2. Genealogy Shealtiel
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]While mentioning the genealogy Matthew at 1:12 says that Shealtiel was the son of Jeconiah, whereas Luke at 3:27 says that Shealtiel was the son of Neri. Anybody would dislike that his genealogy is misquoted. Such misquotations regarding genealogy of a person can further he seen in Bible. Compare Matthew 1:13 with Luke 3:27, Matthew 1:8 with II Chronicles 26:1 and Matthew 1:11 with I Chronicles 3:16.
[/font]3 Who Was Josephs Father-Jacob or Mattathias
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]According to Bible, after the birth of Prophet Jesus, his mother Mary married Joseph. Fathers name of Joseph has been mentioned differently by Gospel writers. Matthew at 1:16 says that his fathers name was Jacob whereas Luke at 3:23 says that his fathers
name was Mattathias. It is surprising that such an honourable Book like Holy Bible should make such an embarrassing error regarding the fathers name of a person of such high status and dignity! And nearly two billion Christians read it with spiritual abandon!
[/font]4. Jesus Became Christ
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Matthew at 16:16 says that Simon Peter found out that Jesus was the Christthrough a REVELATION from heaven. But John at 1:41 says- no but it was Andrew who told him about this. Which one to believe.
[/font]5. Changing Water into Wine
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Gospel of John was the last of the four Gospels that was written. And John is the only Gospel writer to mention about the changing of water into wine at the wedding ceremony at CANA. The other three Gospel writers Matthew, Mark and Luke do not mention anything about the performance of this miracle. The question arises as to why they did not mention it in their writings though they were written well before John wrote his Gospel. (Note all Gospel were composed between 70 to 100 years after the departure of Jesus).
[/font]6. Jesus Rode Upon a Donkey
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]All four Gospel writers have mentioned about the event. Now look at the variation in their expressions. Here are the specimens of their writings.
[/font]Matthew at 21:7 says:- [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]The disciples brought the donkey and the colt and Jesus sat on them.
[/font]Mark at 11:7 says:- [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it.
[/font]Luke at 12:35 [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]says:- They brought it to Jesus~ threw that cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it.
[/font]John at 12:14 says:- [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it.
[/font]7. Jesus gave Instructions to Carry Nothing
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Jesus gave certain instructions to his twelve disciples when they were being sent out to preach. They were asked to carry nothing with them. But
(a) Mark at 6:8 says that they were ALLOWED to carry a staff.
(b) Whereas Matthew at 10:9 and Luke at 9:3 say that they were NOT ALLOWED to carry even a staff with them.
Because of these contradictions one loses to a great extent the faith in the total authenticity of Bible narrations.
[/font]8. The Name of 10th Apostle Varies
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Jesus designated them with authority to preach and to drive out the demons. The names of these apostles vary with different Gospel writers:
[/font](a) According to Matthew 10:1-4-: The [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]name of tenth disciple is THADDAEUS.
[/font](b) But According to Luke 6:12-16: [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]The name of tenth disciple isJUDAS son of James.
[/font]9. Judas Iscariots Betrayal
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]There are two quite different stories that are built one by Matthew 26:14 and other by John 13:18 about Judas betrayal of Jesus leading to his arrest. How could these two Gospel writers describe this important event so differently? They have used their own imagination. They write what they want to write.
According to Bible, when the High Priest questioned Jesus at his trial about his preaching, Jesus is made to say yes at one place and No at another. Gospel writers can create exceptional scenarios of their own liking.
[/font](a) At John 18:20 Jesus is made to declare that I [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]have spoken to the world. I always taught in Synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews came together. I said nothing in secret.
[/font](b) But at Mark: [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]4:34 Jesus is made to declare that he did not say anything to them without using a parable. [/font]But [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]when he was ALONE with his disciples, he explained everything.
[/font]10. How Judas Iscariot Killed Himself
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Judas who betrayed Jesus for 30 silver coins was later filled with remorse. So he killed himself. Now look at the two versions of his death.
[/font](a) Matthew at [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]27:5 says So Judas threw the money into the temple and left, then he went away and hanged himself.
[/font](b) Acts at 1:18 says [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]With the reward he got for his wickedness, Judas bought a field.
There he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out.
Bible writers are surely imaginative.
