If the bible is not true, the world should be so informed. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 1 softcover. Its no different from any other human book with the usual errors and mistakes. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 2 offers 40 powerful explanations to prove it. Each lesson deals with a specific theme regarding the. To be fully god means freedom from finite forms and from helplessness, and to be full man means the absence of divinity. Yes, there are many contradictions which is why mohammed tried to claim the torah was corrupted. What the christian fundamentalist doesnt want you to know. The vast majority of nonbelievers consistently and continually deny the existence of god and they use any resource they can get their hands on to do so. A list of over 700 inconsistencies in the bible from. Pdf errors and contradictions in the bible islam pdfs.
One hundred contradictions in the bible the fundamentals of. Start by marking keeping faith in an age of reason. This proves, they say, that this cannot be gods book, its no different from any other human book with the usual errors and mistakes. Alleged biblical contradictions in spite of all the bible s claim, and the innumerable evidences, of its divine inspiration, skeptics still continue to reject the bible as the authoritative word of god. Others are whimsical where the element of truth is missing. Ham wrote in the foreword, many people today buy into the assertion that the bible is full of contradictions, but they havent bothered to look into the claim for themselves. Discover the answers that christian scholars have posited as solutions that will set your mind at ease.
Demolishing supposed bible contradictions vol 1 ebook epub, mobi, pdf. One hundred contradictions in the bible by marshall j. These differences are quite readily reconciled when the bible narrative is examined. One of the most popular misconceptions by people who have walked away from the church and. Its common knowledge among skeptics and those who dont believe in inerrancy that the bible has contradictions. Errors and contradictions in the bible sullivan county. Bible contradictions answered biblical errors mistakes. Volume 1 do you have concerns about bible passages that have bothered you for years. Alleged biblical contradictions in spite of all the bibles claim, and the innumerable evidences, of its divine inspiration, skeptics still continue to reject the bible as the authoritative word of god. I grew up in a strictly calvinist evangelical environment, being taught and believing that the bible is the inerrant, inspired word of god, and the pentateuch came neatly to us as a whole penned. Join the battle armed with the sword of spirit, the truth that will defeat the lies aimed for this generation and those to follow. How many men did the chief of davids captains kill. Muslims talk often about the many contradictions in the bible.
I believe we ought to know the truth about the bible. Buy the demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 1 ebook. Contradictions within itself and between the bible mormon doctrine vs. The lineages and reigns are so confused in the bible that, without an experts timeline, its nearly impossible to determine the real contradictions from the false ones. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 2 tim chaffey, ken ham, bodie hodge on.
This lesson analysis the question and considers whether the statement is true or false. How long was the ark of the covenant at abinadabs house. Volume 1, 144 pages, softcover volume 2, 169 pages, softcover demolishing supposed bible contradictions, 2 volumes by ken ham. Liberal theologians, like to find errors in the holy scriptures. There are other passages that are of fictitious nature. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In that count how many fighting men were found in israel. Contradictions in the bible page 2 of 40 identified. Do your best to present yourself to god as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. Herein, supposed bible contradictions are challenged and found wanting. Genesis god creates light and separates light from darkness, and day from night, on the first day.
Discover the truth behind forty of these supposed flaws with demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 2 edited by the experienced apologetics team of ken ham, bodie hodge and tim chaffey, you can rest in the research backing their claims. The details of a few of the errors and contradictions in the bible are presented below. Refuting alleged bible contradictions as want to read. Explosive and insightful biblical evidence disproves the toughest of critics. The second point we must remember before dealing with alleged bible contradictions is.
