Islam came in africa peacefully while christianity was imposed on africans by the white colonists who colonized africa, there is no a single contradiction in the quran, while there are numerous and uncountable contradictions in the manmade bible. Muslims talk often about the many contradictions in the bible. For example, two accounts of the same event often tell different stories and the reader is left wondering which account is true, or if the bible should even be trusted. Todays bible when examined in the light of modern knowledge and science stands exposed to criticism. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. What follows is a reply to a list of 143 purported bible contradictions, along with a suggestion for more contradictions not found in this list. In fact, in a court of law, these statements could be considered complementary. Several years ago a wellknown muslim apologist, shabir ally, published a paper called 101 clear contradictions in the bible which has taken a life of its own. Nine undeniable contradictions in the bible sympatico. Four missionaries produced a joint reply to that booklet. The number of contradictions vary depending on whom you are talking to. Nov, 2012 in my case i have read articles on alleged bible contradictions coming from muslims, atheist, agnostics and even modern biblical scholars and have found their arguments to be either weak or inadequate.
A list of over 700 inconsistencies in the bible from. Torrey contents chapter introduction 1 a general statement of the case 2 classes of difficulties 3 how shall we deal with the difficulties of the bible. No matter if youre christian, jewish, islamic or atheist, we can all agree on one point. When people criticize the bible, they often point to contradictions. You will find below the index to the contradictions but first i want to discuss some possible objections as to how the contradictions are being resolved. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading all thats wrong with the bible. Yet he didnt make the light producing objects the sun and the stars until the fourth day 1. He says these contradictions prove that the bible is not inspired. This paper was given to jay smith during a debate between the two. This web edition created and published by global grey 20. Bible contradictions freedom from religion foundation. Keep in mind that we are not biblical scholars, and our replies are not intended as the final word in these matters. Self contradictions of the bible by william henry burr.
An incredible interactive chart of biblical contradictions. Self contradictions of the bible forgotten books 2007, or prometheus books 1997, originally 1860. Paul said, god is not the author of confusion, i corinthians. Genesis god creates light and separates light from darkness, and day from night, on the first day. While some passages might seem to show the bible contradicting itself, they can usually be understood correctly by applying one or more of the following principles. Christian scholars recognize contradictions in the bible. Dec 18, 20 self contradictions of the bible burr, william henry on. Bible contradictions god does not put mistakes in the bible. Others are whimsical where the element of truth is missing. Given to changegod has spoken, but gods authority from the. Nov 11, 2014 todays bible when examined in the light of modern knowledge and science stands exposed to criticism. The real problem is most of these skeptics who gloat in finding contradictions in the bible have never bothered to really dig into the verses in question. If i can show you 101 contradictions in the bible will you listen to what i have to say.
The objective of this little booklet is to present to my readers 101 contradictions in the bible. Bible contradictions the alleged inaccuracies and errors that fill todays bible translations are a major intellectual barrier for many skeptics. He will be quick to quote the verse from the bible in 2 timothy 3. Kairanvis izharulhaq presents 119 numbered contradictions, while others such as shabbir ally have supposedly found 101 contradictions. The answer to 70 apparent contradictions in the king james bible. I will challenge the reliability of the bible by demonstrating 101 of its contradictions. Its no different from any other human book with the usual errors and mistakes. This chart shows scientific facts and principles referred to in this ancient bible, but not actually discovered by humankind until later centuries. Global grey free pdf, epub, kindle ebook pages pdf. None of the human authors of the bible were liberals, that is skeptics. It is necessary to rightly divide the lords instructions for us today from the instructions in time past or for those in the ages to. Contradictions in the bible part 1 unam sanctam catholicam.
These lists are meant to identify possible problems in the bible, especially those that are inherent in a literalist or fundamentalist interpretation. There are no contradictions in these accounts, simply additional details. Audio audio download options are there contradictions in the bible. These contradictions make it impossible to obey every instruction in the bible. Choose a bible that was translated by a committeer of godly men, that is conservative evangelical scholars. At the end of the studies, you will have a clear picture of the basic gospel which jesus taught.
Download book for free in pdf click on the below image to download. Get an answer to your question about islam now in a live, text chat conversation online, with a person who is knowledgeable about islam, by visiting our islamic chat page. In addition, there is no regret for any contradictions or errors that actually exist in the modern. Yet he did not personally build it, for the article adds that more than 20,000 workers were employed in its construction. These books can take me from 2 to 10 hours to create. You may disagree that these are, in fact, genuine biblical problems, but it is the authors opinion that a perfect and omnipotent god. Introducing bible basics introduction and method of study the aim of the bible basics introductory studies is to enable you to systematically study the bible for yourself, by yourself. Bible language, especially in the new testament, often makes a point that is based upon precise grammar gal. Woman was created as a companion to the man only after he rejected the animals.