[/font]11. Description of Passion
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Jesuss Last Supper with his twelve disciples was an important event when Jesus in his final moments bids farewell to his disciples. All the four Gospel writers mention this Passover event of considerable importance differently. How is it possible that each Gospel writer could record the memory of such an important event differently? Christians themselves are astonished at the existence of such variance and contradictions in Gospels.
Here one should remember that these four Gospel writers were not an eyewitnesses to Passover event. They have written their accounts 70 to 100 years later after the Last Supperall from fading memory.
[/font]12. Jesus Prayed to GOD in the Night Prior to His Being Led to the Cross.
(a) According to Matthews 26:36-46 and mark 14:32-42:- [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Jesus prayed three times.
[/font](b) But according to Luke 22:39:46:- [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Jesus prayed only once.
[/font]13. Ascension of Jesus to Heaven
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Out of four Gospels, the two Gospel writers i.e. Mark and Luke mention about Jesuss ascension. Matthew and John do not mention anything. Why?
But here again, there is a problem with Mark and Luke.
There is a discrepancy in their accounts. Mark mentions Jesuss ascension without giving any indication of time frame, whereas Luke gives two dates. Luke in his Gospel somehow places Jesus ascension on the very day of his coming out of the Tomb. But again he places Jesuss ascension (in the Book of Acts of which he is said to be the author) 40 days after his coming out of the Tomb. Two different statements by the same author cannot be justified. Bible statements about events are aught to be authentic and without contradictions.
Again Mark at 16:19 says:- Jesus was taken up into heaven, and he sat down at the right hand of GOD. Whereas Luke at [/font][font=INNIAE+TimesNewRoman,Italic,Times New Roman]24:5 [/font][font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]1 says:- Jesus left them and was taken up into heaven. Christians get perturbed when these incongruities are brought to their notice.
[/font]14. Re-appearance of Jesus
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Bible says that Jesus was crucified and then buried in a grave, and a big stone covered the grave. But according to Bible- after three days and two nights, the stone was removed and Jesus came out of the grave (i.e. resurrected). Now let us see how this event
is described differently by different Gospel writers causing mistrust and confusion.
Matthew, Mark and Luke give three different lists of women who came to Jesuss tomb whereas John says that only Mary Madgalene went to the tomb.
Now let US see what these four Gospel writers say about this event. And they say it differently:-
(a) [/font]Gospel of Matthew:- [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Here an angel is made to say to the women, who came to visit the tomb, that they will find Jesus in Galilee. But immediately thereafter Jesus is made to join them at the tomb itself. (And not at Galilee).
Matthew says that Jesus appeared only once after coming out of the grave.
(b) [/font]Gospel of Luke:- [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Mentions that after resurrection Jesus appeared to people at a place called Emmaus (the question is [/font]whether it was [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Galilee or Emmaus?).
(c) [/font]Gospel of Mark:- [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]The women who went to the tomb to search Jesus were met by one angel who told them that they will find Jesus at Galilee.
(d) [/font]Gospel of John:- [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Only one woman- Mary Madgalene went to the tomb where she was met by two angels (not one). While she was talking to angels. Jesus appeared to her standing next to her.
The reader must have noticed that in each case the list of women who went to the tomb is different, and so is the place of reappearance of Jesus. Was it at the tomb, or was it at Galilee or was it at Emmaus?
Such is the confusion. This confusion is further confounded when we read about Jesuss reappearance that is mentioned by Paul also. In a letter to Corinthians he says it differently. He says that Jesus appeared to more than five hundred people all at once, and also to James-Jesuss brother. Further he says that Jesus also appeared to all Apostles and of course to Paul himself.
There is enough contradiction in each of the above-mentioned five statements. All these statements are weak, blurred and disjointed causing uncertainty and giving rise to confusion. All these five statements have, within them, elements of fantasy and individual imagination. Surely the writings are not Divine.
[/font]15. Appearance of Jesus to Saul/Paul
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]There are two differing versions regarding Jesuss appearance to Saul [/font][font=INNIAE+TimesNewRoman,Italic,Times New Roman]I [/font][font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Paul while he was on a journey to Damascus when he saw a light from heaven.
[/font](a) According to Acts 26:14 [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]All companions fell to the ground.
(b) But According to Acts 9:7 All men travelling with Saint stood there. There are many such contradictions in Bible.
[/font][font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]
Such lapses by different Gospel writers give rise to doubts in ones mind to question
is Bible really the word of God?
