1st century Christianity in the 21st century
How many stalls and horsemen did Solomon have? In 1 Kings 4:26 we read, “And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.” However, 2 Chronicles 9:25 records, “And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chaiots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, adn with the king at Jerusalem.” Is there a contradiction?
Continue reading “Solomon’s stalls and horsemen – how many? Answering the Atheist”Is it folly to be wise? In Proverbs 4:7, Solomon is recorded as saying, “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; and with all thy getting, get understanding.” Solomon again, in Ecclessiastes 1:18 says, “For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.” The apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 1:19, “For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.” Is there a contradiction?
Continue reading “Is it folly to be wise? Answering the Atheist”How many animals went into the ark? In Genesis 7:2, Moses writes, “Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are nto clean by two, the male and his female.” A few verses later, Genesis 7:8-9, he records, “Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth uponn the earth, there went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded. Is there a contradiction?
Continue reading “How many animals went into the ark? Answering The Atheist”Which came first in the creation account, beasts or mankind? Moses records in Genesis 1:25-26, “And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.” One chapter later, in Genesis 2:18-19 he writes, “And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.”
Did Moses make a mistake in his writings? Is there a contradiction?
Continue reading “Who Was First In Creation: Man Or Beast? Answering The Atheist”Is Jesus Equal to or lesser than the Father? In John 10:30, the apostle pens the words of Jesus, “I and My Father are one.” Again, His words are recorded in John 14:28, “Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Faher is greater than I.”
Has Jesus contradicted Himself?
Continue reading “Does Jesus Share Full Equality With The Father, Or Is He Inferior? Answering The Atheist”Who was at the empty tomb? Mary Magdalene? Was it Mary Magdalene and the other Mary? Or was it Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome? Is there a contradiction between Matthew 28:1, Mark 16:1, and John 20:1?
Continue reading “Which women went to the empty tomb? Answering the Atheist”Who was Joseph’s father? Matthew 1:16 says, “Jacob begat Joseph,” but Luke 3:23 says Joseph “was the son of Heli.” Is there a contradiction?
Continue reading “Who Really was Joseph’s Father? Answering The Atheist”A God of war (Exodus 15:3) or a God of peace (Romans 15:33)?
Continue reading “Is the God of the Bible A God of War or Peace? Answering The Atheist”Is God good to all, or just a few? Do Psalm 145:9 and Jeremiah 13:14 contradict?
Continue reading “Is God Good To All People Or Just A Few? Answering The Atheist”Answering The Atheist has been created to provide explanations to supposed contradictions put forth by opponents of the Bible. Readers are welcome and invited to submit alleged discrepancies in Scripture, whether you intend to illustrate the futility in believing the Bible (perhaps our atheist or agnostic friends), or you sincerely desire to have an apparent contradiction explained (Perhaps our Bible-believing friends).
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