The charge of 101 contradictions, by muslim apologist, shabbir ally refuted. A muslim friend of mine sent me this list of 101 contradictions in the bible. They hold that the bible is the inspired, inerrant, and literally true word of god hoffmann, in burr, p. So, for example, if a verse in the new testament referred back to a verse in the old testament, there was an arc drawn between the two chapters they were in the vertical lines at the bottom represent the number of verses in that chapter. The opponents of christianity often use them in their attempts to discredit christianity. The focal point of the lands of the bible, the small city of jerusalem,is sacred today to jews,christians,and moslems. You can try, as the muslims do, to pit one verse against another, but you do so only in ignorance of the entire context. Sep 26, 2016 one online skeptic writes, when the bible is examined with dispassion and with objectivity, it soon becomes obvious that it is so hopelessly riddled with errors, impossibilities and contradictions that it is essentially ludicrous to make the claim that it is inerrant. Self contradictions of the bible william henry burr format. There are other passages that are of fictitious nature. Now if someone were to give testimony in a court of law and he or she were found to give 101 contradictory statements under oath, the testimony of that person would be rejected. Contradictions in the bible teaches us that even perfection still needs work.
The thing that primarily killed my faith is that i read enough of the bible to realize that it teemed with contradictions and thus couldnt possibly have been divinely inspired, aka the infallible words of a perfect god that was dictated to human transcribers. But despite this last instruction only two pairs went into the ark genesis 7. The charge of 101 contradictions, by muslim apologist. Every one is aware that there are contradictions in the bible, except for the fundamentalist idiots. Sometimes these attacks undermine the faith of christians who either dont understand the issues or dont have the resources to deal with them. There is an old tradition of listing the contradictions in the bible. Last week, around 30,000 people downloaded books from my site 8 people gave donations.
Pdf on aug 14, 2015, liubov bennoun nun and others published the biblical aspects of suicide find, read and cite all the research you need on. Its remarkable how many critics refer to their list of contradictions when they reject the bible, but have never read the bible itself. For almost 55 years, we have fought to protect the absolute separation of religion from government and elevate atheists and atheism in our nations public and political discourse. Jay smith, alex chowdhry, toby jepson, james schaeffer the first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him. However, different contexts create contradictory verses in the bible. Dec 17, 2007 101 clear contradictions in the bible. Pagination of this pdf document does not match that of the. Apologists have many criticisms about identifying contradictions, and in many cases they go out of their way to add things to the bible in order to explain them away. The charge of contradiction muslims talk often about the many contradictions in the bible.
The contradictions in the bible arent contradictions, for the bible does not reflect the perfectly consistent mind of god, but the diversity of time and place of the writers. Difficulties in the bible alleged errors and contradictions by r. Discover what the bible says but we do not notice, understand in a new dimension what the holy book is really telling you. Contradictions archives what do the scriptures say. A wide variety of inconsistencies have been suggested both within the new testament and between the new testament and the hebrew scriptures. This is the nature of many of the alleged contradictions in the bible. He commanded his disciples to preach the gospel to the. Does the church produce the bible or does the bible produce the church. Most if not all of these contradictions can be explained quite easily.
To be fully god means freedom from finite forms and from helplessness, and to be full man means the absence of divinity. Encyclopedia of alleged bible contradictions answered and. A list of over 700 inconsistencies in the bible umd department of. I dont know how else to respect the bible and what i read there but by arriving at a conclusion like this. The following is a list of contradictions extracted from the booklet entitled 101 clear contradictions in the bible. Disputes regarding biblical consistency have a long history. In that count how many fighting men were found in israel. Why do muslims demand that we link to their responses on the quran contradictions but they are not willing to link to. Classic texts that discuss questions of inconsistency from a critical secular perspective include the tractatus theologicopoliticus by baruch spinoza, the dictionnaire philosophique of voltaire, the encyclopedie of denis diderot and the. Kairanvis izharulhaq presents 119 contradictions, while others such as shabbir ally have supposedly found 101. Shabir allys 101 clear contradictions in the bible are quite popular, but it is interesting to note that none of the muslim pages is willing to link to the christian response to their attack on the bible.
M, 319320 the following citations are from the kjv, except as noted. When david defeated the king of zobah, how many horsemen did he capture. We make no apology for using only the bible to answer any alleged contradictions without any use of invented hebrewgreek meanings, the best authorities, or falsified works like the septuagint, in an attempt to prove the bible is correct. Who incited david to count the fighting men of israel. For instance, in matthew, we read that jesus met two blind men. Of course, if the bible does contain inaccuracies, it. God creates light and separates light from darkness, and day. Because there are so many flat contradictions, improbabilities and incompatibilities in its statements.
Bible difficulties, or apparent bible contradictions, exist. Apr 01, 2016 101 contradictions in the bible answered pdf files. Pdf errors and contradictions in the bible islam pdfs. When you remove a verse from its context in an attempt to prove a preconceived idea you demonstrate your own gross ignorance of the bible as a whole. In fairness to those who believe in the bible, i make no assumptions that any of these contradictions are true. Selfcontradictions of the bible, free ebook global grey. The holy scripture or the word is divine truth itself nos. Keep in mind, however, that what constitutes a valid problem is to some extent a matter of opinion. After all, if there are genuine inconsistencies and contradictions in the bible, doesnot this call into question the socalled truth it claims to communicate. Supposed contradictions in gods word are widely advertised by mormons, muslims, modernists, bible skeptics and atheists in an attempt to trash the bible as gods word. Contradictions, absurdities, and more kindle edition by conner, jonah david.
In their reply they argue at length trying to disprove the contradictions. See also a complete harmony of the four gospels see also. Study of genesisgospel, word, truth, seed, doctrine. In mark and luke, we only read about one blind man meeting jesus.
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