Contradictions & NERFageddon
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Are There Contradictions in the Bible?
What would be the problem if there are contradictions in the Bible?
Not inspired, NOt trustworthy - Which things would we trust
160 The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.
Law of Noncontradiction - the same reason that truth cannot be relative
A cannot be both A (what it is) and non-A (what it is not) at the same time and in the same relationship. you have contradicted yourself if you affirm and deny the same statement. For example, if I say that the moon is made entirely of cheese but then also say that the moon is not made entirely of cheese, I have contradicted myself.
two facts are affirmed that can’t both possibly be true at the same time and in the same manner.
If the Bible is not true, then it cannot be trusted. w
What kind of contradictions? -
Science, History, Logical,
What are some apparent contradictions you have heard?
And how can we work through them.
And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven. —Luke 12:10
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. —Romans 10:13
“…he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more. ” — Job 7:9
“…the hour is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth….” — John 5:28-29
“Honor thy father and thy mother…”– Exodus 20:12
“If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. ” — Luke 14:26
Different people at a location
Mtt one angel Luke 2 angels - LIke I saw a movie.
Abbreviation or ommission
Applying modern definitions to ancient texts
Paraphrases
Missunderstanding idioms
3 days
Differences in Perspective or purpose in writing.
Copying mistake
4,000 horses or 40,000 for king solomon 2 chron 9:25 vs 1 Kins 4:26
Different vantage points