Questions tagged [contradiction]
Questions tagged with this tag seek a resolution to an apparent contradiction in the Bible.
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Did the Israelites go through Edom and Moab or around?
Judg 11 portrays the Israelites going around Edom and Moab:
17 Israel then sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, ‘Let us pass, we pray, through your land’; but the king of Edom would not ...
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Who first gave Mary Magdalene the joy that Jesus was risen, an angel (Matthew) or Jesus (John)?
In Matthew 28:1, 5-6, 8, an angelic message brought joy to Mary Magdalene by informing her that Jesus rose (NKJV, emphasis added):
Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, ...
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Does training up a child really work out?
If every word of scripture is true and inspired, why does Proverbs say this when this didn't work out for even God himself?
Pro 22:6 ESV
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old ...
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Don't 1st Kings 15:29 and 16:7 contradict each other?
Don't these two verses contradict?
1st Kings 15:29 (KJV)
And it came to pass, when he reigned, that he smote all the house of
Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had
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Should we judge or not? [closed]
Note the apparent diversity of views in the NT about judging others:
We should not Judge
Matt 7:1, 2 - “Do not judge, or you will be judged. 2For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be ...
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Why does Matthew call Bathsheba - Solomon's mother - "the wife of Uriah," (Mt.1:6) when the OT says she was the wife David?
In speaking of David becoming the father of Solomon, Matthew refers to Bathsheba as "the wife of Uriah" or "the one of Uriah" (τῆς τοῦ Οὐρίου), but 1 Samuel calls her simply David'...
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Is 2 Corinthians 3:14 contradictory to the OT?
Paul implies that the OT scriptures were veiled / not able to be understood. How can this be, that God would give guidance that they were not able to understand or comply with?
2 Corinthians 3:14 - ...
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What manuscript tradition do Mark 1:2 & Matthew 10:11 quote from for Malachi 3:1?
In Mark 1:2 we see a quote from Malachi that reads:
Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way [before You.]
Ἰδού, [ἐγὼ] ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄγγελόν μου πρὸ προσώπου σου ὃς ...
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Apparently a DOUBLE contradiction: Can this be explained?
First, God Himself provided the rules by which a Nazarite vow should be fulfilled.
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak
unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or
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Genesis 12:10-20 and Genesis chapter 20: Why did Abraham lie about Sara, saying she was his sister and not his wife? [closed]
I’m not a biblical scholar so please don’t be too hard on me.
I understand that twice Abraham presented his wife Sara as his sister. First in Egypt and later after Sodom and Gomorrah.
I am not sure ...
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Is there a Temple in the New Jerusalem? (Rev. 3:12 vs. Rev. 21:22-23)
I recently noticed that Rev. 21 clearly says there will be no temple in the New Jerusalem, yet Rev. describes a temple existing there. Am I reading/understanding wrong, or does this indicate a ...
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Does Mark 14:12 indicate it being sunset?
“On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was
being sacrificed, His disciples *said to Him, “Where do You want us to
go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?”” Mark 14:12 ...
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Reconciling Ecclesiastes 8:12 claim that sinner might be lengthening his life Vs Ecclesiastes 8:13 claim that the evil man will Not lengthen his days?
8:12-13 The Westminster Leningrad Codex
12 אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֹטֶ֗א עֹשֶׂ֥ה רָ֛ע מְאַ֖ת וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְ ל֑וֹ כִּ֚י
גַּם־יוֹדֵ֣עַ אָ֔נִי אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִהְיֶה־טּוֹב֙ לְיִרְאֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים
אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽירְא֖וּ מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃...
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Are we Gods Children by being begotten or by Adoption
Begotten of God for Sonship
Joh 1:12 BSB
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
Joh 1:13 BSB
children born not of blood, nor ...
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Was Matthew Unaware that Jesus' Family came from Nazareth to Bethlehem? (Mt. 1-2 vs Lk: 1-2) [duplicate]
Nazareth is not mentioned in Matthew's account until Jesus' family returns from Egypt after the death of Herod I. They plan to settle in Judea, but Joseph is worried that Herod's successor-son may ...
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How do we reconcile Matthew 6:14-15 with 1 John 2:1?
The verses in dispute:
“For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly
Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, then
your Father will not forgive your ...
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How to reconcile John 20:9 vs Matthew 16:21? "They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead"
In John's Gospel, after receiving Magdalene's report, the disciples are surprised when they reach the Empty Tomb because "They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from ...
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What scriptures shows that Jesus will still utterly save those who once professed trust in Jesus and yet lived in ungodliness? [closed]
Considering the following Scriptures:
Ephe 2:8, 9
8 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
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Why did Jesus say no one knows the Son except the Father?
In Matthew 11:27 (NIV), Jesus says
No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
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What did Paul mean when he said 'I Have Done Nothing against the Customs of our Fathers?" Acts 28:17
The Book of Acts relates that when Paul was brought to Rome:
After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews; and
when they had gathered, he said to them, “Brethren, though I had ...
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When did Jesus cleanse the leper?
According to Matthew, the leper was cleansed after the Sermon on the mount. However, Luke has it before the Sermon on the mount.
Matthew 5:1-3 and following:
1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up ...
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Is a literal interpretation of Hebrews 9:27 contradictory to a literal interpretation of Revelation 21:8
Hebrews 9:27
King James Version
27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
However we have Revelation 21:8 that literally says some persons will die a second time:
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Does a man praying with his head covered dishonor God? [duplicate]
In the New Testament it's written that a man praying or prophesying dishonors his head; Meshiach Yeshua called Jesus the Christor God. But in the Old Testament the high priest wore turban.
