101 Bible contradictions! Options

101 Contradictions in the Bible:

101 Clear Contradictions in the Bible

Shabir Ally

1. Who incited David to count the fighting men of Israel?

<LI class=MsoNormal>God did (2 Samuel 24: 1)
• Satan did (I Chronicles 2 1:1)

2. In that count how many fighting men were found in Israel?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Eight hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9)
• One million, one hundred thousand (I Chronicles 21:5)

3. How many fighting men were found in Judah?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Five hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9)
• Four hundred and seventy thousand (I Chronicles 21:5)

4. God sent his prophet to threaten David with how many years of famine?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Seven (2 Samuel 24:13)
• Three (I Chronicles 21:12)

5. How old was Ahaziah when he began to rule over Jerusalem?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Twenty-two (2 Kings 8:26)
• Forty-two (2 Chronicles 22:2)

6. How old was Jehoiachin when he became king of Jerusalem?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Eighteen (2 Kings 24:8)
• Eight (2 Chronicles 36:9)

7. How long did he rule over Jerusalem?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Three months (2 Kings 24:8)
• Three months and ten days (2 Chronicles 36:9)

8. The chief of the mighty men of David lifted up his spear and killed how many men at one time?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Eight hundred (2 Samuel 23:8)
• Three hundred (I Chronicles 11: 11)

9. When did David bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem? Before defeating the Philistines or after?

<LI class=MsoNormal>After (2 Samuel 5 and 6)
• Before (I Chronicles 13 and 14)

10. How many pairs of clean animals did God tell Noah to take into the Ark?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Two (Genesis 6:19, 20)
• Seven (Genesis 7:2). But despite this last instruction only two pairs went into the ark (Genesis 7:8-9)

11. When David defeated the King of Zobah, how many horsemen did he capture?

<LI class=MsoNormal>One thousand and seven hundred (2 Samuel 8:4)
• Seven thousand (I Chronicles 18:4)

12. How many stalls for horses did Solomon have?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Forty thousand (I Kings 4:26)
• Four thousand (2 chronicles 9:25)

13. In what year of King Asa's reign did Baasha, King of Israel die?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:8)
• Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles 16:1)

14. How many overseers did Solomon appoint for the work of building the temple?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Three thousand six hundred (2 Chronicles 2:2)
• Three thousand three hundred (I Kings 5:16)

15. Solomon built a facility containing how many baths?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Two thousand (1 Kings 7:26)
• Over three thousand (2 Chronicles 4:5)

16. Of the Israelites who were freed from the Babylonian captivity, how many were the children of Pahrath-Moab?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Two thousand eight hundred and twelve (Ezra 2:6)
• Two thousand eight hundred and eighteen (Nehemiah 7:11)

17. How many were the children of Zattu?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Nine hundred and forty-five (Ezra 2:8)
• Eight hundred and forty-five (Nehemiah 7:13)

18. How many were the children of Azgad?

<LI class=MsoNormal>One thousand two hundred and twenty-two (Ezra 2:12)
• Two thousand three hundred and twenty-two (Nehemiah 7:17)

19. How many were the children of Adin?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Four hundred and fifty-four (Ezra 2:15)
• Six hundred and fifty-five (Nehemiah 7:20)

20. How many were the children of Hashum?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Two hundred and twenty-three (Ezra 2:19)
• Three hundred and twenty-eight (Nehemiah 7:22)

21. How many were the children of Bethel and Ai?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Two hundred and twenty-three (Ezra 2:28)
• One hundred and twenty-three (Nehemiah 7:32)

22. Ezra 2:64 and Nehemiah 7:66 agree that the total number of the whole assembly was 42,360. Yet the numbers do not add up to anything close. The totals obtained from each book is as follows:

<LI class=MsoNormal>29,818 (Ezra)
• 31,089 (Nehemiah)

23. How many singers accompanied the assembly?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Two hundred (Ezra 2:65)
• Two hundred and forty-five (Nehemiah 7:67)

24. What was the name of King Abijahs mother?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Michaiah, daughter of Uriel of Gibeah (2 Chronicles 13:2)
• Maachah, daughter of Absalom (2 Chronicles 11:20) But Absalom had only one daughter whose name was Tamar (2 Samuel 14:27)

25. Did Joshua and the Israelites capture Jerusalem?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Joshua 10:23, 40)
• No (Joshua 15:63)

26. Who was the father of Joseph, husband of Mary?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Jacob (Matthew 1:16)
• Hell (Luke 3:23)

27. Jesus descended from which son of David?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Solomon (Matthew 1:6)
• Nathan(Luke3:31)

28. Who was the father of Shealtiel?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Jechoniah (Matthew 1:12)
• Neri (Luke 3:27)

29. Which son of Zerubbabel was an ancestor of Jesus Christ?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Abiud (Matthew 1: 13)
• Rhesa (Luke 3:27) But the seven sons of Zerubbabel are as follows: i.Meshullam, ii. Hananiah, iii. Hashubah, iv. Ohel, v.Berechiah, vi. Hasadiah, viii. Jushabhesed (I Chronicles 3:19, 20). The names Abiud and Rhesa do not fit in anyway.