Do you have concerns about bible passages that have bothered you for years. We must not stop believing all the bible just because something particular in it puzzles us. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions is a great starting point in teaching you how to think and respond to false claims regarding the bible. There is an increasing focus in our culture on dismissing the. Of all the contradictions and inconsistencies in the bible, few make more of a mess of things than the four accounts of the crucifixion and resurrection as given in the four gospels. Our goal is to obey the exhortation of the apostle paul in ii timothy 2. Contradictions in the bible will vanish as we continue to study it. Islam came in africa peacefully while christianity was imposed on africans by the white colonists who colonized africa, there is no a single contradiction in the quran, while there are numerous and uncountable contradictions in the manmade bible. Discover the truth behind forty of these supposed flaws with demolishing supposed bible contradictions. Edited by ken ham and cowritten by ten leading apologetics speakers and authors, a few of the dozens of supposed contradictions include. And since the bible says that god cannot lie titus 1. Using data from the skeptics annotated bible, programmer daniel g. These supposed paradoxes never lead to a black is white type concept. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 1 answers.
In this section we will examine these alleged bible contradictions and difficulties. This chapter will emphasize two intense events that ultimately result in a profound change in jacobs character. Through the years, the description of judas iscariots death has been one of the most popular alleged bible contradictions cited by critics of biblical inerrancy. Equips you to accurately defend your faith while challenging secular or humanistic agendas. It seems as if every skeptical book or web site that questions the integrity of the bible lists judas death as one of the most obvious inconsistencies in scripture. The reason why we come to the conclusion that a certain work has a contradiction is that we have already gone through the effort to make sure there is no possible way to resolve the. I came to see that the christian churchs attempt to prop up the bible was a house of illusions.
This book is based on many of the mostasked questions about supposed bible. Furthermore, one statement in the bible may have, and does have multiple. All the contradictions of the bible christian forums. Instead, they claim it contains contradictions and mistakes. I have noticed that the supposed 143 contradictions can in essence be classified according to the erroneous assumptions or methodologies. The christian claims that the bible is the word of god. Behind every supposed biblical error there is a powerful truth waiting to be found. Some persons and places have more than one name in the bible, or different forms of their names. This acclaimed book by ken ham is available at in several formats for your ereader. What blows my mind is how we never noticed these things in our bible reading plans as christians. Volume 1 is edited by ken ham, bodie hodge and tim chaffey and written by a group of biblical creationists. The bible says this here, but says the opposite over here. Exploring forty alleged contradictions download here. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions is an exciting, layfriendly resource designed to give quick yet thorough answers to questions about more than 40 of the most common supposed mistakes in the bible.
Disputes regarding biblical consistency have a long history. Before taking up those specific difficulties and alleged contradictions in the. The folks at project reason have created the striking poster above as a visual for what they claim are 439 contradictions found in. Generations of skeptics and the religion of evolution have influenced even some christian leaders. Nov 01, 2010 the companion volume to this book is demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 2. The internal consistency of the bible concerns the coherence and textual integrity of the bible. Yet if it contradicts itself, then that would make god a liar. One of the major contradictions is that the torah states that ishmael was expelled from the house of avraham and that yitzchak was the child taken to. The largest and most trusted library of over 1,889,000 free sermons from conservative christian churches and ministries worldwide.
Because there are so many flat contradictions, improbabilities and incompatibilities in its statements. I had the same reverse in faith happen to me and most of my friends who consider themselves christian couldnt tell you anything that happens christian history besides the supposed creation of adam and eve and jesus dieing on the cross. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 1 by ken ham. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 1 by ken. The companion volume to this book is demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 2. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 2. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions vol 1 ebook epub. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions vol 1 ebook.
Instead of confronting the fallibility of the text and the many errors within that text, the christian church instead developed convoluted and humorous explanations for the. Who incited david to count the fighting men of israel. Mar 04, 2014 when people criticize the bible, they often point to contradictions. Possibly the best book on supposed bible contradictions that ive seen. Here we have a single narrative, told by four different authors, that is so contradictory that ive never seen an explanation of it. Contradictions in the bible is really a website devoted to textual criticism of the bible, in particular to what scholars label as sourcecriticism, that is identifying the bibles different and often competing textual sources and assessing when they were written, by whom. Oct 01, 2010 demolishing supposed bible contradictions.