1 Cor 11:4,...
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What does Heb 1:10 mean in light of the "throne" in Revelation? [closed]
Premise: YHWH (God) made all things
Isaiah 44:24 (NASB)
Thus says YHWH, your Redeemer, and the one who formed you from the womb, “I, YHWH, am the maker of all things, Stretching out the heavens by ...
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Does everyone know God or not?
Romans 1:18-21 appears to be saying "yes":
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the ...
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Does Acts 13:22 misquote 1 Samuel 13:14 regarding David as "a man after God's own heart?"
In Acts 13:22 Paul speaks at Antioch in Pisidia and declares:
When he [God] had removed him [Saul], he made David their king. In
his testimony about him he said, ‘I have found David, son of Jesse, to
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Remission of Sins: How Can Mark 1:4, etc be reconciled with Hebrews 9:22?
The gospels of Mark and Luke both portray John the Baptist's ministry as being done "for the remission of sins":
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of
repentance for ...
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Is there a contradiction in Psalm 44:17?
In Psalm 44, the psalmist seems to be mourning over the present conditions they are facing in Babylon.
You handed us over like sheep to be eaten; you scattered us among the nations. (Psalms 44:11 ...
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1 Cor 13:8b-19 - what is meant by "the perfect comes" and "the partial will pass away"? [duplicate]
There are two different interpretations:
The Cessation view: Based on the biblical and church historical records: "the perfect" refers to completion of the canon of Scripture; "partial ...
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Reconciling James 1:26 and James 3:8
James 1:26 states the following (NKJV):
If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless.
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How do we reconcile Aaron’s eternal priesthood with Jesus’ priesthood?
Q: How do we reconcile these verses?
“You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may
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Did Jesus curse his enemies?
Jesus' teaching to "love your enemies" is known to practically everyone. But in several cases the NT portrays him as expressing anger toward those who opposed him. He famously drove the ...
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Judges 7:5-7 Is lapping like dogs meant to test for vigilance?
In Judges 7, God is reducing the number of men Gideon will use to fight the Midianites. God does this twice in this chapter.
First, in v3 God tells Gideon to whosoever is fearful and afraid should ...
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Has Psalms 22:16 been deliberately mistranslated? [duplicate]
Translation error
Psalms 22:16 (17 in the Jewsih Tanakh) is translated inaccurately.
Psalm 22:16
The translation given is:
"Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands ...
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Was Luke 17:22 added later? I don't see it mentioned in the similar passages in the other Synoptics [closed]
And he said to the disciples, “The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it."
Did Jesus actually say this, was this a saying added by ...
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2 Tim 1:10 Did Christ abolish death or not?
2 Tim 1:10 says,
and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished [Strong's # g2673] death and brought life and immortality to light through the ...
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Does God approve or disapprove of convincing unbelievers through miracles?
In favor of miracles:
18 For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed, 19 by the power of signs and ...
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Can seeing someone rise from the dead produce genuine belief (John 11:38-45) or not (Luke 16:30-31)?
John 11:38-45 (ESV)
38 Then Jesus, deeply moved again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it. 39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to ...
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What was wrong with knowing good and evil as per Gen 3:22?
Gen 3:22 - Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like
one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his
hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live
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How do we reconcile Jesus appearance in Luke & John passage relating to Thomas?
How do we reconcile Jesus' appearance in the Luke & John passages relating to Thomas:
Matt 27 - Judas killed himself before Jesus' resurrection
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Reconciling Ephesians 1:22 with 1 Corinthians 15:25—are all enemies under Jesus' feet?
In 1 Corinthians 15:25, Paul speaks as if all enemies will one day be put under Jesus' feet (NKJV):
For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet.
However, Ephesians 1:22-23 gives the ...
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Is God hidden or not?
The following passages seem to support divine hiddenness:
Truly, you are a God who hides himself, O God of Israel, the Savior. (Isaiah 45:15 ESV)
How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How ...
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Did Hezekiah pay the tribute to Sennacherib?
2 Kings 18:14-16 (NIV)
14 So Hezekiah king of Judah sent this message to the king of Assyria at Lachish: “I have done wrong. Withdraw from me, and I will pay whatever you demand of me.” The king of ...
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Is there a contradiction between 1 Corinthians 12:29 and 1 Corinthians 14:31,39?
29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? (1 Corinthians 12:29-30 ESV)
30 If a ...
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Will everyone who calls on the Lord be saved or Not?
English Standard Version
MT 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
AC 2:21, RO 10:13 And it ...
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Does MT 5:22 contradict other passages regarding Anger & Fool? [duplicate]
Is calling someone a fool subject to the hell fire & being angry a sin – when Jesus was angry & called others a Fool.
All passages from English Standard Version
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Was Moses a thief in stealing the gold of the Egyptians before fleeing?
Moses broke the Commandment 'Thou shalt not steal' (Ex 20:15) - why? He also broke the Commandment 'Thou shalt not kill' (Ex 20:13). What is the Bible telling us here?
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How do we reconcile John 15:15 with Romans 6:22?
Compare:
“No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know
what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all
things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you....
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Is there a contradiction between Hebrews 1:1-3 and Acts 21:8-11?
Note: this question is inspired by this answer.
Some cite Hebrews 1:1-3 to argue that Jesus Christ was the ultimate special revelation from God, and that the office of prophet was thus rendered ...
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How does Hebrews 11:27 say Moses was not afraid?
Hebrews 11:27 ESV
By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible.
But in the original narrative the author clearly states that ...
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