30. Who was the father of Uzziah?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Joram (Matthew 1:8)
• Amaziah (2 Chronicles 26:1)

31. Who was the father of Jechoniah?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Josiah (Matthew 1:11)
• Jeholakim (I Chronicles 3:16)

32. How many generations were there from the Babylonian exile until Christ?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Matthew says fourteen (Matthew 1:17)
• But a careful count of the generations reveals only thirteen (see Matthew 1: 12-16)

33. Who was the father of Shelah?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Cainan (Luke 3:35-36)
• Arphaxad (Genesis II: 12)

34. Was John the Baptist Elijah who was to come?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Matthew II: 14, 17:10-13)
• No (John 1:19-21)

35. Would Jesus inherit Davids throne?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes. So said the angel (Luke 1:32)
• No, since he is a descendant of Jehoiakim (see Matthew 1: I 1, I Chronicles 3:16). And Jehoiakim was cursed by God so that none of his descendants can sit upon Davids throne (Jeremiah 36:30)

36. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on how many animals?

<LI class=MsoNormal>One - a colt (Mark 11:7; cf Luke 19:3 5). And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments on it; and he sat upon it.
• Two - a colt and an *** (Matthew 21:7). They brought the *** and the colt and put their garments on them and he sat thereon.

37. How did Simon Peter find out that Jesus was the Christ?

<LI class=MsoNormal>By a revelation from heaven (Matthew 16:17)
• His brother Andrew told him (John 1:41)

38. Where did Jesus first meet Simon Peter and Andrew?

<LI class=MsoNormal>By the sea of Galilee (Matthew 4:18-22)
• On the banks of river Jordan (John 1:42). After that, Jesus decided to go to Galilee (John 1:43)

39. When Jesus met Jairus was Jairus daughter already dead?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes. Matthew 9:18 quotes him as saying, My daughter has just died.
• No. Mark 5:23 quotes him as saying, My little daughter is at the point of death.

40. Did Jesus allow his disciples to keep a staff on their journey?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Mark 6:8)
• No (Matthew 10:9; Luke 9:3)

41. Did Herod think that Jesus was John the Baptist?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Matthew 14:2; Mark 6:16)
• No (Luke 9:9)

42. Did John the Baptist recognize Jesus before his baptism?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Matthew 3:13-14)
• No (John 1:32,33)

43. Did John the Baptist recognize Jesus after his baptism?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (John 1:32, 33)
• No (Matthew 11:2)

44. According to the Gospel of John, what did Jesus say about bearing his own witness?

<LI class=MsoNormal>If I bear witness to myself, my testimony is not true (John 5:3 1)
• Even if I do bear witness to myself, my testimony is true (John 8:14)

45. When Jesus entered Jerusalem did he cleanse the temple that same day?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Matthew 21:12)
• No. He went into the temple and looked around, but since it was very late he did nothing. Instead, he went to Bethany to spend the night and returned the next morning to cleanse the temple (Mark I 1:1- 17)

46. The Gospels say that Jesus cursed a fig tree. Did the tree wither at once?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes. (Matthew 21:19)
• No. It withered overnight (Mark II: 20)

47. Did Judas kiss Jesus?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Matthew 26:48-50)
• No. Judas could not get close enough to Jesus to kiss him (John 18:3-12)

48. What did Jesus say about Peters denial?

<LI class=MsoNormal>The **** will not crow till you have denied me three times (John 13:38)
• Before the **** crows twice you will deny me three times (Mark 14:30) . When the **** crowed once, the three denials were not yet complete (see Mark 14:72). Therefore prediction (a) failed.

