Evil Bible
Posted on April 14th, 2007 by Reformed Pope into the Other Blogs category I came across a rather interesting website recently called Evil Bible . I found it interesting because I think the author of the site brings up some valid points that should be addressed, especially in his Bible Contradictions section. In it he asks this question:
"If the Bible was divinely inspired, then why would it have so many really obvious contradictions?"
I don't have an answer for him, but maybe you can help. Here are a few of my "favorite" examples:
59. Seed time and harvest were never to cease
Gen 8:22
Seed time and harvest did cease for seven years
Gen 41:54,56/ Gen 45:676. Christ was crucified at the third hour
Mark 15:25
Christ was not crucified until the sixth hour
John 19:14,15130. Poverty a blessing
Luke 6:20,24/ Jams 2:5
Riches a blessing
Prov 10:15/ Job 22:23,24/ Job 42:12
Neither poverty nor riches a blessing
Prov 30:8,9
Think not that I come to send peace on earth: I came not to send
peace, but a sword.
- Matthew 10:34
… all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
- Matthew 26:52
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Thou shalt not kill
- Exodus 20:13
Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his
side… and slay every man his brother…
- Exodus 32:27
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Lay not up for yourself treasures upon the earth…
- Matthew 6:19
In the house of the righteous is much treasure…
- Proverbs 15:6
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Whosoever shall say Thou fool, shall be in danger of hellfire.
- Matthew 5:22
[Jesus said] Ye fools and blind.
- Matthew 23:17
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For the record, I do not agree with his position, but think he has many valid points worth discussing.
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April 14th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
I agree they are valid points worth discussing.
I’m of the opinion that faith without reason is about as good as believing in Santa or the Easer Bunny.
What seems like a contradiction is not when viewed within context, understanding of God’s character, purposes, etc.
There are many books that tackle the exact verses and apparent contradictions you’ve specified. I encourage you to search them out , read them, and make your own opinion.
In fact, you must do it if you are true to yourself. As I said, faith without reason is just plain stupidity.
April 15th, 2007 at 5:47 am
This is why people who claim to take the Bible literally are really just taking a convenient interpetation of the Bible.
And if you believe that the Bible, a ginormous book with several translations, can’t have inconsistencies, the perhaps your Faith isn’t really that strong.
I place my Faith in Christ. Not City Bible’s interpretation of the Bible.
April 19th, 2007 at 4:14 pm
Web sites dealing with “Bible contradictions”
http://answering-islam.org/Bible/Contra/index.html
December 7th, 2007 at 8:46 am
I stumble upon your blog, by means of searching for other information on the Evil Bible website, for good rational answers concerning the credibility of the Bible, read “The Case for Christ” by Lee Strobel. The second chapter in this book deals specifically with alot of the contradictions. Happy reading, and I hope it brings you to a more rational and zealous faith in Jesus Christ our Lord.
December 7th, 2007 at 9:58 am
I’ve read it…and the 2nd chapter does address these issues and it does do a good job explaining the contradictions away…but in the process of doing so, I felt it also hurt the theory that the Bible is inspired by God and is therefore perfect.
If God wrote the Bible than there should be no contradictions…if man wrote the Bible than these contradictions are so minor that it makes there story more credible…
I’ve slowly been leaning toward the thought that the Bible is not a perfect book, that it has flaws in it, but that the stories are all true…
Regardless, as I’ve mentioned before, I’d really like someone to answer this question:
What good does it do to have a “perfect” Bible, if there is no one perfect to read it?