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1 | Two versions of conversation? | Matt 27:44 | EddyT | 106578 | ||
Matthew 27:44 states "The robbers who had been crucified with Him were also insulting Him with the same words." But Luke 23:39-41 says "One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, 'Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!' But the other answered, and rebuking him said, 'Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.'" I find it extremely difficult to reconcile these two accounts, except to say that one is in error. Either both of the robbers insulted Christ on the cross, or only one did. But both statements can't be true. My explanation is that (like the rest of the Bible) these are man-written accounts of God's message. The message (Jesus died on Calvary, and was despised by the human race he came to save) is true, but the words used are man's, subject to all the fallibility and imprecision to which we are prone. How do others cope with interpreting passages such as these? |
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2 | Two versions of conversation? | Matt 27:44 | kalos | 106580 | ||
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3 | Two versions of conversation? | Matt 27:44 | EddyT | 106582 | ||
I'm not sure how this can be interpreted as a personal attack on the Bible's authority. I acknowledge that the Bible is the inspired word of God. I said as much in my question. Certainly, my apologies if anyone felt I was attacking them or anything else. My question was sincere, and I believe it was well-stated without resorting to sensationalism or degrading language. If this forum is open to those of us who would like both to ask the tough questions and to earnestly seek the answers, then I feel blessed to have found it. If such topics are taboo, then perhaps I am in the wrong place. My apologies once more. Eddy |
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