49. Did Jesus bear his own cross?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (John 19:17)
• No (Matthew 27:31-32)

50. Did Jesus die before the curtain of the temple was torn?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Matthew 27:50-51; Mark lS:37-38)
• No. After the curtain was torn, then Jesus crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit! And having said this he breathed his last (Luke 23:45-46)

51. Did Jesus say anything secretly?

<LI class=MsoNormal>No. I have said nothing secretly (John 18:20)
• Yes. He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything (Mark 4:34). The disciples asked him Why do you speak to them in parables? He said, To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given (Matthew 13: 1 0-11)

52. Where was Jesus at the sixth hour on the day of the crucifixion?

<LI class=MsoNormal>On the cross (Mark 15:23)
• In Pilates court (John 19:14)

53. The gospels say that two thieves were crucified along with Jesus. Did both thieves mock Jesus?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Mark 15:32)
• No. One of them mocked Jesus, the other defended Jesus (Luke 23:43)

54. Did Jesus ascend to Paradise the same day of the crucifixion?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes. He said to the thief who defended him, Today you will be with me in Paradise (Luke 23:43)
• No. He said to Mary Magdelene two days later, I have not yet ascended to the Father (John 20:17)

55. When Paul was on the road to Damascus he saw a light and heard a voice. Did those who were with him hear the voice?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Acts9:7)
• No (Acts22:9)

56. When Paul saw the light he fell to the ground. Did his traveling companions also fall to the ground?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Acts 26:14)
• No (Acts 9:7)

57. Did the voice spell out on the spot what Pauls duties were to be?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Acts 26:16-18)
• No. The voice commanded Paul to go into the city of Damascus and there he will be told what he must do. (Acts9:7;22: 10)

58. When the Israelites dwelt in ****tin they committed adultery with the daughters of Moab. God struck them with a plague. How many people died in that plague?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Twenty-four thousand (Numbers 25:1 and 9)
• Twenty-three thousand (I Corinthians 10:8)

59. How many members of the house of Jacob came to Egypt?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Seventy souls (Genesis 4 & 27)
• Seventy-five souls (Acts 7:14)

60. What did Judas do with the blood money he received for betraying Jesus?

<LI class=MsoNormal>He bought a field (Acts 1: 18)
• He threw all of it into the temple and went away. The priests could not put the blood money into the temple treasury, so they used it to buy a field to bury strangers (Matthew 27:5)

61. How did Judas die?

<LI class=MsoNormal>After he threw the money into the temple he went away and hanged himself (Matthew 27:5)
• After he bought the field with the price of his evil deed he fell headlong and burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out (Acts 1:18)

62. Why is the field called Field of Blood?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Because the priests bought it with the blood money (Matthew 27:8)
• Because of the bloody death of Judas therein (Acts 1:19)

63. Who is a ransom for whom?

<LI class=MsoNormal>The Son of Man came...to give his life as a ransom for many (Mark 10:45). Christ Jesus who gave himself as a ransom for all... (I Timothy 2:5-6)
• The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright (Proverbs 21:18)

64. Is the law of Moses useful?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes. All scripture is... profitable... (2 Timothy 3:16)
• No. . . . A former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness... (Hebrews 7:18)

65. What was the exact wording on the cross?

<LI class=MsoNormal>This is Jesus the King of the Jews (Matthew 27:37) <LI class=MsoNormal>The King of the Jews (Mark 15:26) <LI class=MsoNormal>This is the King of the Jews (Luke 23:38)
• Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews (John 19:19)

66. Did Herod want to kill John the Baptist?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Matthew 14:5)
• No. It was Herodias, the wife of Herod who wanted to kill him. But Herod knew that he was a righteous man and kept him safe (Mark 6:20)

67. Who was the tenth disciple of Jesus in the list of twelve?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Thaddaeus (Matthew 10: 1-4; Mark 3:13 -19)
• Judas son of James is the corresponding name in Lukes gospel (Luke 6:12-16)

68. Jesus saw a man sitat the tax collectors office and called him to be his disciple. What was his name?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Matthew (Matthew 9:9)
• Levi (Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27)

69. Was Jesus crucified on the daytime before the Passover meal or the daytime after?

<LI class=MsoNormal>After (Mark 14:12-17)
• Before. Before the feast of the Passover (John 1) Judas went out at night (John 13:30). The other disciples thought he was going out to buy supplies to prepare for the Passover meal (John 13:29). When Jesus was arrested, the Jews did not enter Pilates judgment hail because they wanted to stay clean to eat the Passover (John 18:28). When the judgment was pronounced against Jesus, it was about the sixth hour on the day of Preparation for the Passover (John 19:14)

70. Did Jesus pray to The Father to prevent the crucifixion?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes. (Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42)
• No. (John 12:27)

71. In the gospels which say that Jesus prayed to avoid the cross, how many times did he move away from his disciples to pray?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Three (Matthew 26:36-46 and Mark 14:32-42)
• One. No opening is left for another two times. (Luke 22:39-46)

72. Matthew and Mark agree that Jesus went away and prayed three times. What were the words of the second prayer?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Mark does not give the words but he says that the words were the same as the first prayer (Mark 14:3 9)
• Matthew gives us the words, and we can see that they are not the same as in the first (Matthew 26:42)

73. What did the centurion say when Jesus dies?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Certainly this man was innocent (Luke 23:47)
• Truly this man was the Son of God (Mark 15:39)

74. When Jesus said My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken Me ? in what language did he speak?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Hebrew: the words are Eloi, Eloi ..(Matthew 27:46)
• Aramaic: the words are Eloi, Eloi .. (Mark 15:34)

75. According to the gospels, what were the last words of Jesus before he died?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit! (Luke 23:46)
• "It is finished" (John 19:30)

76. When Jesus entered Capernaum he healed the slave of a centurion. Did the centurion come personally to request Jesus for this?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Matthew 8:5)
• No. He sent some elders of the Jews and his friends (Luke 7:3,6)

77.

