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by David Marr
The Skeptic's Annotated Bible claims that there are 339 contradictions in the Bible. I consider these
supposed "contradictions" to be actually skeptics' problems which can and should be solved. The skeptic has reshuffled the
deck of problems since I began this, so there will be a gap between question #s 166 and 176, reflecting the new order.
Preliminary thoughts by Castulo Martinez:
The Bible is the inerrant Word
of God, and is consequently free of error in all its parts, except such as may be due to errors of transcription or translation
(2 Timothy 3:16). It is not necessary to know Greek and Hebrew to understand the Bible. The truth can be found in the translations
we have. But because of the mistranslations, misapplications and misinterpretations that abound, it is helpful to go to the
original language to prove the truth. So, being able to go to the Greek and Hebrew is helpful, but not necessary. I have found
the best way to approach to those passages hard to understand is comparing scripture with scripture, taking the context into
account. Now let us look at these apparent contradictions.
I am starting at #101 due to an unfortunate personal issue with someone, which hasn't been resolved yet.
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"And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in
the last days... Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder
in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward. I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD."
Genesis 49: 1, 16-18
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