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Political figures have long searched the scriptures hoping to find support for economic structures they promote. If opposite sides can prove their opinion by using the bible, doesn't that prove that the bible is contradictory?

Solomon and Jesus gave advice concerning wealth that varies widely. Can they both have been inspired by God?

Are vows good or bad? Should we honor our parents or should we disrespect them? Some of Jesus statements seem at odds with Old testament requirements.

Why does God seem to place a high priority on physical elements of worship in the old testament but not in the new testament? God's opinion on places of worship and sacrifices look inconsistent to many.

How can we believe the bible is a divine book when it seems to deny culturally acceptable practices like interracial marriages? Why does it also turn around and speak highly of people who appear to be violating those prohibitions?

The bible seems to present different intentions for the longevity of God's covenant with Israel, was it supposed to end, or was it supposed to last forever?

Because of our recent history in America, this topic is a hot button issue, and it is one which many critics seize on to discredit the bible. Not only does the bible seem to violate our civilized sensibilities, but statements from different authors don't seem to agree.

Criticism of the bible often focuses on whether or not the bible condoned behavior that doesn't represent moral principles.

Even technical information should match if we are going to say that the bible narrative was communicated by God. A divine source should know data accurately.

The origin of instrumentation is credited to different people. Its usage in worship also seems to be viewed differently by different biblical authors. are these discrepancies reconcilable?

In the final episode of this topic, we focus on instances of alleged contradiction in the later part of the old covenant

Why does God seem to endorse practices which we accept as immoral? If God contradicts Himself can the bible be trusted?

We open a section looking at seemingly contradictory statements concerning foundational moral concepts. We include a very uncomfortable topic.

Quotes from Paul and Jude seem to challenge the notion of inspiration. Is it from God or not?

More events from the time of Moses, David and Elijah give pause to critics of the bible, but they are not difficult to harmonize.

A look at some of the different biblical accounts of early hebrew history make us question if the bible can be inspired if they don't match.

This lesson focuses on the apparent discrepancies in the accounts concerning God's communication with man in the beginning.

We begin a section looking at God's interaction with His creation. What type of earth did he make? Does the bible contradict itself or science?

The hardest parts of the passion to harmonize are the events of the resurrection and appearances to the disciples. If we methodically place the four gospels next to each other, a single narrative emerges.

How do we resolve apparent differences on Golgotha concerning statements and timing of Jesus' death? Fear not there are some simple explanations

The numerous trials of Jesus are complex events with many details, which, at first glance, the authors seem not to agree on, but a closer look shows that they harmonize quite well.

The accounts of Peter outside the Jewish trials, seem to offer details of who made what accusations that don't agree, yet in reality they are fundamentally the same, so that we can rest assured that the accounts represent an accurate history

At first look, the events in the Garden of Gethsemane seem hard to get on the same page, but explanations aren't that difficulty.

Easter season is an appropriate time to discuss the events of the death and resurrection of Christ. This event is the cornerstone of the bible, and no part of the bible is attacked as much as this. There are certainly many apparent discrepancies, but we will see over this 6 week discussion, that every difficulty has an explanation. We begin with the events of the Last Supper.

Those who criticize the bible and assert that it was made up later, point to different accounts of Jesus' statements which portray a Jesus who seems to disagree with Himself.