<LI class=MsoNormal>Adam was told that if and when he eats the forbidden fruit he would die the same day (Genesis 2:17)
• Adam ate the fruit and went on to live to a ripe old age of 930 years (Genesis 5:5)

78.

<LI class=MsoNormal>God decided that the life-span of humans will be limited to 120 years (Genesis 6:3)
• Many people born after that lived longer than 120. Arpachshad lived 438 years. His son Shelah lived 433 years. His son Eber lived 464 years, etc. (Genesis 11:12-16)

79. Apart from Jesus did anyone else ascend to heaven?

<LI class=MsoNormal>No (John 3:13)
• Yes. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven (2 Kings 2:11)

80. Who was high priest when David went into the house of God and ate the consecrated bread?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Abiathar (Mark 2:26)
• Ahimelech, the father of Abiathar (I Samuel 1:1; 22:20)

81. Was Jesus body wrapped in spices before burial in accordance with Jewish burial customs?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes and his female disciples witnessed his burial (John 19:39-40)
• No. Jesus was simply wrapped in a linen shroud. Then the women bought and prepared spices so that they may go and anoint him [Jesus) (Mark 16: 1)

82. When did the women buy the spices?

<LI class=MsoNormal>After the Sabbath was past (Mark 16:1)
• Before the Sabbath. The women prepared spices and ointments. Then, on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment (Luke 23:55 to 24:1)

83. At what time of day did the women visit the tomb?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Toward the dawn (Matthew 28: 1)
• When the sun had risen (Mark 16:2)

84. What was the purpose for which the women went to the tomb?

<LI class=MsoNormal>To anoint Jesus body with spices (Mark 16: 1; Luke 23:55 to 24: 1) <LI class=MsoNormal>To see the tomb. Nothing about spices here (Matthew 28: 1)
• For no specified reason. In this gospel the wrapping with spices had been done before the Sabbath (John 20: 1)

85. A large stone was placed at the entrance of the tomb. Where was the stone when the women arrived?

<LI class=MsoNormal>They saw that the stone was Rolled back (Mark 16:4) They found the stone rolled away from the tomb (Luke 24:2) They saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb (John 20:1)
• As the women approached, an angel descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and conversed with the women. Matthew made the women witness the spectacular rolling away of the stone (Matthew 28:1-6)

86. Did anyone tell the women what happened to Jesus body?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes. A young man in a white robe (Mark 16:5). Two men ... in dazzling apparel later described as angels (Luke 24:4 and 24:23). An angel - the one who rolled back the stone (Matthew 16:2). In each case the women were told that Jesus had risen from the dead (Matthew 28:7; Mark 16:6; Luke 24:5 footnote)
• No. Mary met no one and returned saying, They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him (John 20:2)

87. When did Mary Magdelene first meet the resurrected Jesus? And how did she react?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Mary and the other women met Jesus on their way back from their first and only visit to the tomb. They took hold of his feet and worshipped him (Matthew 28:9)
• On her second visit to the tomb Mary met Jesus just outside the tomb. When she saw Jesus she did not recognize him. She mistook him for the gardener. She still thinks that Jesus body is laid to rest somewhere and she demands to know where. But when Jesus said her name she at once recognized him and called him Teacher. Jesus said to her, Do not hold me... (John 20:11 to 17)

88. What was Jesus instruction for his disciples?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Tell my brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see me (Matthew 2 8: 10)
• Go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God (John 20:17)

89. When did the disciples return to Galilee?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Immediately, because when they saw Jesus in Galilee some doubted (Matthew 28:17). This period of uncertainty should not persist
• After at least 40 days. That evening the disciples were still in Jerusalem (Luke 24:3 3). Jesus appeared to them there and told them, stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high (Luke 24:49). He was appearing to them during forty days (Acts 1:3), and charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise ... (Acts 1:4)

90. To whom did the Midianites sell Joseph?

<LI class=MsoNormal>To the Ishmaelites (Genesis 37:28)
• To Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh (Genesis 37:36)

