Why does the bible tend to contradict itself?

[metalwolf]

Like the bible is considered the inerrant word of God, but in the bible it calls a bat a bird and there are unicorns and dragons in the bible.

Bible Gateway passage: Leviticus 11:13-19 - New International Version

“‘These are the birds you are to regard as unclean and not eat because they are unclean: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture, the red kite, any kind of black kite, any kind of raven, the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk, the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,

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Re'em - Wikipedia

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Job 41:19 “Out of his mouth go burning torches;Sparks of fire leap forth.

Job 41:19 “Out of his mouth go burning torches;Sparks of fire leap forth.

bible.knowing-jesus.com

Psalm 74:13 You divided the sea by Your strength;You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.

Psalm 74:13 You divided the sea by Your strength;You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.

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[DudleySmith]

Because it confuses morons and deviants no end. You proved it works.

 

[sparky]

'Bible' literally translates to 'many books' m-wolf, none of which was in 'print' until 3-400AD, and had to suffer the politicization of the council of Nicaea

So much of the message lost.......

~S~

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Bible Gateway passage: Leviticus 11:13-19 - New International Version

“‘These are the birds you are to regard as unclean and not eat because they are unclean: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture, the red kite, any kind of black kite, any kind of raven, the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk, the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,

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These birds are raptors. Now the passage makes sense.

 

[ding]

Like the bible is considered the inerrant word of God, but in the bible it calls a bat a bird and there are unicorns and dragons in the bible.

Bible Gateway passage: Leviticus 11:13-19 - New International Version

“‘These are the birds you are to regard as unclean and not eat because they are unclean: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture, the red kite, any kind of black kite, any kind of raven, the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk, the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,

www.biblegateway.com

Re'em - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Job 41:19 “Out of his mouth go burning torches;Sparks of fire leap forth.

Job 41:19 “Out of his mouth go burning torches;Sparks of fire leap forth.

bible.knowing-jesus.com

Psalm 74:13 You divided the sea by Your strength;You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.

Psalm 74:13 You divided the sea by Your strength;You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.

bible.knowing-jesus.com

 

[Meriweather]

Consider that the Bible addresses contradictions. The Book of Job is a great example of this. We see Job's friends telling him that his children must have sinned because punishment does not come about when there is no sin. Job argues the children's fate was unfair. Next we hear from God who sides with Job, that what happened was not due to sin and it was unfair.

What we can learn from this is that this world includes suffering, but also that God can bring good out of unfairness.

 

[EvMetro]

Like the bible is considered the inerrant word of God, but in the bible it calls a bat a bird and there are unicorns and dragons in the bible.

Bible Gateway passage: Leviticus 11:13-19 - New International Version

“‘These are the birds you are to regard as unclean and not eat because they are unclean: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture, the red kite, any kind of black kite, any kind of raven, the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk, the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,

www.biblegateway.com

Re'em - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Job 41:19 “Out of his mouth go burning torches;Sparks of fire leap forth.

Job 41:19 “Out of his mouth go burning torches;Sparks of fire leap forth.

bible.knowing-jesus.com

Psalm 74:13 You divided the sea by Your strength;You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.

Psalm 74:13 You divided the sea by Your strength;You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.

bible.knowing-jesus.com

The Bible won't make sense to everybody. When we look up into the sky, some of us can only see the moon and stars. Some of see the same moon and stars, but we can also see into the heavens. Not all of us are equipped to see what the Bible has to offer.

 

[Cecilie1200]

Like the bible is considered the inerrant word of God, but in the bible it calls a bat a bird and there are unicorns and dragons in the bible.

Bible Gateway passage: Leviticus 11:13-19 - New International Version

“‘These are the birds you are to regard as unclean and not eat because they are unclean: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture, the red kite, any kind of black kite, any kind of raven, the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk, the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,

www.biblegateway.com

Re'em - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Job 41:19 “Out of his mouth go burning torches;Sparks of fire leap forth.

Job 41:19 “Out of his mouth go burning torches;Sparks of fire leap forth.

bible.knowing-jesus.com

Psalm 74:13 You divided the sea by Your strength;You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.

Psalm 74:13 You divided the sea by Your strength;You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.

bible.knowing-jesus.com

Well, as far as bats go, that's likely because at the time the Bible was written, they were considered birds. The Bible is unlikely to use modern terminology and classifications in speaking to people who lived millennia before those things were invented.

As for unicorns, perhaps you should have read your own link.

"A re'em, also reëm (Hebrew: רְאֵם‎), is an animal mentioned nine times in the Hebrew Bible.[note 1] It has been translated as "unicorn" in the King James Version, and in some Christian Bible translations as "oryx" (which was accepted as the referent in Modern Hebrew),[citation needed] "wild ox", "wild bull", "buffalo" or "rhinoceros"." The Asian rhinoceros has only one horn. Also, our modern-day interpretation of unicorns as mystical white horses is just that: modern. That is not how Biblical people understood the term.

