Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible – Evidence for Christianity

Christian fundamentalists talk of infallibility in a way that makes a problem for modern-day Christians. For example, Matthew 27:3-10 vs Acts 1:18-19 obviously contradict. Your response?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Anthropology, General, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Editor’s Note. There is a follow-up question and follow-up answer below Question: Christian Fundamentalist church leaders have put the stamp of inerrant, infallible, perfect Divine Revelation on every last word of the entire collection of the Bible. This may have been necessary in the past in order to maintain Church discipline and to put down […]

If God was first called YHWH in Moses’ time (Exodus), why is the name YHWH found in Genesis?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: I have a Bible question for you that I’ve been wondering about. God reveals his name YHWH to Moses at the burning bush. He also says in Ex 6:2-3 he says that by the name YHWH he did not make himself known to the patriarchs. I think in the NIV whenever the word, LORD […]

A convert to Judaism from Christianity tells me that Paul’s teachings contradict those of Christ and that Christianity is the religion of Paul, not Jesus. Your response?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: I need your help. I wanna know your responds to some statements by a quite popular Jewish influencer on Instagram. She is an ex Christian who converted to Judaism. So she said that many of Paul’s teachings are contradicted to what Jesus taught and the core belief or Christianity is actually Paul’s teaching and […]

Can you explain why Genesis 1 has light before the sun appears in the sky and what about the theory of evolution?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, Creation, General, Q & A, Science and the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible, Uncategorized .

Question: Hello Dr. John! I’m young in my faith (it’s been only 4 and around 1/2 months since I got baptized) and I read the a lot of the Bible. Now I’m restarting the book of Genesis. I just wanted to ask a question of the order of Creation. I find it quite difficult to […]

The Messiah depicted by the Hebrew prophets was NOT verified in Jesus. Who is right, the prophets or Christian evangelists?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Historical and Messianic Prophecy, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Comment: The Messiah depicted by the Hebrew prophets was NOT verified in Jesus. Their Messiah was a warlike conqueror, who should slay and subdue the Gentiles, and deliver Israel from the enemies. Who is right, the prophets or Christian apologists? Response: What can I say? I believe that you are simply mistaken in your stated […]

How do you stand by your beliefs when so many arguments against the Bible are so strong, rational and logical?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, General Apologetics, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: As an apologist, how do you always stand by your convictions and beliefs, as so often the arguments put forth to refute the Bible are so strong, rational and logical. Also, there is always the confirmation bias that could influence one’s judgement. Thank you. Answer: A very good question. I get literally thousands of […]

Why does the book of Jeremiah have the appearance of being a medley of unconnected and even contradictory material?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Other Religions, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: Why does the book of Jeremiah have the appearance of being a medley of unconnected passages which are sometimes in contradiction to each other for e.g. chapter 37:11-21 and chapter 38 are divergent accounts of one and the same course of events? Answer: Part of your description is a reasonable assessment of Jeremiah, and […]

If the Old Testament is “old and fading, and will soon disappear” then how do we apply it to our lives as believers?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: Hello Dr. Oakes. Hopefully all is well! My question today is regarding the entire Old Testament. Just as a disclaimer I absolutely believe that there are no contradictions in the Bible and believe that anyone who disagrees is simply being intellectually dishonest with Scripture and its context or simply is unaware of the context. In […]

The assembly of the Jews nearly rejected the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Ezekiel because they contradicted the Law. They were presented as altered. Your response?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Apocrypha, Bible Manuscripts and Textual Questions, General, Other Religions, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: We are told in the Talmud that an assembly of priests were about to reject the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Ezekiel because those writings were contradictory to the Law but a certain Rabbi had tried to reconcile them and they were preserved as “canonical”. Those three books are confessedly presented to us as […]

Is it merely Christian bias that caused the Jews to reject Jesus and also for Christians to reject Muhammad?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Church History, General, Historical and Messianic Prophecy, Other Religions, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: Jesus came to the Jews to show them the right path, which was unacceptable for them. The New Testament tells us that he brought the concept of “God’s Son” or “Human-God” which was not prophesied in the Jewish Scriptures. That’s the reason the majority of the Jews rejected him. Similarly, when Muhammad came to […]