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[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]While mentioning the genealogy Matthew at 1:12 says that Shealtiel was the son of Jeconiah, whereas Luke at 3:27 says that Shealtiel was the son of Neri. Anybody would dislike that his genealogy is misquoted. Such misquotations regarding genealogy of a person can further he seen in Bible. Compare Matthew 1:13 with Luke 3:27, Matthew 1:8 with II Chronicles 26:1 and Matthew 1:11 with I Chronicles 3:16.
[/font]3 Who Was Josephs Father-Jacob or Mattathias
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]According to Bible, after the birth of Prophet Jesus, his mother Mary married Joseph. Fathers name of Joseph has been mentioned differently by Gospel writers. Matthew at 1:16 says that his fathers name was Jacob whereas Luke at 3:23 says that his fathers
name was Mattathias. It is surprising that such an honourable Book like Holy Bible should make such an embarrassing error regarding the fathers name of a person of such high status and dignity! And nearly two billion Christians read it with spiritual abandon!
[/font]4. Jesus Became Christ
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Matthew at 16:16 says that Simon Peter found out that Jesus was the Christthrough a REVELATION from heaven. But John at 1:41 says- no but it was Andrew who told him about this. Which one to believe.
[/font]5. Changing Water into Wine
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Gospel of John was the last of the four Gospels that was written. And John is the only Gospel writer to mention about the changing of water into wine at the wedding ceremony at CANA. The other three Gospel writers Matthew, Mark and Luke do not mention anything about the performance of this miracle. The question arises as to why they did not mention it in their writings though they were written well before John wrote his Gospel. (Note all Gospel were composed between 70 to 100 years after the departure of Jesus).
[/font]6. Jesus Rode Upon a Donkey
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]All four Gospel writers have mentioned about the event. Now look at the variation in their expressions. Here are the specimens of their writings.
[/font]Matthew at 21:7 says:- [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]The disciples brought the donkey and the colt and Jesus sat on them.
[/font]Mark at 11:7 says:- [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it.
[/font]Luke at 12:35 [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]says:- They brought it to Jesus~ threw that cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it.
[/font]John at 12:14 says:- [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it.
[/font]7. Jesus gave Instructions to Carry Nothing
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Jesus gave certain instructions to his twelve disciples when they were being sent out to preach. They were asked to carry nothing with them. But
(a) Mark at 6:8 says that they were ALLOWED to carry a staff.
(b) Whereas Matthew at 10:9 and Luke at 9:3 say that they were NOT ALLOWED to carry even a staff with them.
Because of these contradictions one loses to a great extent the faith in the total authenticity of Bible narrations.
[/font]8. The Name of 10th Apostle Varies
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Jesus designated them with authority to preach and to drive out the demons. The names of these apostles vary with different Gospel writers:
[/font](a) According to Matthew 10:1-4-: The [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]name of tenth disciple is THADDAEUS.
[/font](b) But According to Luke 6:12-16: [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]The name of tenth disciple isJUDAS son of James.
[/font]9. Judas Iscariots Betrayal
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]There are two quite different stories that are built one by Matthew 26:14 and other by John 13:18 about Judas betrayal of Jesus leading to his arrest. How could these two Gospel writers describe this important event so differently? They have used their own imagination. They write what they want to write.
According to Bible, when the High Priest questioned Jesus at his trial about his preaching, Jesus is made to say yes at one place and No at another. Gospel writers can create exceptional scenarios of their own liking.
[/font](a) At John 18:20 Jesus is made to declare that I [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]have spoken to the world. I always taught in Synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews came together. I said nothing in secret.
[/font](b) But at Mark: [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]4:34 Jesus is made to declare that he did not say anything to them without using a parable. [/font]But [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]when he was ALONE with his disciples, he explained everything.
[/font]10. How Judas Iscariot Killed Himself
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Judas who betrayed Jesus for 30 silver coins was later filled with remorse. So he killed himself. Now look at the two versions of his death.
[/font](a) Matthew at [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]27:5 says So Judas threw the money into the temple and left, then he went away and hanged himself.
[/font](b) Acts at 1:18 says [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]With the reward he got for his wickedness, Judas bought a field.
There he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out.
Bible writers are surely imaginative.
