Biblical Contradictions

[Shadowman]

Here is a variety of Biblical Contradictions.  These are useful for Bible Study which too often is merely indoctrination, not study.  There are several links at the end which give additional resources. 

Biblical Contradictions

Thou shalt not kill. Exodus 20:13
Thou shalt kill.     Exodus 32:27

God cannot lie.  Numbers 23:19, Titus 1:2
God can lie.         I Kings 22:23, II Thessalonians 2:11

No man hath seen God.  John 1:18, Exodus 33:20, John 6:46, I John 4:12
Men have seen God.     Genesis 32:30, Exodus 33:11, Isaiah 6:1, 5, Job 42:5

God is good.  Psalm 25:8
God is evil.     Isaiah 45:7, Jeremiah 18:11

Make no graven image.  Exodus 20:4
Make a graven image.     Exodus 25:18-20

We are justified by faith, not works. Romans 3:28
We are justified by works.           James 2:24

No one is righteous, perfect.         Romans 3:10, Romans 3:23
Noah was righteous, Job was perfect.   Genesis 7:1, Job 1:1, 1:8, 2:3

There is no sin without the law. Romans 4:15
There is sin without the law. Romans 2:12

We are punished for our parents’ sins.   Exodus 20:5
We are not punished for our parents’ sins.  Ezekiel 18:20

All scripture is inspired.  II Timothy 3:16
Not all scripture is inspired.  I Corinthians 7:12, 7:25, II Corinthians 11:17

It is good for a man to touch a woman.  Proverbs 5:18-19
It is not good for a man to touch a woman.  I Corinthians 7:1

Christ came to bring peace.    John 14:27, Acts 10:36
Christ came to bring war, not peace.  Matthew 10:34-39

Trees were created before humans.  Genesis 1:7-8, 1:26-27
Trees were created after humans.  Genesis 2:4-9

The Tomb was open.   Mark 16:4, Luke 24:2, John 20:1
The Tomb was not open.  Matthew 28:1-2

Christ’s lineage traces one line through Joseph’s father, Jacob.  Matt. 1:16
Christ’s lineage traces another line through Joseph’s father Heli.  Luke 3:23

The risen Jesus first appeared to his disciples in Galilee.  Matthew 28:16
The risen Jesus first appeared to his disciples in Jerusalem.   John 20:19

Whoever says, “Thou fool” is in danger of hell fire.  Matthew 5:22
Jesus said, “Ye fools” and God said, “Thou fool”. Matthew 23:17, 19, Luke 12:20

God does not repent. Numbers 23:19
God repented.  Exodus 32:14

God prohibits eating certain foods.  Leviticus 3:17
Such rules are of humans.  Colossians 2:20-22

God dwells in light.  I Timothy 6:16
God dwells in darkness.  I Kings 8:12, Psalm 18:11

God’s statutes are good. Psalm 19:8, Romans 7:12, I Timothy 1:8
God’s statutes are not good.  Ezekiel 20:25

His name should be Emmanuel.  Matthew 1:23
They called him Jesus.     Matthew 1:25

The Father judges.  I Peter 1:17
The Father does not judge.  John 5:22

Good works should be seen.   Matthew 5:16
Good works should not be seen.  Matthew 6:3-4

Male and female he created them at the same time on Fifth day.  Gen 1:27
Male created on Sixth day and female created from rib on Seventh day. Gen 2:7-22


Sermon is on the Mount as Jesus goes up.  Matthew 5: 1-48
Sermon is on the Plain as Jesus goes down.  Luke 6: 17-49

It is well for a man not to touch a woman.  I Cor. 7:1
The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights….  I Cor. 7:3

Plants, seeds, and fruit you shall have for food.  Gen. 1:29
Every moving thing, every thing that lives shall be your food.  Gen. 9:3

Life begins based on breath. Gen. 2:7
Life begins based on blood flow. Lev. 17:11, Deut 12:23

Day One: God creates light without source, separates light from darkness. Gen. 1:3
Day Four: God creates light producing Sun, Moon, Stars, and separates light from darkness again. Gen. 1:14-18

Several additional sources for use in Bible Study:

http://ffrf.org/legacy/books/lfif/?t=contra 

http://www.evilbible.com/Biblical%20Contradictions.htm

http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/jim_meritt/bible -contradictions.html