91. Who brought Joseph to Egypt?

<LI class=MsoNormal>The Ishmaelites bought Joseph and then took Joseph to Egypt (Genesis 37:28) <LI class=MsoNormal>The Midianites had sold him in Egypt (Genesis 37:36)
• Joseph said to his brothers I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt (Genesis 45:4)

92. Does God change his mind?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes. The word of the Lord came to Samuel: I repent that I have made Saul King... (I Samuel 15:10 to 11)
• No. God will not lie or repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent (I Samuel 15:29)

Yes. And the Lord repented that he had made Saul King over Israel (I Samuel 15:35). Notice that the above three quotes are all from the same chapter of the same book! In addition, the Bible shows that God repented on several other occasions:

i. The Lord was sorry that he made man (Genesis 6:6)

I am sorry that I have made them (Genesis 6:7)

ii. And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do to his people (Exodus 32:14).

iii. (Lots of other such references).

93. The Bible says that for each miracle Moses and Aaron demonstrated the magicians did the same by their secret arts. Then comes the following feat:

<LI class=MsoNormal>Moses and Aaron converted all the available water into blood (Exodus 7:20-21)
• The magicians did the same (Exodus 7:22). This is impossible, since there would have been no water left to convert into blood.

94. Who killed Goliath?

<LI class=MsoNormal>David (I Samuel 17:23, 50)
• Elhanan (2 Samuel 21:19)

95. Who killed Saul?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Saul took his own sword and fell upon it.... Thus Saul died... (I Samuel 31:4-6)
• An Amalekite slew him (2 Samuel 1:1- 16)

96. Does every man sin?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes. There is no man who does not sin (I Kings 8:46; see also 2 Chronicles 6:36; Proverbs 20:9; Ecclesiastes 7:20; and I John 1:810)
• No. True Christians cannot possibly sin, because they are the children of God. Every one who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God.. (I John 5:1). We should be called children of God; and so we are (I John 3: 1). He who loves is born of God (I John 4:7). No one born of God commits sin; for Gods nature abides in him, and he cannot sin because he is born of God (I John 3:9). But, then again, Yes! If we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us (I John 1:8)

97. Who will bear whose burden?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Bear one anothers burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2)
• Each man will have to bear his own load (Galatians 6:5)

98. How many disciples did Jesus appear to after his resurrection?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Twelve (I Corinthians 15:5)
• Eleven (Matthew 27:3-5 and Acts 1:9-26, see also Matthew 28:16; Mark 16:14 footnote; Luke 24:9; Luke 24:3 3)

99. Where was Jesus three days after his baptism?

<LI class=MsoNormal>After his baptism, the spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty days ... (Mark 1:12-13)
• Next day after the baptism, Jesus selected two disciples. Second day: Jesus went to Galilee - two more disciples. Third day: Jesus was at a wedding feast in Cana in Galilee (see John 1:35; 1:43; 2:1-11)

100. Was baby Jesus life threatened in Jerusalem?

<LI class=MsoNormal>Yes, so Joseph fled with him to Egypt and stayed there until Herod died (Matthew 2:13 23)
• No. The family fled nowhere. They calmly presented the child at the Jerusalem temple according to the Jewish customs and returned to Galilee (Luke 2:21-40)

101. When Jesus walked on water how did the disciples respond?

<LI class=MsoNormal>They worshipped him, saying, Truly you are the Son of God (Matthew 14:33)
• They were utterly astounded, for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened (Mark 6:51-52)

Ive seen this so many times. Its copied and pasted by Non-Christians all around the world.

Hehehe yeah bro, i was actually looking for a different article, but only found this one. The problem is i was getting rid of these: '<LI class=MsoNormal>' and clicked back by accident and had to start all over, but it then said i cannot edit the post! I had nearly done all 101!

You can't edit your posts? I wonder why...I'll fix it.

If theres gonna be one of these threads, lets have them for the Quran and other holy books. I think thats fair, don't you?

^ Try to find 1 mistake/error/contradiction in the Quran i challenge you

Buddy, if they're in the bible, they're in the Torah, and seeing as the Quran is a mix of the Torah, the Bible, and the teachings of muhammad which were collected together years after his death, it's very likely that there will be some. If I had a copy of the Quran with me right now, I would go and search for you. Scratch that, I'd need to know how to read arabic, but still.

See, the Bible as we know it today, well, it's first predecessor was decided upon in Rome by combining several churches' interpretations of Jesus' teachings together in an effort to unite all christians. That is why there are so many contradictions and so many pagan beliefs in christianity. I guarantee you that the Quran is the same. Step outside of religion a moment and think about it. A book, written and copied for at least a thousand years or so, and you expect it to stay perfectly uncontradictory? Oh contraire.