Jeremiah 23:6 says that the Messiah will be called “The Lord Our Righteousness,” but Jesus was not called this. Therefore, he is not the Messiah. Response?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Historical and Messianic Prophecy, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: Jer. 23:6 does not talk about Jesus because it says: “this is his name whereby he shall be called, The Lord Our Righteousness.” Jesus was never called by this name or title in his lifetime as New Testament depicted. What is your response? Answer: As they say, lack of evidence is not evidence of […]

If John the Baptist doubted Jesus in Matthew 11:3, does this contradict his being sure of Jesus in Matthew 3:14?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: If John the Baptist was sure that Jesus was a Messiah (Matt. 3:14), then why did he doubt him in the other place (Matt. 11:3)? Does that mean NT accounts have contradictions? Answer: This question has troubled me in the past as well. It seems surprising that John the Baptist was the prophesied “one […]

Do we have the exact words of Jesus or a paraphrase?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Manuscripts and Textual Questions, General, Historical and Messianic Prophecy, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Questions: Do we have the exact words of Jesus or a paraphrase? How does it affect the credibility of Jesus’s words?What is your definition or understanding of a contradiction? Did Jesus say to loose and bring one or two animals( a colt and donkey) Thanks Answers: No, we definitely do not have the exact words […]

How can God allow his Messiah to be the descendant of immoral people like Judah and Tamar or David and Bathsheba?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible, Theology and Doctrinal Questions .

Question: How God can allow his Messiah to be a descendant of immoral people i.e. Judah and Tamar, David and Bathsheba? Hadn’t scribes fabricated these immoral tales? Answer: Good question. One of the beautiful things about Christianity is that Jesus is the descendent of imperfect people. In fact, when Matthew recorded the genealogy of Jesus, […]

Fifteen questions about the reliability of the gospels.

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Historical and Messianic Prophecy, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: 1. If Jesus’s mission was to the lost sheep of Israel, why did he fail in his mission? And why did Jesus prohibit the gfrom being preached to the Gentiles during his ministry but after his ‘resurrection’ tell them to preach the Gospel to the whole world? If Jesus really had made the latter […]

There are many biblical prophecies of the Messiah which do not fit Jesus. Your response?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, Bible Manuscripts and Textual Questions, Church History, Daniel, General, Historical and Messianic Prophecy, History, Other Religions, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

[Editor’s note: This is a series of challenges from a Muslim regarding Jesus to be the fulfillment of Old Testament messianic prophecies. My answers are interspersed among the questioner’s examples in italics] Claim: There are many biblical prophecies which do not fit into Jesus, for e.g. Response: Whether Jesus fulfilled all potential messianic prophecies is […]

The NT story of Jesus overturning the tables in the temple is an obvious fabrication. The story of Jesus’ reception entering Jerusalem and a few days later the crowd totally rejects him is also a contradiction.

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: The NT authors fabricated stories about Jesus for e.g. (1) Overturning of the tables in the temple & chasing out the money changers (John 2:13-16); Were the gospel writers unaware of the sizeable temple police and Roman guards who were permanently stationed at the temple? Were the temple police & Roman guards unable to […]

If it is inappropriate for a Christian to call a person a “dog,” why did Paul do this?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: Paul said ‘Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.’ (Philippians 3:2) Why did Paul call his opponents here dogs? What is meant by dogs here? How should we understand the meaning here? Also, how would you explain to someone why it was appropriate […]

Is the covenant with Abraham everlasting? If so, why do Christians not practice circumcision?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: What is the Abrahamic covenant mentioned in Genesis 17:7, 17:13 and 17:19? What aspect of the Abrahamic covenant is everlasting? Why don’t Christians practice circumcision if the Abrahamic covenant is everlasting? Answer: I wish that this was a simple question with a simple answer. One difficulty here is that the Jewish concept of the […]

If baptism is for forgiving sin, why was Jesus baptized? Is baptism necessary for entering the kingdom of God? Why was Paul thankful that he did not baptize many?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: I have questions related to baptism that are always making me question my faith. Is baptism necessary for entering the kingdom of God?Many say the answer is yes based on what Jesus said in John 3:5. What happens to people who sin even after baptism? Will they be forgiven? And if Jesus was sinless […]

