First drafted 2001 Published 2008 Revised 2009
by Joey Lawsin
Here are some apparent contradictions or challenging passages found in the Bible:
1. **God's Omniscience and Regret**: Genesis 6:6 says God regretted creating humans, but how can an omniscient God experience regret?
2. **The Ten Commandments**: Exodus 20:13 says, "Thou shalt not kill," yet there are instances where God commands killing (e.g., Joshua's conquests).
3. **David's Census**: In 2 Samuel 24:1, God incites David to take a census, but in 1 Chronicles 21:1, Satan does. Which is accurate?
4. **Jesus' Genealogy**: Matthew and Luke provide different genealogies for Jesus (Matthew 1:1-17, Luke 3:23-38). How do we reconcile these?
5. **The Sermon on the Mount**: Matthew 5:16 says, "Let your light shine," but Matthew 6:1 warns against doing good deeds publicly. Contradiction?
6. **Salvation by Faith or Works?**: Ephesians 2:8-9 emphasizes faith, while James 2:24 emphasizes works. How do we harmonize these?
7. **The Resurrection Order**: In 1 Corinthians 15:23, Paul lists the resurrection order, but it differs from the Gospel accounts. Why?
8. **Jesus' Last Words**: Four different versions exist for Jesus' last words on the cross (Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34, Luke 23:46, John 19:30). Which one is accurate?
9. **Judas' Death**: Did Judas hang himself (Matthew 27:5) or fall headlong (Acts 1:18)?
10. **Thieves on the Cross**: Did both thieves mock Jesus (Matthew 27:44) or only one (Luke 23:39-43)?
11. **Jesus' First Meeting with Peter**: Was it by the sea (Matthew 4:18) or by the river (John 1:42)?
12. **The Women at the Tomb**: Did the women spread the word of the empty tomb (Matthew 28:8, Luke 24:9) or flee in fear (Mark 16:8)?
13. **Job's Blamelessness**: Job is described as "blameless" (Job 1:1), yet he suffered greatly. How does this align with the idea that all humans sin?
14. **Noah's Blamelessness**: Noah is also called "blameless" (Genesis 6:9). Does this mean he never sinned?
15. **The Talking Donkey**: Balaam's donkey speaks in Numbers 22:28. Literal or metaphorical?
16. **Contrasting Proverbs**: Proverbs 26:4-5 advises both answering and not answering a fool. Which is it?
17. **Jesus' Birthplace**: Matthew says Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1), but Luke says Nazareth (Luke 2:4). How do we reconcile this?
18. **The Rich Young Ruler**: In Mark 10:17-22, Jesus tells the rich man to sell everything. But in other passages, wealth isn't condemned.
19. **Paul's Conversion Account**: Acts 9:7 vs. Acts 22:9—discrepancies in the details of Paul's encounter with Jesus.
20. **The Timing of Jesus' Crucifixion**: John's Gospel differs from the Synoptics regarding the timing of Jesus' crucifixion (John 19:14-16). How do we harmonize these?
Some more biblical covers up :
2. Wife for Cain - Adam and Eve have 9 sons (source: Book Of Jubilees)
3. Fallen Angels - Enock walks with God. Angels mating with mortals. Mankind was devoured by Giants. Covering faces to stop mating with bad angels. (source: Book of Enoch)
4. Rejected books banned from the Bible (source: Infancy Gospel of Thomas 185 AD)
5. jesus pushed a boy to death, blinding a customer for being criticize,
6. Gospels of Peter, Thomas, Philips, Egyptians, Mary, Truth, Gnostics not included in the Sacred Canon
7. Gnostic: God is Evil.
8. Mary of Magdela believes in gnosticism, materialism,
9. Bishop of Atheneus biblical cover-ups
10. Story of Nicodemus. Hell is a destination of people who die. Jesus descended to hell.
11. gnostic apocalypse of Peter was not chosen instead john revelation was chosen, if you are a blasphemer you will be hanged with your tongue. vangeance?
According to the Bible, in Genesis 7:4, God gave Noah seven days to gather the animals into the ark before the flood began:
"For after seven more days, I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights..."
Noah is mentioned in the Bible as living in a region that could correspond to ancient Mesopotamia, which today would be Iraq or eastern Turkey. According to the biblical account, Noah's Ark came to rest on Mount Ararat, located in eastern Turkey, near the border with Armenia and Iran. We will use this point as a reference for calculations.
