verse 5, says,
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise ...
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How to reconcile 1 John 4:15 with Mathew 8:29?
The fourth chapter of 1 John talks about how we should test every spirit, for not every spirit is of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. It says in verse 15:
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Does Philippians 2:12 contradict 3:9?
Philippians 2:12 (NASB) So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed,
not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work
out your salvation with fear and trembling;
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What does the anointing with power mean in Acts 10:38?
δύναμις (from 1410 /dýnamai, "able, having ability") – properly, "ability to perform" (source).
In the New Testament, Jesus is shown to have His own divine power (δύναμις) (2 Peter 1:2-3, 16, ...
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Did King Solomon make the Israelites his servants?
Initial we are told that King Solomon used the descendants of the conquered tribes as his servants to build his cities and other works
1 Kings 9:22 NKJV
22 But of the children of Israel Solomon ...
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Why does Jesus say Judas had perished when he was still alive?
It seems that Jesus is suggesting that Judas had already died before he commits suicide, which we know happens after the betrayal.
For some context let me start the quotation from John 17:6.
“I ...
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Did the Hebrews spend time in Egypt for 400 or 430 years?
I know this seems like an old question but here's the contradiction I'm struggling with:
400 years
"Then the LORD said to Abram, "Know for certain that your descendants
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How were people reunited (Gen 11) after being divided by language (Gen 10)?
Genesis recorded that Noah had three sons. Probably they were living among their own people and must be spoke one language but then how Noah's sons were divided into seperate community according to ...
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Were the Sidionians meant to be conquered?
"Now these are the nations that the Lord left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not experienced all the wars in Canaan. It was only in order that the generations of the people of ...
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How can Jesus say that Jews are the children of the devil (John 8:44) and provide salvation (John 4:22)?
In the Gospel of John there are conflicting descriptions of the Jews. For example: How can Jews be both the children of the devil (John 8:44) and provide salvation (John 4:22)?:
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Do Jesus' words in Luke 10:22 support Marcion's theology
Marcion says that Moses and The Jewish writings should not be relied upon and does not give a clear view of God The Father whom Jesus Christ revealed to the world.
Christ says, that no one knew Him ...
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In Exodus 23:21 why won't the angel forgive?
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I asked a similar question and received a decent answer but it did not pursue the logic of the assertion and its apparent lack of consistency with other statements so I don't consider this to ...
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How does Joshua 24:9 say Balak fought Israel?
When Joshua reviews the journey of the Israelites he mentions a conflict with Israeli
Joshua 24:9 NASB
9 Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel, and he sent ...
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Disappearing Girgashites
"And I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the ...
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Scarlet or Purple?
I was talking with a friend, and he offered this up as a contradiction between the two accounts. When Jesus is about to be crucified, during his flogging Matthew says the soldiers clothed him in ...
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How can we harmonise 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 and Hebrews 9 :27?
It seems according to Paul some will meet Christ without tasting death
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 NASB
[16]For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel ...
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How was David known as “king of the land” while fleeing from Saul?
In 1 Samuel 21:10, David "flees" to Gath, and King Achish's servants say to him, "Is this not David, the king of the land?"
This is positioned immediately after David's goodbye to Jonathan (1 Samuel ...
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Does Daniel 10 imply that Daniel consumed meat and wine?
Daniel 10:2-3:
At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.
Does this imply ...
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Did God “change His mind” in Ezekiel 4?
Others have asked similar questions pertaining to passages such as
Amos 7:3, 6, Numbers 22, 1 Samuel 15, and 1 Kings 19 regarding this topic. My goal in asking this is not ask the same old question ...
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Is “Ish-bosheth” a modified form of “Eshbaal?”
A professor of mine made an interesting claim in class today with regard to 2 Samuel 2:8:
But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, had taken
Ish-bosheth the son of Saul and brought him ...
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Did the Israelites pay one, or two tithes?
On the website: "Hebrew Nations" the 'two-tithes' proposition is outlined:
The Two Tithes
The Tribe of Levi was divided into 2 major sections, Cohens (Priests) and Levites. The First Tithe was ...
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In light of Exodus 22:16-17, does a man who seduces a virgin become her husband ipso facto?
My question was inspired by this, which was closed for being "off-topic" yet nevertheless contained some interesting food for thought.
Consider the following passage from Exodus.
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Matthew 5:16 vs 6:1 - show good deeds or not?
Matthew 5:16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 6:1
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be ...
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Why does 1 Kings 15:5 say David did not turn from the commands of the Lord except in the Uriah case?
1 Kings 15:5 NIV
5 For David had done what was right in the eyes of the Lord and had not failed to keep any of the Lord’s commands all the days of his life—except in the case of Uriah the Hittite.
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God's decision regarding The Great Flood
Am curious as to how and why God went all "I'm going to get rid of ALL creation." in Genesis 6:7 to "Noah take animals with you aboard the Ark." in Genesis 6:19-20 concerning the beasts of the earth.
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Regarding the ambiguity of the “hanging” of Judas in Matthew 27:5
Matthew 27:5 (ESV)
And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.
The greek of that verse which is translated into the bold part above is the ...
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Why do 1 Corinthians 15 and Ephesians 1 seem to disagree about Christ's future role?
In 1 Corinthians 15 Paul has a terminus for Christ's reign, which is when death has been put under his feet:
[1Co 15:24-28 CSB] 24 Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the ...
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Does Matthew 5:44-45 and Luke 6:35-36 imply that God loves Satan?
If we have to be forgiving and love our enemies to follow The Nature of God The Father and be as His Children, then doesn't that mean that God loves satan?
Matthew 5:44-45 King James Version (KJV)
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How was atonement made for eating and touching an “unclean carcass” without shedding of blood in Leviticus 11:39-40?
Leviticus 11:39-40 NASB
39 ‘Also if one of the animals dies which you have for food, the one who touches its carcass becomes unclean until evening. 40 He too, who eats some of its carcass shall ...
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Contradiction in the scriptures regarding the destiny of the wicked [duplicate]
How do you resolve the conflict in the Scriptures between where we read that the wicked will be damned and where there are clear indications that all will be saved?
For example, the Scriptural texts ...
