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1 | Studying O.T. is creating problems. | Genesis | Morant61 | 84840 | ||
Greetings Thinker! Let's please stick to one example before we move on to another! :-) There are those among liberal scholars who believe that many people wrote the first five books of the Bible. However, there is no documentary evidence of such. What is mean is this - there aren't any copies of the Pentateuch which show evidences of one layer missing and then being added later. All of the manuscripts contain exactly the same text throughout. So, I don't put any stock into this theory. It is based on PURE speculation and nothing else. Someone proposes that there must have been different authors because different words are used for God, as if an author is incapable of varying his vocabulary. ;-) But, back to Gen. 6 and 7. Where is the problem when the first account gives the basics (most of the animals were in fact in pairs) and then the second account gives greater detail and brings out the fact that some animals were taken in sevens? Why is this a problem? Now, concerning Judas allow me to ask you this question. Under what circumstances would a person fall headlong in a field and burst asunder so that one's bowels fall out? The general understanding of this passage is again that varying details are given. The first passage mentions that he hung himself and gives no more information. The second account lists what most have happened afterwards to his body. Like most authors, Luke probably wanted to add detail which was not included in the earlier accounts that there might be greater detail avaliable. Again, I believe that people hold Scripture to an unfair and illogical standard, to which they do not hold any other historical document. The Bible is not primarily a history, but even if it were a strict historical record, there would still be varying levels of specificity in the various accounts. We don't say that modern historical works are in error for carefully selecting which and how much detail they want to include. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Studying O.T. is creating problems. | Genesis | FreeThinker | 84874 | ||
"But, back to Gen. 6 and 7." One account states 2 by 2 the next says 1 pair and 7 pairs. The numbers changed! This is not simply a change in detail level. And why would Moses put the same story back to back in the same book? Read further into Judas and tell me who bought the field? I believe that one of the major obstacle in studying religion and politics is that both sides have already prepared answers for their errors/inconsistencies. I have tried my best not to fall into this trap. Please believe me, I don’t hold it against you if you do not know the answers. My search is for me and people like me. I need more than faith. I need to know why this is this way and that is that way. Thank you very much for the attempt in helping me. |
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3 | Studying O.T. is creating problems. | Genesis | Pastor Glenn | 84899 | ||
FreeThinker, I wanted to point out the vast time of 100 years between God's instructions of Gen 6 and Gen 7. Gen 5 32And Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth. But it was only 7 days before the flood that God gave detailed instructions. Gen 7 6Noah was six hundred years old when the floodwaters were on the earth. This shows the poor judgement of the skeptics that see this as a contradiction. It should be expected that more detail be given a century later as the end was upon them. I am not looking for your reponse to this post as much as I am looking forward to your response to the book suggested by Mommapbs. I also wanted to suggest listening to a Real Player message from a former skeptic at the following link: http://www.johnankerberg.org/RealMedia/ja20000528-rd1.ram This site is also a very good resource for many bible questions: http://www.johnankerberg.org Hope this helps, Pastor Glenn |
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4 | Studying O.T. is creating problems. | Genesis | FreeThinker | 84900 | ||
Pastor, I see it as a contradiction because the level of detail in my opinion didn't change, the numbers did. Example: If Gen 6 said, Noah you will need a 110 outlet in the Ark. And then Gen 7 said, To put the 110 outlet in, You need 12-2 wire and oldwork box, the outlet and the cover. That to me is changing the level of detail, and as you pointed out, with 100 year span, I can understand that. My other question was: In the story of Judas, who bought Potter's Field? One story says that Judas through the money at the high priest and they bought the field with the money. The other says that Judas bought the field. Thank you for your help. |
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5 | Studying O.T. is creating problems. | Genesis | Pastor Glenn | 84911 | ||
More clean animals were needed for sacrifice so more were saved. God did not say "ONLY" two, that would have indeed been a contradiction. "Two" is included in "seven", so this is not at all a contradiction. Gen 7 2You shall take with you seven each of every clean animal, a male and his female; two each of animals that are unclean, a male and his female; 3also seven each of birds of the air, male and female, to keep the species alive on the face of all the earth. Gen 8 20 Then Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. The question of who bought the field is not a problem either. It is well understood how others can perform tasks for someone else acting as their agent, especially if they are disabled or dead. Mat 27 5Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself. 6But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood." 7And they consulted together and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. 8Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. 9Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced, 10and gave them for the potter's field, as the LORD directed me."[Jeremiah 32:6-9] Acts 1 16"Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus; 17for he was numbered with us and obtained a part in this ministry." 18(Now this man purchased a field with the wages of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his entrails gushed out. 19And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem; so that field is called in their own language, Akel Dama, that is, Field of Blood.) 20"For it is written in the Book of Psalms: "Let his dwelling place be desolate, And let no one live in it';[Psalm 69:25] The question is really of whoses name went on the deed to the property. Who would doubt that it was Judas' name on the deed. Pastor Glenn |
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6 | Studying O.T. is creating problems. | Genesis | FreeThinker | 85105 | ||
For a few days now, I be trying to decide if I want to continue searching the validity of God through this forum. So far, I felt that I have been talked down to, misguided and rejected. My Answer: I do not ask my question to provoke anyone, nor do I get a delight out of it. You seem to be to be saying that Satan rules anyone who questions the validity of the Bible. I started this quest not to incite you, but to ensure that I was not making a mistake by not believing. To Mommapbs, The only person that I met on here that was not only kind but gave a direction to go and find the answers that I so desperately need. I am still going to read the book Mommapbs, thanks! As you search for answers, may you do so sincerely and wholeheartedly! Jer 29:13 I will await your post. mommapbs Well in my most humble opinion, I have no trouble with God, but his followers need help! And the folks The closed minded Christians win again! Score Christians’ 1 Atheists’ 0, Which translates into zero saves! |
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