How do you explain Bible contradictions?

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Are there contradictions in the New Testament?

Examples of New Testament Contradictions. In the New Testament, there are contradictions between the genealogies of Jesus given in the first chapter of Matthew and the third chapter of Luke. The story of Jesus’ birth is also contradictory.

How many contradictions are there in the Bible?

And in 1860, William Henry Burr produced a list of 144 self-contradictions in the Bible. Biblical scholars have studied inconsistencies in and between texts and canons as a means to study the bible and the societies that created and influenced it.

How many mistakes and errors are there in the Bible?

50,000 Errors and Biblical contradictions.

Does the Old Testament contradict itself?

The Bible does not contradict itself. Various people’s interpretations of various parts of the Bible contradict their interpretations of other parts of the Bible. Many other claims of contradiction in the Bible betray a misunderstanding of the word, “contradiction”.

How many mistakes are in the Bible?

50,000 Errors and Biblical contradictions. If the Bible was divinely inspired, then why would it have so many really obvious contradictions? God is dissatisfied with his works.

What are the mistakes in the Bible?

Here are some of the more memorable (the Society of Bible Collectors furnished several of these examples).

• ‘Sin on more’
• ‘Let the children first be killed’
• ‘If the latter husband ate her’
• ‘To remain’
• ‘Owl husband’
• ‘Holy ghost’
• ‘Peace on Earth and good will toward men’
• ‘Out of thy lions’

Does Ezekiel contradict Exodus 20?

In one way, Ezekiel is not intentionally contradicting Exodus 20 (or the equivalent but possibly earlier Deuteronomy 5:9 ), but rather drawing a parallel to Deuteronomy 24:16:

What does Ezekiel say about family law?

On the other hand, Ezekiel deals with a complementary truth; namely, that each person in each generation bears the burden for his (or her) own sin. Each of us is accountable to God individually. Ultimately, God does not judge families, but each individual within each family.

What is the difference between Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 24 16?

There is a subtle difference between Exodus 20:5 and Deuteronomy 24:16, in that the Exodus verse states what God will do, whereas Deuteronomy 24:16 is a commandment. Ezekiel does want to redefine what God will do and his reliance on Deuteronomy 24 means his own verse is to be ambiguous.

Is there a conflict between Ex 20 4 5 and Eze 18?

There is no conflict between Ex 20:4, 5 and Eze 18. We should be careful to draw a sharp distinction between moral responsibility vs. consequences of an action (especially sin). To illustrate, let me take a common example.