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Examples of what I mean by objective mathematical/numerical contradictions between two or more passages are:

  • Passage 1 says "two years passed between events A and B" and Passage 2 says "ten years passed between events A and B". That would be an objective mathematical contradiction because 2 !=≠ 10.
  • Passage 1 says "the statue was 10 feet tall" and Passage 2 says (about the same statue) "the statue was 20 feet tall". Again, an objective contradiction because 10 !=≠ 20.
  • Passage 1 says "six people attended meeting X" and Passage 2 says "eight people attended meeting X", which is a contradiction as 6 !=≠ 8.

A more sophisticated contradiction involving 3 passages could be something like this:

  • Passage 1 says "there were 100 people at place A", Passage 2 says "there were 100 people at place B" and Passage 3 says "there were 1000 people in total at places A and B", which is a contradiction because 100 + 100 = 200, not 1000.

Are there any objective mathematical contradictions like that in the Bible? If so, are there any explanations for the existence of such contradictions?

(*) Note: If someone knows how to type mathematical formulas, please let me know. I tried $2 \neq 3$ (as you would do it in LaTeX), but it didn't work.

Examples of what I mean by objective mathematical/numerical contradictions between two or more passages are:

  • Passage 1 says "two years passed between events A and B" and Passage 2 says "ten years passed between events A and B". That would be an objective mathematical contradiction because 2 != 10.
  • Passage 1 says "the statue was 10 feet tall" and Passage 2 says (about the same statue) "the statue was 20 feet tall". Again, an objective contradiction because 10 != 20.
  • Passage 1 says "six people attended meeting X" and Passage 2 says "eight people attended meeting X", which is a contradiction as 6 != 8.

A more sophisticated contradiction involving 3 passages could be something like this:

  • Passage 1 says "there were 100 people at place A", Passage 2 says "there were 100 people at place B" and Passage 3 says "there were 1000 people in total at places A and B", which is a contradiction because 100 + 100 = 200, not 1000.

Are there any objective mathematical contradictions like that in the Bible? If so, are there any explanations for the existence of such contradictions?

(*) Note: If someone knows how to type mathematical formulas, please let me know. I tried $2 \neq 3$ (as you would do it in LaTeX), but it didn't work.

Examples of what I mean by objective mathematical/numerical contradictions between two or more passages are:

  • Passage 1 says "two years passed between events A and B" and Passage 2 says "ten years passed between events A and B". That would be an objective mathematical contradiction because 2 ≠ 10.
  • Passage 1 says "the statue was 10 feet tall" and Passage 2 says (about the same statue) "the statue was 20 feet tall". Again, an objective contradiction because 10 ≠ 20.
  • Passage 1 says "six people attended meeting X" and Passage 2 says "eight people attended meeting X", which is a contradiction as 6 ≠ 8.

A more sophisticated contradiction involving 3 passages could be something like this:

  • Passage 1 says "there were 100 people at place A", Passage 2 says "there were 100 people at place B" and Passage 3 says "there were 1000 people in total at places A and B", which is a contradiction because 100 + 100 = 200, not 1000.

Are there any objective mathematical contradictions like that in the Bible? If so, are there any explanations for the existence of such contradictions?

(*) Note: If someone knows how to type mathematical formulas, please let me know. I tried $2 \neq 3$ (as you would do it in LaTeX), but it didn't work.

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Examples of what I mean by objective mathematical/numerical contradictions between two or more passages are:

  • Passage 1 says "two years passed between events A and B" and Passage 2 says "ten years passed between events A and B". That would be an objective mathematical contradiction because 2 != 10.
  • Passage 1 says "the statue was 10 feet tall" and Passage 2 says (about the same statue) "the statue was 20 feet tall". Again, an objective contradiction because 10 != 20.
  • Passage 1 says "six people attended meeting X" and Passage 2 says "eight people attended meeting X", which is a contradiction as 6 != 8.

A more sophisticated contradiction involving 3 passages could be something like this:

  • Passage 1 says "there were 100 people at place A", Passage 2 says "there were 100 people at place B" and Passage 3 says "there were 1000 people in total at places A and B", which is a contradiction because 100 + 100 = 200, not 1000.

Are there any objective mathematical contradictions like that in the Bible? If so, are there any explanations for the existence of such contradictions?

(*) Note: If someone knows how to type mathematical formulas, please let me know. I tried $2 \neq 3$ (as you would do it in LaTeX), but it didn't work.

Examples of what I mean by objective mathematical/numerical contradictions between two or more passages are:

  • Passage 1 says "two years passed between events A and B" and Passage 2 says "ten years passed between events A and B". That would be an objective mathematical contradiction because 2 != 10.
  • Passage 1 says "the statue was 10 feet tall" and Passage 2 says (about the same statue) "the statue was 20 feet tall". Again, an objective contradiction because 10 != 20.
  • Passage 1 says "six people attended meeting X" and Passage 2 says "eight people attended meeting X", which is a contradiction as 6 != 8.

A more sophisticated contradiction involving 3 passages could be something like this:

  • Passage 1 says "there were 100 people at place A", Passage 2 says "there were 100 people at place B" and Passage 3 says "there were 1000 people in total at places A and B", which is a contradiction because 100 + 100 = 200, not 1000.

Are there any objective mathematical contradictions like that in the Bible? If so, are there any explanations for such contradictions?

(*) Note: If someone knows how to type mathematical formulas, please let me know. I tried $2 \neq 3$ (as you would do it in LaTeX), but it didn't work.

Examples of what I mean by objective mathematical/numerical contradictions between two or more passages are:

  • Passage 1 says "two years passed between events A and B" and Passage 2 says "ten years passed between events A and B". That would be an objective mathematical contradiction because 2 != 10.
  • Passage 1 says "the statue was 10 feet tall" and Passage 2 says (about the same statue) "the statue was 20 feet tall". Again, an objective contradiction because 10 != 20.
  • Passage 1 says "six people attended meeting X" and Passage 2 says "eight people attended meeting X", which is a contradiction as 6 != 8.

A more sophisticated contradiction involving 3 passages could be something like this:

  • Passage 1 says "there were 100 people at place A", Passage 2 says "there were 100 people at place B" and Passage 3 says "there were 1000 people in total at places A and B", which is a contradiction because 100 + 100 = 200, not 1000.

Are there any objective mathematical contradictions like that in the Bible? If so, are there any explanations for the existence of such contradictions?

(*) Note: If someone knows how to type mathematical formulas, please let me know. I tried $2 \neq 3$ (as you would do it in LaTeX), but it didn't work.

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