seeming contradictions between passages of the Bible
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Did Jesus baptize or not in St. John's account?
John 3:22 (KJV)
22 “After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.”
John 4:1-2 (KJV)
1 “When therefore the LORD knew ...
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How could Jacob wrestle with God if no one can see God and live?
Is this a contradiction? Or am I missing something. It seems strange to think one can "wrestle" with God.
Genesis 32:30 (NIV):
30 So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, “It is because I saw ...
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What does it mean that Jesus fulfilled the law but did not abolish it?
We hear that we are no longer under the law. It even says so in Galations:
Galations 3:23-25
Before the coming of this faith, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith ...
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What is Deuteronomy 15 saying about the poor?
Deuteronomy 15 is giving laws and rules relating to the treatment of the poor in communities. Verse 4 says:
However, there will be no poor among you, since the Lord will surely bless you in the ...
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Why did punishment differ in Leviticus 20:13 and 1 Kings 15:11-12?
Is there any reason behind why punishment differed in Leviticus 20:13 and 1 Kings 15:11-12? What's the context?
Leviticus 20:13 If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of
them have ...
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When 1 Timothy cautions against “endless geneologies”, is it talking about the Bible?
It seems that at the time that 1 Timothy was written, "certain people" had become much too interested in genealogies:
1 Timothy 1:3-4
3 I repeat the request I made of you when I was on my way to ...
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What did Paul mean by “women must be silent in church”?
In the Bible Paul says that women must be silent in churches and ask questions to their husband when they get home.
This is completely ignored in the modern day churches, with many women being ...
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What does Jesus mean by saying, “Why do you call me good?”
Luke 18:19 (NKJV)
19 So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.
Luke 18:19 (KJV)
19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is ...
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Did Jonah fail the test of a prophet?
I came across an article on the FAIR Mormon wiki that discusses the prophetic test (Deut. 18). It applies the test on some Biblical prophets, and shows how someone could claim these prophets fail the ...
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Where did the idea of the Trinity come from?
As noted here about 1 John:
The passage is called the Johannine Comma and is not found in the
majority of Greek manuscripts.
Which implies that this has been recently added to scripture. It ...
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How could Jesus be born during the reign of Herod, and when Quirinius was governor of Syria, if those periods were not contemporary?
In Matthew 2, it makes it clear that Jesus was conceived during the reign of Herod and was a young child when Herod died.
After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in ...
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Is Jesus lying in John 7?
In John 7, Jesus tells his brothers that he is not going up to the festival. Then he goes up in secret. Is this a lie? How is this reconciled?
John 7:6-10 (NIV)
6 Therefore Jesus told them, ...
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Why is the second set of ten commandments different?
The first stone tablets with the ten commandments were smashed by Moses, so God created a second set of stone tablets that were supposed to contain the same commandments as the smashed tablets. But ...
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Who bought the Field of Blood, Judas or the Priests?
This is similar to another question "How did Judas Die", but is specifically addressing another aspect of the story.
In Matthew we have the priests purchasing the field:
Matthew 27:5-7 (NASB)
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Who was St. Joseph's Father? The New Testament seems to give two answers
Matthew 1:16 (NASB)
16 Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah.
Luke 3:23 (ESV)
23 Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about ...
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Was John the Baptist Elijah?
This should be straightforward, as John the Baptist explicitly says that he isn't:
John 1:19-21 (ESV)
19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem ...
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Are there two different creation accounts in the bible?
There are two seemingly contradictory accounts of creation in the Bible.
The first is in Genesis 1:1-2:3.
The second is in Genesis 2:4-25.
Why the differences in the accounts?
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Why Do Moses' Laws About Slavery and Punishment Not Align with the Teachings of Jesus?
In Exodus 21, God is telling Moses what the laws should be concerning slaves and servants among the Israelites. If this is the same God who made all of mankind in His own image, then why would he ...
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How would a Christian explain the “contradiction” of homosexuality?
In the bible it is said many times that homosexuality is a sin, however love is the most imortant thing, and compassion is important as well; love your neighbour as yourself.
How would a Christian ...
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How did Judas die?
Judas Iscariot committed suicide when he realized the evil that he had done.
Matthew 27:3-5 (KJV)
3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, ...
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What is going on in Matthew 21 and Mark 12?
In Matthew 21:33-46 and Mark 12:1-12, Jesus tells pretty much the exact same parable:
Husbandman leases his vineyard and leaves. He sends some servants to check it out, and they get whooped. He sends ...
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1 John Chapter 1 & 3 - Is there an apparent contradiction?
I have often wondered why the author of 1 John, in the beginning of his letter, seems to claim that even though people have accepted Christ they will continue to sin, but two chapters later he seems ...