1. **Distance Between Africa (e.g., Kenya) and Turkey (Mount Ararat)**
- Distance: Approximately 5,000 km (3,107 mi)
- Time available: 7 days
- Cheetahs, the fastest land animals, can reach speeds of up to 120 km/h (75 mi/h) but only for short bursts. Their average running speed is around 60 km/h (37 mi/h).
- Required speed for cheetahs: 29.8 km/h (18.5 mi/h), non-stop for 7 days.
- While cheetahs could theoretically make the journey, their endurance would be a significant challenge.
2. **Distance Between North America (e.g., Canada) and Turkey (Mount Ararat)**
- Distance: Approximately 10,000 km (6,214 mi)
- Time available: 7 days
- Wolves can travel at an average speed of 8 km/h (5 mi/h) over long distances.
- Required speed for wolves: 59.5 km/h (37 mi/h), non-stop for 7 days.
- Wolves would struggle to maintain this speed, especially across oceans.
3. **Distance Between Australia and Turkey (Mount Ararat)**
- Distance: Approximately 13,000 km (8,078 mi)
- Time available: 7 days
- Kangaroos hop at an average speed of 25 km/h (15.5 mi/h) but can reach 70 km/h (43 mi/h) for short distances.
- Required speed for kangaroos: 77.3 km/h (48 mi/h), non-stop for 7 days.
- Kangaroos would face significant challenges, especially crossing oceans.
4. **Distance Between Madagascar and Turkey (Mount Ararat)**
- Distance: Approximately 7,000 km (4,350 mi)
- Time available: 7 days
- Lemurs, native to Madagascar, move at an average speed of 10 km/h (6.2 mi/h).
- Required speed for lemurs: 41.7 km/h (25.9 mi/h), non-stop for 7 days.
- Lemurs would face significant challenges, especially crossing the ocean.
5. **Distance Between Antarctica and Turkey (Mount Ararat)**
- Distance: Approximately 14,000 km (8,699 mi)
- Time available: 7 days
- Penguins swim at an average speed of 7-10 km/h (4.3-6.2 mi/h).
- Required speed for penguins: 83.3 km/h (51.8 mi/h), non-stop for 7 days.
- Penguins would need miraculous assistance to make the journey.
6. **Distance Between South America (e.g., Brazil) and Turkey (Mount Ararat)**
- Distance: Approximately 11,000 km (6,835 mi)
- Time available: 7 days
- Sloths, known for their slow movement, travel at a speed of 0.24 km/h (0.15 mi/h).
- Required speed for sloths: 65.5 km/h (40.7 mi/h), non-stop for 7 days.
- Sloths would be far from capable of such a feat.
7. **Distance Between Asia (e.g., Siberia) and Turkey (Mount Ararat)**
- Distance: Approximately 4,000 km (2,485 mi)
- Time available: 7 days
- Tigers, native to Siberia, can run at speeds of up to 65 km/h (40 mi/h) but only for short bursts. Their average walking speed is around 5 km/h (3 mi/h).
- Required speed for tigers: 23.8 km/h (14.8 mi/h), non-stop for 7 days.
- Tigers would struggle to maintain this speed over such a long distance.
8. **Distance Between Europe (e.g., Spain) and Turkey (Mount Ararat)**
- Distance: Approximately 3,500 km (2,175 mi)
- Time available: 7 days
- Horses can gallop at speeds of up to 88 km/h (55 mi/h) but typically travel at an average speed of 8 km/h (5 mi/h).
- Required speed for horses: 20.8 km/h (12.9 mi/h), non-stop for 7 days.
- Horses might manage the journey, but endurance would be a challenge.
9. **Distance Between Arctic (e.g., Greenland) and Turkey (Mount Ararat)**
- Distance: Approximately 6,000 km (3,728 mi)
- Time available: 7 days
- Polar bears can swim at speeds of 10 km/h (6.2 mi/h) and walk at 5 km/h (3 mi/h).
- Required speed for polar bears: 35.7 km/h (22.2 mi/h), non-stop for 7 days.
- Polar bears would face significant challenges, especially crossing vast ocean distances.
10. Earthworms move at a speed of about 0.03 km/h (0.02 mi/h).To cover even 1 km, it would take them over 33 hours of continuous movement. Crossing oceans or vast distances would be impossible without external assistance.
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