Now, I've not read the Quran, so I can't comment on it's inner workings specifically. But I have heard stories that while at one point the Quran praises Jews and Christians as people of the book and thus to be treated as near equals, at others it calls for their destruction as infidels. Now this is only what I've heard, so don't shoot the messenger now. As far as I'm concerned, those types of contradictions are ok, because they changed with the times, changed with each issues relevance. Just as in the Bible, the Torah, and I bet the, I believe it's the Veda, for Hinduism, right?

^ I challenge you to find 1 mistake/error/contradiction in the Quran...
its 1400 years ago Quran was reveald..and stil not a single Mistake/Error/Contradiction found.

Just find 1 error and i will leave Islam.

^ Try to find 1 mistake/error/contradiction in the Quran i challenge you

one no problem. Off the top of my head. Read sura 6:14 and it will say Abraham was the first Muslim, but in Sura 7:143 it reads that Mosses was the first Muslim. There can be only one first. There is many more if you would like me to write all them down for you sometime. Just like the Bible, many mistakes. Like where ever you got the one o one wrong facts about the Bible, they aren't totally correct. Missing words and meanings. For instance it says to take 7 of every clean animal onto the ark and 2 of every unclean animal.

^ I challenge you to find 1 mistake/error/contradiction in the Quran...
its 1400 years ago Quran was reveald..and stil not a single Mistake/Error/Contradiction found.

Just find 1 error and i will leave Islam.

I'm sorry I don't want you to leave your religion just understand that only god if perfect, not man. So when man has something for a long period of time man can make mistakes and corrupt anything. Only God has the power and the ability to keep something perfect and untouched.

First, hello Juan. you seem to be agnostic. thats cool. i used to be one too.

Anyway, its nice to see that you are trying to learn about the derka derka religion. haha.

on to your assertions:

one no problem. Off the top of my head. Read sura 6:14 and it will say Abraham was the first Muslim, but in Sura 7:143 it reads that Mosses was the first Muslim. There can be only one first.

Quran (006 : 014 )
Say: "Shall I take for my protector any other than Allah, the Maker of the heavens and the earth? And He it is that feedeth but is not fed." Say: "Nay! but I am commanded to be the first of those who bow to Allah (in Islam), and be not thou of the company of those who join gods with Allah."

It says "SAY". This means its telling the reader to say it, and in this situation it is saying to tell it to the nonbelievers. Its saying that a believer should be among the first to bow down to God in a religious situation. Its telling Muslims to take initiative. It has nothing to do with what you were saying.


Quran (007 : 143 )
When Moses came to the place appointed by Us, and his Lord addressed him, He said: "O my Lord! show (Thyself) to me, that I may look upon thee." Allah said: "By no means canst thou see Me (direct); But look upon the mount; if it abide in its place, then shalt thou see Me." When his Lord manifested His glory on the Mount, He made it as dust. And Moses fell down in a swoon. When he recovered his senses he said: "Glory be to Thee! to Thee I turn in repentance, and I am the first to believe."

Moses was the first to believe in his situation, aka the Hebrew area. the first to believe on the mountain. What MOSES (hence the quotes) is saying is an expression, not a literal "im the first human in history to believe".

To answer your question- Adam was the first submitter to God according to Muslims.

I'm sorry I don't want you to leave your religion just understand that only god if perfect, not man. So when man has something for a long period of time man can make mistakes and corrupt anything. Only God has the power and the ability to keep something perfect and untouched.

Thats the difference about Islam. God states that unlike the Bible, He will protect the Quran-

Quran (015 : 009 )
We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly guard it (from corruption).

Also, to verify this, notice how every Muslim around the world that has memorized the Quran knows the EXACT same verses.

Also, the earliest WRITTEN Quran was compiled only 14 years after Muhammads death by his good friend. Google Uthmans Quran for more info.

First, hello Juan. you seem to be agnostic. thats cool. i used to be one too.

Anyway, its nice to see that you are trying to learn about the derka derka religion. haha.

on to your assertions:

one no problem. Off the top of my head. Read sura 6:14 and it will say Abraham was the first Muslim, but in Sura 7:143 it reads that Mosses was the first Muslim. There can be only one first.

Quran (006 : 006 )
Say: "Shall I take for my protector any other than Allah, the Maker of the heavens and the earth? And He it is that feedeth but is not fed." Say: "Nay! but I am commanded to be the first of those who bow to Allah (in Islam), and be not thou of the company of those who join gods with Allah."

It says "SAY". This means its telling the reader to say it, and in this situation it is saying to tell it to the nonbelievers. Its saying that a believer should be among the first to bow down to God in a religious situation. Its telling Muslims to take initiative. It has nothing to do with what you were saying.


