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Questions tagged [contradiction]

Questions tagged with this tag seek a resolution to an apparent contradiction in the Bible.

At points the Bible seems to display contradictions in parallel accounts or the understanding of a given concept. Questions with this tag are (usually) seeking a resolution to the (apparent) contradiction.

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Is Genesis 22:1 in contradiction with James 1:13?

In Genesis 22:1, we see that God tempts Abraham. Genesis 22:1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. God explicitly talks to Abraham, so you can't say that…
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Is there another explanation for the 'contradiction' on Luke 23:43, John 20:17 instead an incorrect translation?

Luke 23:43 states: Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise. John 20:17 states: Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am…
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God promised a peaceful death to Zedekiah, so why did he die horribly?

In Jeremiah 34:2-5, God tells Zedekiah he will let Babylon conquer Israel, but not to be afraid because he will die peacefully,but in Jeremiah 52:10-11 and 2 Kings 25:6-7, he has his sons slaughtered in front of him, his eyes put out, was bounded in…
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Paul's Perfection and Imperfection

Paul uses the same cognate word in two ways within three verses in Phil 3 - V12 - Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect [teleioo], but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of…
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When was the Holy Ghost given? After or before the resurrection?

After the ressurrection: The Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified. John 7:39 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost. John 20:22 And when the day of…
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What does "He who is unjust, let him be unjust still" mean? Revelation 22:11

Revelation 22:11 "He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be be holy still." NKJV Everything is settled, fixed. It is too late…
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Matthew 5:16 vs 6:1 - show good deeds or not?

Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 6:1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your…
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Col1:15 -18 First Born

Col1:15 -18 First Born. Are you saying that the words Supremacy and First Born are synonymous? Are all firstborns considered supreme? Why didn't Paul just use the word supremacy? The question that arises in Colossians and other scriptures that use…
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Is a literal interpretation of Hebrews 9:27 contradictory to a literal interpretation of Revelation 21:8

Hebrews 9:27 King James Version 27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: However we have Revelation 21:8 that literally says some persons will die a second time: Revelation 21:8 King James Version 8 But the…
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Abiathar or Ahimelech....Who got it wrong?

In Mark 2:25 Jesus names Abiathar as the High Priest who gave David the show bread. In 1 Samuel 21:1 it is recorded that David came to Ahimelech the priest who gave him the show bread. Who got it wrong?
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Does God dwell in human temples?

Paul in his epistles Says God Does Not Live in Temples Made of Human Hands, But Jesus Says He Does Paul says "God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands." (Acts…
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How does "He does not faint or grow weary" fit against "he was asleep"?

Isaiah 40:28 all ESV. "Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable." John 1:10 "He was in the world , and the…
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Does training up a child really work out?

If every word of scripture is true and inspired, why does Proverbs say this when this didn't work out for even God himself? Pro 22:6 ESV Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. And yet... Isa 1:2-4…
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Does a man praying with his head covered dishonor God?

In the New Testament it's written that a man praying or prophesying dishonors his head; Meshiach Yeshua called Jesus the Christor God. But in the Old Testament the high priest wore turban. 1 Cor 11:4, 7 - Every man who prays or prophesies with his…
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help me explain difference between Numbers 23;19 and Exodus 32;10,14

Help me explain difference between Numbers 23:19 and Exodus 32:10,14 Numbers 23:19 King James Version (KJV) God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he …
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