[/font]11. Description of Passion
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Jesuss Last Supper with his twelve disciples was an important event when Jesus in his final moments bids farewell to his disciples. All the four Gospel writers mention this Passover event of considerable importance differently. How is it possible that each Gospel writer could record the memory of such an important event differently? Christians themselves are astonished at the existence of such variance and contradictions in Gospels.
Here one should remember that these four Gospel writers were not an eyewitnesses to Passover event. They have written their accounts 70 to 100 years later after the Last Supperall from fading memory.
[/font]12. Jesus Prayed to GOD in the Night Prior to His Being Led to the Cross.
(a) According to Matthews 26:36-46 and mark 14:32-42:- [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Jesus prayed three times.
[/font](b) But according to Luke 22:39:46:- [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Jesus prayed only once.
[/font]13. Ascension of Jesus to Heaven
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Out of four Gospels, the two Gospel writers i.e. Mark and Luke mention about Jesuss ascension. Matthew and John do not mention anything. Why?
But here again, there is a problem with Mark and Luke.
There is a discrepancy in their accounts. Mark mentions Jesuss ascension without giving any indication of time frame, whereas Luke gives two dates. Luke in his Gospel somehow places Jesus ascension on the very day of his coming out of the Tomb. But again he places Jesuss ascension (in the Book of Acts of which he is said to be the author) 40 days after his coming out of the Tomb. Two different statements by the same author cannot be justified. Bible statements about events are aught to be authentic and without contradictions.
Again Mark at 16:19 says:- Jesus was taken up into heaven, and he sat down at the right hand of GOD. Whereas Luke at [/font][font=INNIAE+TimesNewRoman,Italic,Times New Roman]24:5 [/font][font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]1 says:- Jesus left them and was taken up into heaven. Christians get perturbed when these incongruities are brought to their notice.
[/font]14. Re-appearance of Jesus
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Bible says that Jesus was crucified and then buried in a grave, and a big stone covered the grave. But according to Bible- after three days and two nights, the stone was removed and Jesus came out of the grave (i.e. resurrected). Now let us see how this event
is described differently by different Gospel writers causing mistrust and confusion.
Matthew, Mark and Luke give three different lists of women who came to Jesuss tomb whereas John says that only Mary Madgalene went to the tomb.
Now let US see what these four Gospel writers say about this event. And they say it differently:-
(a) [/font]Gospel of Matthew:- [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Here an angel is made to say to the women, who came to visit the tomb, that they will find Jesus in Galilee. But immediately thereafter Jesus is made to join them at the tomb itself. (And not at Galilee).
Matthew says that Jesus appeared only once after coming out of the grave.
(b) [/font]Gospel of Luke:- [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Mentions that after resurrection Jesus appeared to people at a place called Emmaus (the question is [/font]whether it was [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Galilee or Emmaus?).
(c) [/font]Gospel of Mark:- [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]The women who went to the tomb to search Jesus were met by one angel who told them that they will find Jesus at Galilee.
(d) [/font]Gospel of John:- [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Only one woman- Mary Madgalene went to the tomb where she was met by two angels (not one). While she was talking to angels. Jesus appeared to her standing next to her.
The reader must have noticed that in each case the list of women who went to the tomb is different, and so is the place of reappearance of Jesus. Was it at the tomb, or was it at Galilee or was it at Emmaus?
Such is the confusion. This confusion is further confounded when we read about Jesuss reappearance that is mentioned by Paul also. In a letter to Corinthians he says it differently. He says that Jesus appeared to more than five hundred people all at once, and also to James-Jesuss brother. Further he says that Jesus also appeared to all Apostles and of course to Paul himself.
There is enough contradiction in each of the above-mentioned five statements. All these statements are weak, blurred and disjointed causing uncertainty and giving rise to confusion. All these five statements have, within them, elements of fantasy and individual imagination. Surely the writings are not Divine.
[/font]15. Appearance of Jesus to Saul/Paul
[font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]There are two differing versions regarding Jesuss appearance to Saul [/font][font=INNIAE+TimesNewRoman,Italic,Times New Roman]I [/font][font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]Paul while he was on a journey to Damascus when he saw a light from heaven.
[/font](a) According to Acts 26:14 [font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]All companions fell to the ground.
(b) But According to Acts 9:7 All men travelling with Saint stood there. There are many such contradictions in Bible.
[/font][font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]
Such lapses by different Gospel writers give rise to doubts in ones mind to question
is Bible really the word of God?
[/font][font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman][font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman][font=INNGKL+TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman]
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