Quran (007 : 007 )
When Moses came to the place appointed by Us, and his Lord addressed him, He said: "O my Lord! show (Thyself) to me, that I may look upon thee." Allah said: "By no means canst thou see Me (direct); But look upon the mount; if it abide in its place, then shalt thou see Me." When his Lord manifested His glory on the Mount, He made it as dust. And Moses fell down in a swoon. When he recovered his senses he said: "Glory be to Thee! to Thee I turn in repentance, and I am the first to believe."

Moses was the first to believe in his situation, aka the Hebrew area. the first to believe on the mountain. What MOSES (hence the quotes) is saying is an expression, not a literal "im the first human in history to believe".

To answer your question- Adam was the first submitter to God according to Muslims.

I'm sorry I don't want you to leave your religion just understand that only god if perfect, not man. So when man has something for a long period of time man can make mistakes and corrupt anything. Only God has the power and the ability to keep something perfect and untouched.

Thats the difference about Islam. God states that unlike the Bible, He will protect the Quran-

Quran (015 : 015 )
We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly guard it (from corruption).

Also, to verify this, notice how every Muslim around the world that has memorized the Quran knows the EXACT same verses.

Also, the earliest WRITTEN Quran was compiled only 14 years after Muhammads death by his good friend. Google Uthmans Quran for more info.

If the Bible is considered corrupt and tampered with why does Muhammad tell the people to go and look in the Gospel(Bible) to verify what he says is true over a hundred times in the Quaran. I have been doing research on the three major religions to choose one and I keep finding flaws. Like who is this "we" even in Sura 15:15. Fourteen years is a long time for something to be remembered. In part the Christians must be correct on the Jesus issue if all it takes is for everyone of them that has memorized the Bible have memorized verse John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whomsover belieth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. Also for some reasons different branches of Islam beleive that parts of the Quran was left out. I don't understand this debate so I can not get to deep into it, but for something to be uncorrupted that is a big big dispute. If something was left out like some believe I would say that is touched. I don't want you to get me wrong, I do believe there is a supreme God. All powerful,all knowing, and all forgiving. I also believe that religion all religion has corrupted the true message of God. One last question. Why would God protect the Quran but not the Bible or the Torah if Muhammed refers to them both? To me that would make it corrupted to if those two are corrupted. Thanks for replying your the first to do so.

The bible says the same thing
God Promised to Preserve His Words

Psalm 12:6-7 says, "The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever." Then we read in Psalm 100:5 that ". . . . his truth endureth to all generations," and Jesus said in John 17:17 that God's WORD is truth.

so does this make the christianity the same as Islam?

Psalms=Old Testament

Not New...

Its was before Paul, Mark and all those others...

If the Bible is considered corrupt and tampered with why does Muhammad tell the people to go and look in the Gospel(Bible) to verify what he says is true over a hundred times in the Quaran. I have been doing research on the three major religions to choose one and I keep finding flaws. Like who is this "we" even in Sura 15:15. Fourteen years is a long time for something to be remembered. In part the Christians must be correct on the Jesus issue if all it takes is for everyone of them that has memorized the Bible have memorized verse John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whomsover belieth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. Also for some reasons different branches of Islam beleive that parts of the Quran was left out. I don't understand this debate so I can not get to deep into it, but for something to be uncorrupted that is a big big dispute. If something was left out like some believe I would say that is touched. I don't want you to get me wrong, I do believe there is a supreme God. All powerful,all knowing, and all forgiving. I also believe that religion all religion has corrupted the true message of God. One last question. Why would God protect the Quran but not the Bible or the Torah if Muhammed refers to them both? To me that would make it corrupted to if those two are corrupted. Thanks for replying your the first to do so.

Man can't change everything, Allah(SWT) has made it so that we(Muslims, Submitters, Believers) can find the evidence of this truth in the previous books.

Oh and just because you don't understand something doesn't mean its flawed, you've tried many times to find contradictions in the quran and have failed many times...

Try to actually understand the meaning,
you will see why Islam is the best

If the Bible is considered corrupt and tampered with why does Muhammad tell the people to go and look in the Gospel(Bible) to verify what he says is true over a hundred times in the Quaran. I have been doing research on the three major religions to choose one and I keep finding flaws. Like who is this "we" even in Sura 15:15. Fourteen years is a long time for something to be remembered. In part the Christians must be correct on the Jesus issue if all it takes is for everyone of them that has memorized the Bible have memorized verse John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whomsover belieth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. Also for some reasons different branches of Islam beleive that parts of the Quran was left out. I don't understand this debate so I can not get to deep into it, but for something to be uncorrupted that is a big big dispute. If something was left out like some believe I would say that is touched. I don't want you to get me wrong, I do believe there is a supreme God. All powerful,all knowing, and all forgiving. I also believe that religion all religion has corrupted the true message of God. One last question. Why would God protect the Quran but not the Bible or the Torah if Muhammed refers to them both? To me that would make it corrupted to if those two are corrupted. Thanks for replying your the first to do so.