By the Bible’s own standard of false prophets, the Old Testament includes false prophets. Your response?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, Bible Manuscripts and Textual Questions, General, Historical and Messianic Prophecy, Other Religions, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

[Editor’s note: This question is part of a series which are a believer passing along criticisms of Christianity from his Muslim friend] Question: My Muslim friend replied to me about your points that: 1) If presumably Daniel or Ezekiel talked about an earlier event, it doesn’t mean that whole book is reliable. Unless scrolls of […]

Skeptics say Jesus got it wrong because he said some with him would not die before he came back. An explanation?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Manuscripts and Textual Questions, General, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: Skeptics say that the Bible is at error because of verses that have Jesus saying that some of you standing here will not taste death until they see son of man coming in his kingdom, Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man […]

Can you talk about the Gnostics, the Gospel of Judas and the diversity of early Christian beliefs?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Apocrypha, Church History, General, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

(Editor’s note: Questions are in italics and answers are in normal type) Questions: It is said that the Gnostic Gospel of the Judas shows a gospel where God (our Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth) is the bad guy and a fascinating contrast from the theology of Nicean Christianity. Early Christianity was diverse, unlike how many […]

If we use “copying errors” in the manuscripts to explain supposed biblical contradictions, doesn’t that open the door for people to claim the Bible cannot be trusted?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Manuscripts and Textual Questions, General, General Apologetics, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

[Editor’s note: This question is a follow-up from the class Answering the Hard Questions which we have been teaching the past three weeks.] Question: Hi guys! Thanks for the great apologetics series! I left last session with two questions. One is regarding the use of the “copying error” as a tool for explaining discrepancies between texts. […]

Jesus said “For judgment I came” (Jn 9:39) and “I did not come to judge the world” (Jn 12:47-48). Is this not a contradiction?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible, Theology and Doctrinal Questions .

Question: In John 9:39 Jesus says, “For judgment I came into this world.” But then in John 12:47-48 Jesus says “I did not come to judge the world but to save it.” Are these not a contradiction and how do we resolve this? Answer: A great question. I had never noticed this potential contradiction. When […]

Why did God do nothing to Abraham when he had a concubine and to Solomon who had multiple concubines?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, General Apologetics, Other Religions, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Questions: I have 3 questions to ask you. Why did God not do anything when Abraham has a concubine and when Solomon had multiple concubines? What did Jesus mean when he said that if your eye causes to see a women lustfully pluck it out and when a hand causes you to sin cut it […]

Atheists and Muslims claim that Christianity has been hijacked by Paul. What is your response to this?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Other Religions, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: My question is this. I have been seeing claims, specifically by atheists and Muslims, that the Christianity that exists today is Pauline. Paul interpolated on everything that Jesus taught, contradicted Jesus’ teachings on the law, and changed the gospel. Their ultimate point is, the critics, that the Christianity we have now is from Paul, […]

How can it be that the miracle of turning water to wine at Cana was the first miracle, when it obviously came after the miraculous catch of fishes in the synoptic gospels?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: I always get confused and I’m also asked by skeptics regarding the first miracle of Jesus and he selecting his apostles. If we read the Synoptics they say that after being baptized Jesus went to wilderness and was tempted by the devil, rejected at Nazareth in a synagogue and then he selected his apostles […]

How can we reconcile the different accounts of the anointing of Jesus?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: How can we reconcile the account of Jesus’ anointing at Bethany near the end of his life? Where, when and by whom was Jesus anointed?Was is at a Pharisee’s house as said by Luke, at the house of Simon the leaper, as said by Matthew and Mark, or was it at the house of […]

How do you reconcile the contradictory accounts of Peter’s denial of Jesus? What about other unresolvable contradictions?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: If the gospels are eyewitness accounts how do we deal with contradictions in them? Most of them can be reconciled but what about things that cannot be reconciled? For example, the denial accounts of Peter differ heavily. Is this not a contradiction? The possible solution would be Peter denied Jesus 6 times and if […]

