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| − | == Contradictions within the Bible == | + | == Trivial discrepancies in the English Bible == |
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| − | There are a numerous contradictions within the Bible. A few examples:
| + | Some cite trivial internal discrepancies in the Bible. Here are four alleged examples, some or all of which may be due to translation or transcription errors: |
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| | * 2 Kings 8:26 says, "Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign...," while 2 Chronicles 22:2 says, "Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign..." | | * 2 Kings 8:26 says, "Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign...," while 2 Chronicles 22:2 says, "Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign..." |
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| | * 1 Samuel 31:4-6 says, "...Saul took a sword and fell upon it. And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead and...died with him. So Saul died...," while 2 Samuel 21:12 says, "...the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa." | | * 1 Samuel 31:4-6 says, "...Saul took a sword and fell upon it. And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead and...died with him. So Saul died...," while 2 Samuel 21:12 says, "...the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa." |
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| − | In these cases, logic dictates that both statements cannot be true.
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| − | == Factual errors within the Bible ==
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| − | There are factual errors in the Bible. One example:
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| | * Lev 11:20-21 says, "All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you." But fowl, such as chickens, do not walk on four limbs. | | * Lev 11:20-21 says, "All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you." But fowl, such as chickens, do not walk on four limbs. |