Board Thread:Bible Questions/@comment-4386337-20170301190216/@comment-5175866-20170301215904

For practical and obvious reasons we cannot answer each and every "contradiction" listed on that image. I will give some general advice on how seemingly contradictory passages in the Bible can be solved


 * Context- This is probably the largest reason for something "contradicting". Many passages that are lined up and claimed to disagree with each other are usually taken out of context. You have to see the whole picture and context of each Scripture to know what is really being said and why. Sometimes it isn't a super obvious thing, but it requires some analytical and logical reasoning
 * Cultural Misunderstanding- While we have the the meaning and the spirit of everything in the Bible present with us today, many of the phrases or practices to ancient peoples (especially the Hebrews and the Jews)) are not something obvious to the modern mind. This dilemma is still faced in modernity amongst different cultures. Sometimes a "contradiction" may seem to be contradictory, because one does not understand the meaning of a cultural norm.
 * Linguistics & Grammar- Some cases of "contradictions" require a much more sophisticated analysis. Many times this requires studying the grammatical structure of a sentence (which should always be done to get an understanding of a passage). Other times it requires looking at the original Hebrew, Greek or Aramaic to understand what the original/literal meaning of a passage was. Sometimes certain translations may interpret the precise meaning of something a little bit different which can lead to apparent disagreements. Other times there is manuscript conflicts. There are many examples in the record and genealogical passages of the Bible where there is slight variance in numbers in cross references. I am not an expert on this, but from what I know sometimes there can be roundings of numbers.

95%-99% of all "contradictions" would fall under these three categories. Some things are taken out of context, while other times a passage requires deeper reflection and reasoning to truly reconcile a disagreement. I am not a total expert on contradictions. I would recommend searching the Bible Questions forum here to see some answers the community has already provided. You are also more than welcome to post some specific issues in the Bible that are unclear to you. Since you are new and haven't explained your viewpoint, I will ask that any questions you present have evidence and are not intended to "trip up Bible believers".

Finally you should check out the website of AnswersinGenesis and Gotquestions, which both provide very strong biblical and other explanations to many believed contradictions.

In Christ, Superdadsuper, Bible Wiki Administrator & Bureaucrat