In Acts 22:9 it says that Paul’s companions did not hear the voice, but in Acts 9:7 it says that they did. Can you help to resolve this problem?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: Can you help me to resolve this problem? “And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.” (Acts 22:9) “And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.” (Acts 9:7) In […]

How do you explain the apparent contradiction between Matthew and Luke about the resurrection appearances and where the apostles were told to go?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: Can you help me with this supposed contradiction? https://infidels.org/library/modern/j_c_jackson/galilee-or-jerusalem.html [Editor’s note: As you will see below, this is a claim that there is a contradiction between the resurrection accounts in Luke/Acts and Matthew with regard to where and when the apostles went to Galilee and Jerusalem.] Answer The claim is that the post-resurrection accounts […]

How do you explain the textual variant in Mark 1:41 (Jesus felt indignation vs. Jesus felt compassion)?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: How do you explain the background to the textual variant in Mark 1:41 (whether Jesus felt anger or compassion)? It seems that it is very hard to resolve this variant. We can detect and resolve many textual variants easily…but when it comes to Mark 1:41 how do you consider this variant and explain its […]

According to Rabbi Singer there is a contradiction between John which says Nicodemus added spices when Jesus was laid in the tomb and Luke/Matthew which says women did this two days later. Response?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: Why would the women go back to the tomb to spice the body after it was already in the cave? The spices usually were used to mask the smell of the corpse during the burial. Rabbi Tovias Singer says this verse is fake and not true. He adds that Nicodemus was created by John […]

God commands that we not murder, but then he orders murder in 1 Samuel 15:3. How can I resolve this difficulty?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible, Theology and Doctrinal Questions .

Question: Did God order that 6th commandment be broken when in 1 Samuel 15:3 He ordered the murder of the innocent children and infants (innocent in terms of them not having done the things the Amelikites did that forced God to order their killing). Or am I confusing the definition of murder? The reason I […]

Did Jesus cleanse the temple twice (John 2:12-25 and Mark 11:15-18)?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: I am doubtful about Jesus’ purification of the temple in John 2:12-25 / Mark 11:15-18, were there two purifications or only one? Answer: There are three possibilities: 1. Jesus never cleansed the Jewish temple and these stories are all just made up in order to create a false narrative about Jesus. 2. Jesus cleared […]

Why is the story of Jesus meeting the disciples in the synoptic gospels different from that in John?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: I need help with an apparent contradiction in the gospels, because the disciples’ call is reported differently. In the synoptics they were called one way, and in John another. I would like to know why this discrepancy actually happened? The passages I am having difficulty understanding are in relation to Matthew 4:18-22 (Jesus calls […]

Can you explain the apparent contraction that Luke has the ascension of Jesus happening the night he resurrected, but Acts has it happening forty days later?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: Could you help me to understand this apparent contradiction? Did Jesus ascend to heaven Easter evening (Luke 24:13-52) or forty days later (Acts 1:3-9)? This is one of the apparent bible contradictions which has led many skeptics to say the Bible is not the word of God. But I believe there must be a […]

How do you account for the contradictions in the three accounts of the healing of the demoniac in Matthew 8, Mark 5 and Luke 8, especially the difference in the location?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: Can you please explain the variation in the Bible between Mathew 8:28, Mark 5:1, and Luke 8:26-27 with regard to where the miracle took place and the drowning of the swine after casting out demons from a man by Jesus? Mathew places the event in Gadara and Mark and Luke in Gerasa. They are […]

In Hebrews 4:15 it ways that Jesus was “perfected.” Wasn’t he already perfect?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: Jesus—who had no sin (Hebrews 4:15)—is said to be “perfected” (Hebrews 2:10). I can’t understand what Jesus was missing. What was still imperfect in him? Answer: The word translated as “perfect” from the Greek in the New Testmanet is teleos or teleon. This word is not identical to the English word “perfect.” It has […]