In the case of dragons, all 22 of the mentions of dragons in the Old Testament are translations of the Hebrew word "tanniyn", which actually is used to refer to a lot of different creatures, including jackals, hyenas, whales, crocodiles, and serpents, depending on the context. The other 13 mentions of dragons in the New Testament are all in the book of Revelation, and derived from the Greek word "drakon" and are used symbolically.

So basically, your big "Gotcha!" argument is based on faulty translation and a shallow, modern-focused perspective. Congratulations.

 

[Cecilie1200]

Bible Gateway passage: Leviticus 11:13-19 - New International Version

“‘These are the birds you are to regard as unclean and not eat because they are unclean: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture, the red kite, any kind of black kite, any kind of raven, the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk, the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,

www.biblegateway.com

These birds are raptors. Now the passage makes sense.

Eating carnivores is generally not considered a good thing.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Eating carnivores is generally not considered a good thing.

Eagles and vultures are also carrion entered.

It is surprising every so often to see that the Bible makes a lot of sense.

 

[frigidweirdo]

Like the bible is considered the inerrant word of God, but in the bible it calls a bat a bird and there are unicorns and dragons in the bible.

Bible Gateway passage: Leviticus 11:13-19 - New International Version

“‘These are the birds you are to regard as unclean and not eat because they are unclean: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture, the red kite, any kind of black kite, any kind of raven, the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk, the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,

www.biblegateway.com

Re'em - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Job 41:19 “Out of his mouth go burning torches;Sparks of fire leap forth.

Job 41:19 “Out of his mouth go burning torches;Sparks of fire leap forth.

bible.knowing-jesus.com

Psalm 74:13 You divided the sea by Your strength;You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.

Psalm 74:13 You divided the sea by Your strength;You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.

bible.knowing-jesus.com

They're telling Christians, "if you believe this shit, you're ours, FOREVER"

 

[Cecilie1200]

Eagles and vultures are also carrion entered.

It is surprising every so often to see that the Bible makes a lot of sense.

I always thought a lot of the ancient dietary restrictions for the Israelites seemed quite sensible for that time. Pork and shellfish can both lead to food poisoning if not properly prepared.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

I always thought a lot of the ancient dietary restrictions for the Israelites seemed quite sensible for that time. Pork and shellfish can both lead to food poisoning if not properly prepared.

People can be allergic to shellfish and die a horrible death too. My son who is not religious at all says those old laws could have been written by a time traveler.

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

Like the bible is considered the inerrant word of God, but in the bible it calls a bat a bird and there are unicorns and dragons in the bible.

Bible Gateway passage: Leviticus 11:13-19 - New International Version

“‘These are the birds you are to regard as unclean and not eat because they are unclean: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture, the red kite, any kind of black kite, any kind of raven, the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk, the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,

www.biblegateway.com

Re'em - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Job 41:19 “Out of his mouth go burning torches;Sparks of fire leap forth.

Job 41:19 “Out of his mouth go burning torches;Sparks of fire leap forth.

bible.knowing-jesus.com

Psalm 74:13 You divided the sea by Your strength;You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.

Psalm 74:13 You divided the sea by Your strength;You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.

bible.knowing-jesus.com

It doesn't at all. The problem comes when you insist on putting your personal beliefs over the Word of God

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

The unicorn was that name for the rhino with a single horn. Specifically a species that is now extinct

The Hebrew word for bird is actually owph which means “fowl/winged creature.”1 The word owph simply means “to fly” or “has a wing.” So, the word includes birds, bats, and even flying insects. The alleged problem appears due to translation of owph as bird. Birds are included in the word owph, but owph is not limited to birds. This shows that translators aren't always perfect when handling the inerrant Word of God.

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

I always thought a lot of the ancient dietary restrictions for the Israelites seemed quite sensible for that time. Pork and shellfish can both lead to food poisoning if not properly prepared.

Those laws are still required for any follower of Israel's God

 

[Cecilie1200]

Those laws are still required for any follower of Israel's God

Thank you so much for telling me as though I don't know that.

 

[Cecilie1200]

The unicorn was that name for the rhino with a single horn. Specifically a species that is now extinct

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The Hebrew word for bird is actually owph which means “fowl/winged creature.”1 The word owph simply means “to fly” or “has a wing.” So, the word includes birds, bats, and even flying insects. The alleged problem appears due to translation of owph as bird. Birds are included in the word owph, but owph is not limited to birds. This shows that translators aren't always perfect when handling the inerrant Word of God.

One reason I won't use the KJV is because it's such a flawed and imprecise translation.

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

Thank you so much for telling me as though I don't know that.

95% of self professing Christians eat pork and shellfish.

Not everything is about YOU

 

[surada]

Arabian Oryx