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- Wed May 03, 2006 2:20 pm
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: Jesus asked Judas to betray him
- Replies: 27
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The Book of Judas and the Davinci Code
What about the Davinci Code, The Book of Thomas, and the Book of Judas? With all of the attacks on Christian beliefs and even the Christian foundation itself, one would have to be pretty strong not to be set back by the initial blows of the recent threats such as The Davinci Code and the Book of Jud...
- Tue May 02, 2006 9:58 pm
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: Bible contradictions
- Replies: 61
- Views: 15643
Darius or Cyrus?
Darius or Cyrus? In Isaiah chapters 44 and 45, it is prophesied that Cyrus would conquer Babylon, yet when one reads the Hebrew version of Daniel, King Darius conquers it and enters the city. Response: The fact was, they both conquered the city together. It can easily be unified when one reads the f...
- Tue May 02, 2006 9:57 pm
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: Bible contradictions
- Replies: 61
- Views: 15643
Who Killed Goliath?
Who killed Goliath? Some skeptics point out that there is a contradiction in the Bible about who killed Goliath. Admittedly, there is an error made even in the Septuagint which is the Oldest Old Testament text we have today that contains books other then the Torah. However, when one reads each text,...
- Tue May 02, 2006 9:55 pm
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: Bible contradictions
- Replies: 61
- Views: 15643
Did Jesus Lie about going to the feast?
Aramaic Peshitta reads: John 7: 01 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee, for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to slay him. 02 And the Jewish feast of tabernacles drew near. 03 And the brothers of Jesus said to him: Leave here, and go into Judaea; that thy disciples may see ...
- Tue May 02, 2006 9:55 pm
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: Bible contradictions
- Replies: 61
- Views: 15643
Did Jesus Lie about going to the feast?
Aramaic Peshitta reads: John 7: 01 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee, for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to slay him. 02 And the Jewish feast of tabernacles drew near. 03 And the brothers of Jesus said to him: Leave here, and go into Judaea; that thy disciples may see ...
- Tue May 02, 2006 9:53 pm
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: Bible contradictions
- Replies: 61
- Views: 15643
Will the Real High Priest Please Stand Up?
Who was the high priest and was Abiathar Ahimelech's son or was Ahimelech Abiathar's son? Note: Ahimelech is also translated into Abimelech. Mark 2: 25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him? 26 How he went int...
- Tue May 02, 2006 8:59 pm
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: Bible contradictions
- Replies: 61
- Views: 15643
- Tue May 02, 2006 8:28 pm
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: Bible contradictions
- Replies: 61
- Views: 15643
Original?
Yes, as a former skeptic, I had a hard time finding some answers in the mainstream texts. I do credit the original authors or make reference to them if I quote them.
- Tue May 02, 2006 10:39 am
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: Bible contradictions
- Replies: 61
- Views: 15643
Who was the father of Jesus?
Skeptic: Both genealogies list Jesus' father as being Joseph Response: Luke 3:23 does not actually say that Jesus"was the son" of Joseph. It reads that he was "supposed as being" or "was allowed" to be as a son of Joseph. See below: Vaticinus: "And he was the Jesu...
- Tue May 02, 2006 10:32 am
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: Bible contradictions
- Replies: 61
- Views: 15643
Easter Challenge
Mark 16:2 says that on the day of the resurrection certain women arrived at the tomb at the rising of the sun, but John 20:1 states that they arrived when it was yet dark. Luke 24:2 tells us that the tomb was open when the women arrived, but Matthew 28:1-2 indicates that it was closed. Mark 16:5 st...
- Tue May 02, 2006 9:22 am
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: Bible contradictions
- Replies: 61
- Views: 15643
Who Bore the Cross?
John 19:17 states that Jesus carried his own cross. In contrast, Mark 15:21-23 says that a man called Simon carried Jesus' cross to the crucifixion site. Peshitta (Etheridge V) John 19:17 And they took Jeshu, and led him forth, bearing his cross to a place which is called A Skull, but in Hebrew is ...
- Tue May 02, 2006 8:38 am
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: Bible contradictions
- Replies: 61
- Views: 15643
The Ark Landing and the Water Subsiding
Skeptic : Genesis 8:4 states that, as the waters of the flood receded, Noah's ark rested upon the mountains of Ararat in the seventh month, but the very next verse asserts that the tops of the mountains could not even be seen until the tenth month. Genesis 8:13 states that the earth was dry on the ...
- Tue May 02, 2006 8:23 am
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: Bible contradictions
- Replies: 61
- Views: 15643
Earth and Water
Skeptic: Genesis 1:20 says that the fowl were created out of the waters, but Genesis 2:19 states that the fowl were created out of the ground. Response: Genesis 2:19 does not actually say the fowl were created out of the “ground.” It reads 19 And God formed yet farther out of the earth all the wil...
- Mon May 01, 2006 1:19 pm
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: Bible contradictions
- Replies: 61
- Views: 15643
Who Was the father in law of Moses?
Quote: Who was the father-in-law of Moses? Reuel? Exodus 2:18 or Jethro? Exodus 3: 1 Reuel is Proper name of the father-in-law of Moses. Jethro is the priestly title. The word “Jethro” means “His Excellency” or “Reverend” in both Aramaic and Hebrew. It is used much like the words "Pharaoh&qu...
- Mon May 01, 2006 1:18 pm
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: Bible contradictions
- Replies: 61
- Views: 15643
How Many Years did the Israelites Sojourn in Egypt ?
In the Masoretic Text (and our modern Bibles today) Exodus 12:40 reads: 40 Now the sojourn of the children of Israel who lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years. Note: In other areas of the Masoretic text itself it shows that it was much less (half the time). Footnotes: Josephus, the Samari...