The contradictions of the bible might be explained by the fact that the bible is not a book. When people criticize the bible, they often point to contradictions. Whether these men were guided by the holy spirit so as to render their compilation of scripture infallible is another story. Todays bible when examined in the light of modern knowledge and science stands exposed to criticism. Those who dont want to believe will often give the excuse, the bible is full of contradictions. Since scripture brilliantly interprets scripture, consulting all the texts on any disputed subject will clarify ones questions.
The number of contradictions vary depending on whom you are talking to. This book is based on many of the mostasked questions about supposed bible contradictions and errors. Some have even gone to the extent to say that the bible contradicts itself, but in this series, bible contradictions, we show them just how sound the bible really is. Kairanvis izharulhaq presents 119 numbered contradictions, while others such as shabbir ally have supposedly found 101 contradictions. Nov 11, 2014 todays bible when examined in the light of modern knowledge and science stands exposed to criticism.
Some have even gone to the extent to say that the bible contradicts itself, but in this series, bible contradictions, we. Replies are to alleged biblical contradictions cited by jim meritt answering alleged bible contradictions under closer scrutiny there certainly appears to be some problems within the text. Volume 1 demolishing supposed bible contradictions. I find that its errors and contradictions make it more credible rather than less.
Pdf download demolishing supposed bible contradictions free. A true christian is a sign of contradictiona living symbol of the cross. He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything mark 4. Taylor created this encyclopedic visualization of 463 of the bibles major contradictions. Yet he didnt make the light producing objects the sun and the stars until the fourth day 1. Taylor created this encyclopedic visualization of 463 of the bible s major contradictions. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions is a great starting. There is an increasing focus in our culture on dismissing the bible and its authority. If you look at a lot of the bible it is a contradiction and youll find flaws throughout it. This comprehensive map traces 463 of the bibles contradictions. Addresses over 40 issues of contention in the old and new testaments including genesis, exodus, deuteronomy, matthew, john, acts, and revelation contains vital and relevant context by steve fazekas, bodie hodge, roger patterson, stacia mckeever, gary vaterlaus, dr.
Demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 1 answers in. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 1 isbn. If you like this page you might also like contradictions of the gospel and this list of biblical contradictions at if the bible was divinely inspired, then why would it have so many really obvious contradictions. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 2 demolishing contradictions. God created the universe from matter nothing wis 11. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions volumes 1 and 2 are musthave references for every believer who wants to have an answer to give to those who ask a reason for their hope 1 peter 3. I think a critic would do better in making a much shorter list 10 or 20 which contains what he considers to be the best examples of bible contradictions. Contradictions, confrontations, and conflicts sermon by. Also, many names vary only slightly from other names e.
He or she is a person who believes the unbelievable, bears the unbearable, forgives the unforgivable, loves the unlovable, is perfectly happy not to be perfect, is willing to. Instead of confronting the fallibility of the text and the many errors within that text, the christian church instead developed convoluted and humorous explanations for the perceived errors and contradictions in the bible. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions, 2 volumes. Whatever may be the real underlying reasons for this attitude, the expressed excuses often center on the socalled contradictions of the bible. This point was also made in this quote i just read. The contradictions i have noticed that the supposed 143 contradictions can in essence be classified according to the erroneous assumptions or methodologies that they employ. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 1 book. Demolishing supposed bible contradictions volume 2 demolishing contradictions kindle edition by ham, ken, hodge, bodie, chaffey, tim. If the bible does contradict itself, then the christian has a serious problem. Are there any contradictions between the torah and the. Answering criticisms the bible is full of contradictions introduction 1.
125 1197 192 662 560 1588 131 1099 101 902 1450 949 106 257 1464 202 43 509 239 1266 74 7 459 467 1176 1172 1345 1304 817 181 1301 166 655 1154 478 1309