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Why all these contradictions, in the bible?

Asked by jane_of_the_jungle 7 months ago, 7 answers.

Theological doctrines:

1. God is satisfied with his works
Gen 1:31
God is dissatisfied with his works.
Gen 6:6
2. God dwells in chosen temples
2 Chron 7:12,16
God dwells not in temples
...

Acts 7:48
3. God dwells in light
Tim 6:16
God dwells in darkness
1 Kings 8:12/ Ps 18:11/ Ps 97:2
4. God is seen and heard
Ex 33:23/ Ex 33:11/ Gen 3:9,10/ Gen 32:30/ Is 6:1/
Ex 24:9-11
God is invisible and cannot be heard
John 1:18/ John 5:37/ Ex 33:20/ 1 Tim 6:16
5. God is tired and rests
Ex 31:17
God is never tired and never rests
Is 40:28
6. God is everywhere present, sees and knows all things
Prov 15:3/ Ps 139:7-10/ Job 34:22,21
God is not everywhere present, neither sees nor knows all
things
Gen 11:5/ Gen 18:20,21/ Gen 3:8
7. God knows the hearts of men
Acts 1:24/ Ps 139:2,3
God tries men to find out what is in their heart
Deut 13:3/ Deut 8:2/ Gen 22:12
8. God is all powerful
Jer 32:27/ Matt 19:26
God is not all powerful
Judg 1:19
9. God is unchangeable
James 1:17/ Mal 3:6/ Ezek 24:14/ Num 23:19
God is changeable
Gen 6:6/ Jonah 3:10/ 1 Sam 2:30,31/ 2 Kings 20:1,4,5,6/
Ex 33:1,3,17,14
10. God is just and impartial
Ps 92:15/ Gen 18:25/ Deut 32:4/ Rom 2:11/ Ezek 18:25
God is unjust and partial
Gen 9:25/ Ex 20:5/ Rom 9:11-13/ Matt 13:12

Moral Precepts

24. Robbery commanded
Ex 3:21,22/ Ex 12:35,36
Robbery forbidden
Lev 19:13/ Ex 20:15
25. Lying approved and sanctioned
Josh 2:4-6/ James 2:25/ Ex 1:18-20/ 1 Kings 22:21,22
Lying forbidden
Ex 20:16/ Prov 12:22/ Rev 21:8
26. Hatred to the Edomite sanctioned
2 Kings 14:7,3
Hatred to the Edomite forbidden
Deut 23:7
27. Killing commanded
Ex 32:27
Killing forbidden
Ex 20:13

Historical Facts

58. Man was created after the other animals
Gen 1:25,26,27
Man was created before the other animals
Gen 2:18,19
61. All the cattle and horses in Egypt died
Ex 9:3,6/ 14:9
All the horses of Egypt did not die
Ex 14:9
142. Elijah went up to heaven
2 Kings 2:11
None but Christ ever ascended into heaven
John 3:13
143. All scripture is inspired
2 Tim 3:16
Some scripture is not inspired
1 Cor 7:6/ 1 Cor 7:12/ 2 Cor 11:17

This list go on an on an on

1. Why would any person write a book/guide of rules and be so contradictive?
2. Were the bible perhaps written by people, who neva in their wildest dreams
thought, even normal IQ rated beings would pic up all these contradictions, or
did they just not care perhaps? OR were the goal confusion???

on, New Years Day 2009, Cyprus Answered by susila2 on Apr 07, 2009, 12:45AM
849 answers

As 'reverend666' points out, the Bible as we know it today is not one single, logically coherent document.

It is a collection of many different amounts from different sources and different languages, and has been put together (and revised and changed) over the centuries.

The contradictions between the Old Testament and the New Testament are especially big, but also within each 'testament' and sometimes even within the same chapter there are differences.

The important thing is to read the Bible for inspiration and spiritual guidance if you are a Christian, focusing on the parts that are most important to you in your own life.

If there are specific points or differences you wonder about, you'll find that many of them have been studied and discussed in depth by theologians and Bible scholars, and a google search can bring up relevant text references for you.

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lens flare Answered by captainassassin on Apr 07, 2009, 09:17AM
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The Old and New Testaments,have two different depictions of God, for two different religions: OT (Torah, Hebrew Bible, Judaism) and the NT (Christianity).

Toadaly Answered by toadaly on Apr 07, 2009, 10:48AM
4232 answers

I imagine you would find contradictions in any compilation of related works covering a 1000 year time span.

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Answered by votrexviexestxunxjeuxtragique on Apr 07, 2009, 05:17PM
90 answers

Because people wrote it. People are hypocrites, and will do whatever it takes to get other people to live in a world they built out of their morals.

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Hi all! Answered by annv on Apr 08, 2009, 07:56AM
288 answers

Hey Jane-of-the-Jungle,

..because the Bible is a rather messy collection of views written down by many different and vastly ignorant un-educated men...

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Answered by jane_of_the_jungle on Apr 08, 2009, 01:40PM
338 answers

Hey Annv my Friend :-)

Come to think of it...hmmm I really dono if some or any part of da bible were written by females ... would be interesting to find out though lol I know there is books with female names, but dono if they wrote it/or were there only written about them according to xtians

Opinions?

Royal Coronation 1967 Answered by etyhvh on Jul 27, 2009, 10:05AM
415 answers

in my honest opinion; I think you are expecting more from God who made us in His own image
than He can satisfactorily give you. He has moods and feelings and reverses Himself when the situation warrants. He once repented for even creating man, but decided to
come in human form to redeem us to Himself. FYI ~enjoy the following article :
google -
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In the final analysis, He loves us. Whether or not you choose to wrap your mind around it, is entirely up to you. To the thinking man, no explanation is possible; to the spiritual man, no explanation is necessary. ^There are more things in heaven and earth Horatio than are dreampt of in your philosophy^ ~ William Shakespeare

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