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Bible Study - Biblical Contradictions Do Not Invalidate the Narrative
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Even courts of law will hear testimonies that apparently contradict each other.
Differences in the Biblical texts prove the lack of "collusion" between the authors, and show that scripture was "inspired", not "dictated word for word" by the Holy Spirit.
The differences can also add "depth" / perspective to the story.
It IS a fact that there are apparent contradictions in the Bible. There's no escaping this.
It's also a fact that folks making lists of the contradictions have no interest in ANY explanation of them.
Their "goals" are....
1. To justify their non-belief in God and His Son 2. To make an effort to "prove" that the Bible is mere literature / myth - even an outright lie 3. To make Believers "question" and even renounce their Faith
The biggest mistake made by these folks, which is one even many Christians are guilty of, is to take single verses and then use them to support various contradictions / arguments. The vast majority of times, you have to read the "surrounding" verses to determine the "context" of the verses being compared.
Contradictions, for the most part, are analytical errors in comprehension, easily explained by understanding the context of the verse in a passage.
Other "types" of contradictions can happen when there are...
A. Translational errors.
Some things / ideas / concepts are not translatable from one language into another. Some words just aren't possible to represent in another language. Culture has a large roll in that.
B. Copying errors.
One inadvertant dot or dash added to a letter or letters in a word can drastically change what it originally represented / meant.
C. Textual manipulation
Example: 1 John 5:7 doesn't exist in the oldest manuscripts.
D. Word usage / definition changes
Example: The word "gay" currently means homosexual, versus it's meaning of "happy / lighthearted" etc.. of just a few decades ago.
E. Origin of a specific passage
No two people have the exact same recollections / memories of any one specific event, even if they stood right next to each other. Physical "position" in relation to the event can change what a person would see or hear. Time can also cause "changes" in what is remembered about an event.
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