Are there any major biblical contradictions?
Are there any major biblical contradictions? The Bible is often referred to as an inerrant book, free from any major contradictions or discrepancies. This claim has caused many discussions and appraisals of the various translations of the Bible, all aimed at discrediting the Bible through revelations of error and discrepancies. Bible skeptics have pointed to three types of major Bible errors: doctoral, ethical, and historical. Biblical Contradictions: Doctoral Contradictions – One area often targeted by Bible skeptics is the supposed doctrinal contradictions that can be found in the Bible. There are certain verses in the Bible where it appears that God, Jesus, and others contradict their earlier teachings. Some the major contradictions skeptics point to are Jesus’ teachings on Himself. In John 10:30, Jesus tells us that He, “and the Father are one” but in John 16:28, Jesus appears to tell us that He is separate from the Father and will be returning to the Father. These two verses seem