If Jeremiah 33:15 says that Messiah will sprout up in the days of Israel’s restoration, doesn’t this contradict the time of Christ’s appearance?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Historical and Messianic Prophecy, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: If Jeremiah 33 15 says that Messiah will sprout up in the days of Israel’s restoration doesn’t this contradict the time of Christ’s appearance? Answer: The timing and meaning of a prophecy is determined by the context. Besides, many of the restoration prophecies in both Jeremiah and Ezekiel are what I call “double prophecies.” […]

If Jeremiah 33:15 says that the Messiah will sprout up in the days of Israel’s restoration in the 6th century BC, doesn’t that contradict the time of Christ’s appearance?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Historical and Messianic Prophecy, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: Question: If Jeremiah 33 15 says that Messiah will sprout up in the days of Israel’s restoration, doesn’t this contradict the time of Christ’s appearance Answer: The timing and meaning of a prophecy is determined by the context. Besides, many of the restoration prophecies in both Jeremiah and Ezekiel are what I call “double […]

Please explain the apparent contradiction: You are my beloved Son (Mark 1:11) vs This is my beloved Son (Matt 3:17)

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible, Theology and Doctrinal Questions .

Question: 1 – I’m reading a book where an atheist asks: “How can the heavenly voice at Jesus’ baptism have said both ” You are my beloved Son” (Mark 1:11) and ” This is my beloved Son” (Matt 3:17) at the same time? “ 2 – Why did God order killed the Canaanite children? Are […]

Is there an error in Ephesians 4:8 because it is a misquote from Psalm 68:18?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: Ephesians 4:8 is a quote from Psalm 68:18, but it is miss-quoted by Paul. The verse in Ephesians says “gave gifts to men,” while Psalms says “received gifts from men”. Please explain. Thank you. Answer: In Ephesians 4:8 it is likely that Paul is quoting the Aramaic Targum rather than the Septuagint. The Aramaic […]

Who is right? Those who say Luke was written about AD 62 or those who say AD 70-90? Also, what was Jesus’ Hebrew name?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Manuscripts and Textual Questions, General, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible, Uncategorized .

Question: I have three questions: 1- I have searched and found that there is division between scholars about dating the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts. Although some believe that they were written before 62 AD because there is no mention of Paul’s death or destruction of Jerusalem, most scholars believe that they […]

Please respond to some “evidence” used by an atheist to prove that Jesus never lived.

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Manuscripts and Textual Questions, General, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

[Editor’s note: This is a follow-up to a question just posted a couple of days ago. I asked the questioner to send specific examples from a rather long article by an atheist who claims that Jesus did not even live at all. The material in italics is the material he asked me to comment on […]

Jesus said we must observe all the law of Moses in Matt 5:19, but Paul disagreed. Is this a contradiction?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Prefigures and Foreshadows, Q & A, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible, Theology and Doctrinal Questions .

Question: Please help me to understand this apparent contradiction. Jesus said that we must observe every detail of the commandments and precepts of the law of Moses. Jesus said in Matthew 5:19: ” Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the […]

My friend claims that God has no problem with men raping women. What about Deuteronomy 22:25-28?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, General, Q & A, Social Issues, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: I have recently seen someone try to argue that God has no problem with men raping women. They used a few scriptures to “support” this opinion and each one was unfaithfully paraphrased. However upon looking at these scriptures I noticed that Deuteronomy 22:25 says the man should be put to death, but in verse […]

Is the fact that the apostles didn’t believe in the resurrection at first evidence that it did not happen?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Q & A, Reliability of the Bible, Resurrection of Jesus, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

Question: We read in the gospels that Jesus informed his disciples that he would be resurrected on the third day, but we read also that the disciples at first didn’t believe the resurrection (Luke 24 :11). Isn’t this a contradiction? Isn’t this an evidence against the resurrection? Answer: If the Bible was a whitewashed version of […]

Does 1 Corinthians 16:5 in which Paul promises he will come to Corinth show that the Bible is not inspired?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Reliability of the Bible, Supposed Inconsistencies in the Bible .

[Editor’s note: This question comes from a believer somewhere in the Middle East and the criticism he/she is reacting to is almost certainly coming from a Muslim critic who teaches that the Bible is corrupt. This will explain part of the response.] Question: I have a question about the inerrancy of Bible. In the first […]