Subject: Studying O.T. is creating problems. |
Bible Note: Sorry, I didn’t want to post anymore until I read the book, but… ”Concerning Gen. 6 and 7, this is one of those examples where I think that people hold Scripture to an unfair and illogical standard.” God inspires it so I would think that lends itself to be held to a higher standard. “If one account lists a certain amount of detail and then a later account gives greater, but not contradictory detail, where is the problem?” Matthew 27 3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. 6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. 7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. 8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. While in Acts 1 16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. 17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. 18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. One states that the priest bought the field and the other states that Judas bought the field. There are several more seemingly contradicting stories in the Bible and they are a stumbling block for me. ”No historical narrative can possibly give every possible detail of an event. Historians must pick and choose how much and what details to include. This is the case in Gen. 6. For some reason unknown to us, Moses only mentions the pairs in chapter six, but in chapter seven he expands the detail and includes the references to the clean and unclean.” There are studies that show that Moses didn’t write all that he was accredited with. They suggest that there were many authors. |