In 2 Timothy 3:16, St. Paul wrote: "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness." However, in Hebrews 7:18 he also said, "For on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness." At first glance this may seem like a contradiction, but…
In the Gospel of Mark, we read, “Now it was the third hour, and they crucified him” (Mark 15:25.) This seems like a relatively simple statement—until we read the account of Jesus’ trial in the Gospel of John: “Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, and about the sixth hour” (John 19:14.) How is it possible that Jesus could be crucified before…
The question boils down to: Did Saul kill himself, or was he killed by the young Amalekite who claimed to do a mercy killing? How exactly did Saul die? In the account of the first Book of Samuel, it says: “Then Saul said to his armorbearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and thrust me through…
Most Bible sceptics tend to take scriptures out of context by not reading the whole chapter or section of a topic that seems contradictory to them. There is important contextual information about the gospels that can help resolve many difficulties around the differences in the accounts of the four gospels. Point 1: The gospels are four books written by four different people that tell…