Man can't change everything, Allah(SWT) has made it so that we(Muslims, Submitters, Believers) can find the evidence of this truth in the previous books.

Oh and just because you don't understand something doesn't mean its flawed, you've tried many times to find contradictions in the quran and have failed many times...

Try to actually understand the meaning,
you will see why Islam is the best

no I'm not trying to find flaws in the Quran just trying to point out the fact that if the bible and torah are flawed then why does God have Muhammed tell you to use these two books if they don't carry truth. You even said that God makes it so you can find the truth in these books so by your own words these must be true. I don't want to say one is better than the other I'm trying to point out they are very similiar.

Psalms=Old Testament

Not New...

Its was before Paul, Mark and all those others...

psalms might be old testament but still is the bible. Do you understand the bible and how it was put together? Then I also have John 17:17 saying Gods word is true. Psalms has the verse god will protect his word. So if God stated it and is all knowing then he knew before he thouth it that it would be put into the bible and the Quran. See very similiar why is there so much conflict?

Psalms=Old Testament

Not New...

Its was before Paul, Mark and all those others...

psalms might be old testament but still is the bible. Do you understand the bible and how it was put together? Then I also have John 17:17 saying Gods word is true. Psalms has the verse god will protect his word. So if God stated it and is all knowing then he knew before he thouth it that it would be put into the bible and the Quran. See very similiar why is there so much conflict?

The word of Paul is not the word of God,
Using your out of context trick...
Psalms was guaranteeing what came before it, not after it...

But if you read psalms you will know it is David invoking God to protect his words...Not god saying "I'm protecting these words"

makes since no?

I still don't understand why people believe the words of the same people who acted like they didn't know jesus when he was about to die...

After I converted, I really don't know why anyone would still be a christian...

Psalms=Old Testament

Not New...

Its was before Paul, Mark and all those others...

psalms might be old testament but still is the bible. Do you understand the bible and how it was put together? Then I also have John 17:17 saying Gods word is true. Psalms has the verse god will protect his word. So if God stated it and is all knowing then he knew before he thouth it that it would be put into the bible and the Quran. See very similiar why is there so much conflict?

The word of Paul is not the word of God,
Using your out of context trick...
Psalms was guaranteeing what came before it, not after it...

But if you read psalms you will know it is David invoking God to protect his words...Not god saying "I'm protecting these words"

makes since no?

I still don't understand why people believe the words of the same people who acted like they didn't know jesus when he was about to die...

After I converted, I really don't know why anyone would still be a christian...

I'm glad you pointed the out of context point cause that is what you did. It does not state before. It says Gods words are pure and will be preserved for ever. Who says Pauls works or not from God? So everthing up to Psalms 12:7 must be true in your own words everything else god could not preserve. I can't see why anyone wouldn't be christian. The first post of 101 things wrong with the bible is all out of context I will revise and edit it for everyone. I thought Muslims didn't believe Jesus died on the cross. That is another topic though.

If the Bible is considered corrupt and tampered with why does Muhammad tell the people to go and look in the Gospel(Bible) to verify what he says is true over a hundred times in the Quaran. I have been doing research on the three major religions to choose one and I keep finding flaws. Like who is this "we" even in Sura 15:15. Fourteen years is a long time for something to be remembered. In part the Christians must be correct on the Jesus issue if all it takes is for everyone of them that has memorized the Bible have memorized verse John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whomsover belieth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. Also for some reasons different branches of Islam beleive that parts of the Quran was left out. I don't understand this debate so I can not get to deep into it, but for something to be uncorrupted that is a big big dispute. If something was left out like some believe I would say that is touched. I don't want you to get me wrong, I do believe there is a supreme God. All powerful,all knowing, and all forgiving. I also believe that religion all religion has corrupted the true message of God. One last question. Why would God protect the Quran but not the Bible or the Torah if Muhammed refers to them both? To me that would make it corrupted to if those two are corrupted. Thanks for replying your the first to do so.

Man can't change everything, Allah(SWT) has made it so that we(Muslims, Submitters, Believers) can find the evidence of this truth in the previous books.

Oh and just because you don't understand something doesn't mean its flawed, you've tried many times to find contradictions in the quran and have failed many times...

Try to actually understand the meaning,
you will see why Islam is the best

I've found many flaws in both books but everytime I asked a question people usally get mad and start yelling. Or I've heard wrong translation that can't be translated. Well in the Quran God says he will make it easy to read and understand. How is this possible if it can't be translated correctly. Does this mean the english Quran is different from the Arabic Quran.